ROUNKLES FAMILY REUNION

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Chester & Elsie Rounkles
2nd annual family reunion

Lois ('60), Marvin ('61) and Penny ('64)

Family members came from 3 states came to attend the "Chester & Elsie Rounkles 2nd annual family reunion" on September 1st & 2nd, 2012 at Gardner, KS, Kansas City, KS & DeSoto, KS. 
     
The reunion started at noon on Saturday at the home of Lonnie & Mary Bushnell at Gardner, KS.

Host and Hostess :
Lonnie Bushnell, Mary's husband, & Mary 

and their grandson Brock Bushnell 

Sat. everyone enjoyed a hoggie sandwich,  chips & lemonade.  After lunch we all traveled to K.C. , Ks to the "Legends" at Village West. We enjoyed the Cabala's Store and the Museum at Village West. We then ventured to the Hollywood Casino. We ate supper at Dave's Famous BBQ restaurant then we all traveled to Desota, Ks., for dessert at John & Shirley Mello's House.

Sunday : We had a great cook out at noon at Lonnie & Mary Bushnell's house, Gardner, Kansas.  We spent the afternoon visiting, taking pictures, reminiscing, playing cards . 

Birthday cards were signed  for Lois Bonar  & Mitch Ramey's birthdays which they had that week.  We took a break in the middle of the afternoon and had banana splits to celebrate the birthdays !!!!!   The next big event of the day was the famous "Nertz" card game !!!!!

Playing a card game "NERTZ" !!! 

Lois, husband Gene Bonar,
 nephew Johnny, wife Shirley, 

Penny, niece Gina 

Those attending  the union were :

John , Shirley & Michael Mello, DeSoto, KS

Gene and Lois (Rounkles class of 1960) Bonar, Cherryvale, KS 

Greg Bonar & Olivia , Parsons, KS 

Mitch & Gina Ramey, Parsons, KS

Mary & Lonnie Bushnell, Gardner, KS

Penny ( Rounkles class of 1964 ) Loker, McDonald, KS

Chad, Sharla (Reschke) Bushnell  & Baby Brock, Gardner, KS

Marvin Rounkles (class of 1961 ) O'Fallon, Illinois Ryan, Maureen, Kira, &  Maya Rounkles,  Imperial, Missouri.

John & Joyce (Rounkles class of 1957) Mello.  Russell, Kansas ~~~  were unable to attend.

Thank you to Mary Bushnell & Penny Loker for organizing the reunion !!!! A "GREAT" time was had by all. See you all next year in St. Louis !!!!!

Everyone also enjoyed looking at the scrap book that Mary Bushnell made of the 2011 reunion. She will add to it each year.

Written by Penny F, Loker (class of 1964)

             

Lois Rounkles Bonar & Penny Rounkles Loker -  September 1, 2012

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