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A Holiday Album: Family & Friends Reunions

In this ever-changing world our family gatherings and reunions are redefined by the unplanned and spontaneous including the funeral and memorial for Anna Ruth (Neff) Haynes. In the holiday period between a few days before Christmas and New Year's Day; we share family portraits and snapshots as one of a kind gatherings and intentional new traditions blend together on the journey. Here's some introductions of the extended family that met during the last week of December and New Year's Day, accompanied by friends and neighbors that gathered to support our combined families. The journey continues through all seasons with every purpose under heaven.
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Friends from Guelph, Ontario (Center) Paul Benedetto and Karen Kurtz (holding Ruth Grace) traveled to Auburn, Indiana to remember Sarah's mother, Anna Ruth Haynes.
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Friends from Guelph, Ontario (Center) Paul Benedetto and Karen Kurtz (holding Ruth Grace) traveled to Auburn, Indiana to remember Sarah's mother, Anna Ruth Haynes.

Erica SweitzerKaren KurtzPaul BenedettoRuth Grace SweitzerSweitzer Family Photo

  • Ruth Grace with her Dad.
  • Ruth Grace kicks back after a long trip from Wisconsin.
  • Laura (L) with her Mom, Sarah (Center) with Sarah's sister Rebecca Haynes-Bordas (R)
  • A meeting room at the Comfort Inn (L-R) Laura Ann Sweitzer, Sarah Sweitzer, Rebecca Haynes-Bordas and Erica Sweitzer-Beckman (R).
  • The Haynes Sisters, daughters of John E. and Anna Ruth (Neff) Haynes (L-R): Rebecca, Sarah, Karen & Anita.
  • Cousins Ethan Knechel, Laura Ann Sweitzer, Frances Knechel, Erica Lynn Sweitzer and Ellen Knechel at the Comfort Inn, Auburn, Indiana.
  • Al Bordas & Rebecca Haynes-Bordas.
  • The Knechel Family: (L-R): Ethan, Anita (Haynes) & David Knechel, Frances and Ellen.
  • Sweitzer family (L-R) with Erica, Kent, Sarah and Laura.
  • The immediate family and a few friends gathered at the Union Cemetery pay their final respects for Anna Ruth (Neff) Haynes, the Great Grandmother of Ruth Grace carried by Mike Sweitzer-Beckman.
  • Final resting place for Anna Ruth (Neff) Haynes and her late husband John Edward Haynes (died October 12th 1980).
  • On their parents' gravestone the name of the four daughters (Rebecca, Anita, Sarah and Karen).
  • Family gathers under the tent at graveside.
  • An open gathering was held at Cedar Lake Church of the Brethren prior to the memorial service for Anna Ruth Haynes. On display are photographs, albums, quilts, paintings and other artwork by Anna Ruth, here being reviewed by Ellen Knechel and in the background David Knechel.
  • Ruth Grace Sweitzer-Beckman interacts with her Great Uncle Glenn
  • Friends from Guelph, Ontario (Center) Paul Benedetto and Karen Kurtz (holding Ruth Grace) traveled to Auburn, Indiana to remember Sarah's mother, Anna Ruth Haynes.
  • Karen Kurtz (L) with Kent's Sister Beth Sweitzer-Riley (R).
  • Cedar Lake alums Eric Aschelman, Karen (Gaier) Beasley and Erica Sweitzer-Beckman.
  • Haynes Cousins (Linda and Joel (Left)) with David Knechel and Phil Haynes (Right).
  • Raymond Aschleman with his son Tom (R).
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