Descendants of Emil and Augusta Krause had their 17th biennial reunion May 27 at the Lincolnville Community Center. The family of William Krause were hosts.

Since the last reunion, deaths included Eldon Beneke, Steven Eskeldson, Myrna Eskeldson, and Charles Will. There were 10 births and four marriages. Esther Groneman, 99, was the oldest living descendant at the reunion.

Attendees included:

Erano and Dorothy Albrecht, Esther Groneman, Lois Groneman, Royden and Ginny Albrecht, Dennis and Kiki Krause, Greg and Darlene Hubbard, Duane and Brenda Dittman, Art Groneman, Ben and Carson Krause, and Lyle Krause of Lincolnville;

Teresa Becher, Russ Beall, Wayne and Karen Peterson, Virginia Brewer of Topeka; Jim and Luella Snelling, Kay Adams, Brad Snelling, Randy Albrecht, Mark Snelling, Mark, Susie, Matthew, and Lexi Will of Wichita; Gail and Barbara Albrecht of Lindsborg;

Leland Albrecht of Marion; Nancy Hite of Emporia; Paul and Vida Gianakon of Hutchinson; Doug Albrecht, Kevin and Marta Thrift, Bob, Angela, Cody and Ashley Campbell, Dean and Shirley Lehman of Salina; Gary Krause of Council Grove; Leona Otte, Kathryn Albrecht, Marilyn Will, Walter and Katherine Otte, Stan Otte, Loretta Leitz, Wayne and Viola Hubbard of Herington;

Emil Beneke of Valley Center; Richard and Naomi Adams, Eleanor Jacobs, LeRoy and Betty Krause of Kimberling City, Mo.; Lynford and Shirley Beneke of Parsons; Cliff and Donna Ascher of Abilene; Eldred and Mary Brockmeier of Hope; Marci Brockmeier of Olathe; Brian, Lisa, and Jennifer Albrecht of Berryton; Teresa Anders of Belle Plaine; Bret and Tamara Anders of Wellington; Cassidee Lehman Ellyson of Warrenton, Mo.; and Don and Norma Field of Pace, Fla.

The Esther Groneman family will be hosts of the next reunion in May 2015.