Descendants of George Henry and Eva (Beisel) Brunner gathered April 25 for the annual G.H. Brunner family reunion at Trinity Lutheran Church Parish Hall in Ramona.
Hosts were the Lee Kaiser family. In the afternoon, David Kaiser conducted a meeting and new updates were distributed to family members.
Prizes were distributed — LaVelle and Marge Haefner were given an atlas for coming the farthest; Kent Brunner, a pedometer, for living the closest; Carissa Shields, a flashlight, for sitting in a chair with a yellow ribbon; Mary Weber, an energy drink, for having the most children; Virginia Shield, a calculator with large keys, for being the oldest; Noah Brunner, animal crackers, for being the youngest; and John Dyck, a clock, so he can always be on time.
Following the meeting, the children played games and were given prizes while the adults visited and looked through photo albums and other family items.
Those in attendance included Mike and Karen Mowat and Tom Anderson of Marion; David Kaiser, Blake, Stephen, and Mickayla, Virginia and Kenneth Shields, Allison Shields, Carissa, and Heath, and Lee and Ruth Kaiser of Lincolnville: Kent and Jean Brunner of Lost Springs; Angela and Chad Schmidt, Claiborn, and Bodie of Ramona.
Nolan and Melissa Brunner, Leah and Noal, Vernon and Mary Weber, Luke, Ben, and Sophia, and Gene Hicks of Herington; LaVelle and Marge Haefner of Derby; Harold and Esther Brunner, Bernie and Ann Koch, Laura Hicks, and Leslie Brunner of Wichita.
Kevin Shields of Wamego; Ross and Brenda Hicks, Sam, and Isaac of Winfield; Michael Kaiser of Manhattan; Jill and Tucker Brunner of Emporia; John and Betty Dyck of Minneapolis; Matt Hicks of Woodbine; John and Maggie Brunner of Hope; Todd Brunner of Hutchinson; and Emily and Harry Schlickau of Danville.