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Feisel 40th family reunion held this summer

The descendants of Clyde and Clara Feisel gathered for their 40th annual family reunion on the weekend of July 28 and 29, 2018.

The weekend started off on Saturday night with four generations of Feisels gathering at the Meskwaki hotel. About 50 people visited, ate and played until the wee hours. Sunday at noon nearly 100 family members came together from both coasts as well as all over the midwest for a delicious potluck lunch at Toledo Heights Park.

The remainder of the afternoon was spent taking and looking at pictures as well as enjoying each others’ company. There were 3 guessing jars full of different kinds of candy. The winning guesses were submitted by Cathy Durkup (m&ms), Jim Scott (hard candies) & Jillian Rockwell (chewies). There were prizes for all of the children and a small gift for each adult.

Those present were: Ruth and Gordon Scott, Carol Brandt, Janet and Gary Runyan, all of Cedar Rapids; Mike and Rose Feisel of Sioux City; Dan, Anna, Jazmine and Primrose Walbridge all of Marion; Tim, Tiffany, Carlie, Conway, Chloe Feisel all of Traer; Clayton, Megan and Lauren Blocker of Robins; Teresa, Les, Amber and Melissa Gerard, Mathew Kanour, Richard and Cecilia Collins, Tyler Gerard and Madasen, of Des Moines; Pam and Larry Collins of Indianola; Rose Feisel of Toledo; Jerry and Debbie Groff of Ankeny; Carol Sorenson, Jim and Tonya Scott, Beth Scott, all of Waterloo; Jeff and Abby Feisel of Early; Andrew, Lynne and Annabelle Toivenen of Norwalk; Megan, Mark and Briar Kane of North Liberty; Susan Feisel, Jeff Feisel Sr, Sara and Ron Feisel, Shannon Feisel, Lanny, Missy, Lane, Wyatt and Harper Feisel all of Tama; Dave and Avon Feisel of Chariton; Jamie Durkop of Davenport; Stefanie, Grace and Willow Glover of Oskaloosa; Ted and Julie Phillips of Oelwein; Cathy Durkop, Jess Durkop of Delmar; Jillian, Erik, Clara, Ella and Arthur Rockwell, all of Andrew; Scott, Leah, Evelyn and Otto Runyan, Madalyn Flatjord of Belle Plaine; Amy Feisel and Kyle Downs of Mason City; Tyler Feisel of San Francisco, CA; Lisa Risner, Lexi Risner, and Steve Paquette of Newport Beach, CA; Patty and Greg Cargill of Cincinnati, OH; Justin, Rachel, Gavin and Greycen Erisman of Lee’s Summit, MO; Joel Brandt, Lindsay Poland and Matthew Brandt of Venice, CA; Tom, Kiernan and Brighton Fiesel of Kansas City, MO; Lyle and Dorothy of Chestertown, Maryland; Chuck Brandt of Merriam, KS; Kristen, Chase and Huck Graskewicz of Virginia.