The family of Ella Sokol Shanda hosted the 62nd annual Sokol reunion on July 19, 2015. The descendents of Joseph and Anna (Hanus) Sokol gathered at the State Bank of Toledo meeting room for a noon potluck dinner.

Everyone enjoyed an afternoon of good food, good conversation, old jokes and lots of laughter. They also enjoyed several games of Bingo with prizes for the winners. Names were also drawn for door prizes to complete the days activities. Updates for the past two years were distributed and new updates recorded. The last activity was the picture taking of all the families. Everyone has their smiles in place.

Those in attendance were Marlene Stutzman from Marion; Leland and Marge Sedlacek and Kelly Suarez from Cedar Rapids;Kathleen Brundagefrom Ely; George and Suzanne Mohrfeld and Buddie and Delores Shaw from Tama; Keith and Darla Wills from Grundy Center; David and Sharon Kremenak from Marengo, Joshua Reyna from St. Louis, MO; Susan Pansegrau and Marilyn Sokol from Belle Plaine; Vickie Dvorak, Pat and Bev Douglas, Chuck and Char Posekany and Craig and Connie Hall from Brooklyn; Ollie Kremenak, Lillian Dostal, Richard Linhart and Duane and Ila Jean Yung from Clutier; Jarron and Ashlyn Christianson, Byron and Tynley from Vinton; Jeff and Amanda Harapat, Bethany and Jordan, Marvin and Pearl Shanda and Dan and Jennifer Shanda, Lauren and Sarah from Des Moines.

The 63rd reunion is scheduled for July 10, 2016.