The 41st Annual Laver Family Reunion was Sunday, July 3, at The Central Park Pavilion in Chanute.
Gary Ludlum said grace before 87 family members enjoyed an old fashioned basket luncheon.
Donna (Laver) Krokstom prepared the meal of pulled pork.
Special recognitions: Oldest male, Albert Barker, age 91; oldest female, Charlene (Seastedt) Headley, age 84; youngest male, Nolan Timothy Ramsey, age 6 weeks; youngest female, Claire Grace Head, age 1 year; longest married, Merle and Imogene Brooks, 63 years; newest married, Brian and Shelby Head, 4 years; and farthest traveled, Heather (Laver) Pals of Marshalltown, Iowa.
Those attending included,
Iola: Larry and Judy Laver,
Humboldt: DeWayne and Janice (Laver) Ard, Stacy (Lichtenwalter) Biffe, Charlene (Seastedt) Headley, J.D. and Cathy Baughn, Chet and Carman (Ford) Huse, Aisley Galloway, Lana (Headley) Mugley, Steven and Tara (Headley) Lucke and Evan, Jenell (Baker) Hubbard, Axten and Moxen, Sarah Doepke, Riley Carney-Doepke and Dylan Doepke, Mike and Jerri Lyn Krokstrom, Andromeda and Kamryn Krokstrom.
Chanute: Merle and Imogene Brooks, Albert and Juanita (Allen) Barker, Don Baughn, Scott and Jessica Barker, Kenny and Barbara (Culp) Morris and Debra Morris, Cory and MaryAnn (Morris) Voth, William and Conor, Christine (Headley) McIntyre, Willie Headley, Emily Daniels, Chris and Cheryl Headley and Hadley, Delwin Sr. Compton, Delwin Jr. and Kenzie Compton and Ravlyn, David Compton, Allen DeWayne Brooks.
Redfield: Shawn and Stephanie Laver. Parsons: Donna (Laver) Krokstrom, Colton Brown and Caitlyn Barcus, Rhonda (Ard) Steele and Everett “Skjp” Couch. Pittsburg: Kayla (Baker) Ramsey, Larson and Nolan. Lone Elm: Howard and Linda Ludlum. Moran:Gary Ludlum, Roger Houk. Wichita: Holden Woodward, Ed Culp and Nicki Culp. Kansas City, Mo.: Kalee Brown and Zach McPherson. Manhattan: Katlin Brown. Derby: Karla (Tharp) Guthrie. Garnett: Ashley (Lickteig) Nelson, Ashlyn and Colton. Centerville: Shelby (Lickteig) Head, Lane and Claire. Harlan, Iowa: Gene D. and Shauna Laver, Jim and Eva Laver. Marshalltown, Iowa: Heather (Laver) Pals, Zoey and Quin. Jones, Okla.: Dennis and Sherry Venable.
