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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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Anna Ruth's & Kent & Sarah's DeKalb County neighbors Bob (Center) and Floss Cable (Right) with their daughter Teresa (Cable) Wolf (Left).
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Anna Ruth's & Kent & Sarah's DeKalb County neighbors Bob (Center) and Floss Cable (Right) with their daughter Teresa (Cable) Wolf (Left).

  • Karla Beasley (R) holding Ruth Grace, is the daughter of Karen Kurtz (L) - memorial gatherings can serve as family reunions for many people.
  • Erica with Karla Beasley (one of her former babysitters) now holds Erica's daughter Ruth Grace.
  • The Haynes Sister welcome a family friend, Wilber Synder from North Manchester, Indiana.
  • Brother Ethan with his sister Frances get to know Ruth Grace.
  • Jeanie (L) and Wood Trostel (foster son of John and Anna Ruth Haynes) along with their daughter Erin and Erin's husband Ben DeCarlow (R)
  • Sweitzer siblings: Beth, Glenn and Kent
  • Beth Sweitzer-Riley with her husband Jim Riley.
  • Jim Riley with Julia Wolheter
  • Phil Haynes, Glenn Sweitzer and Ellen Knechel.
  • Fran Knechel talks to her Uncle Bob.
  • Allen Haynes gets to know Ruth Grace.
  • Anna Ruth's & Kent & Sarah's DeKalb County neighbors Bob (Center) and Floss Cable (Right) with their daughter Teresa (Cable) Wolf (Left).
  • Friends and professionals from Auburn, Indiana (L-R): Dr. Daniel Schmidt, Dr. Doug Morrow and Author Barbara Morrow.
  • The extended Breckbill Family (Matt & Beth (Breckbill) Bechdol (Left), with their daughter Grace (Center), Phil Breckbill (Back Center) and to the right Sarah (Breckbill) and Benoit Delbecq. Sarah's Grandmother, Jean Breckbill and Laura's Grandmother Anna Ruth Haynes were very good friends for decades - Sarah and Laura are friends from childhood in DeKalb County. Sarah and Benoit were married in October of this year and now live in Washington D.C. area.
  • Kay and John Reinoehl, friends of everyone, talk with Don Shankster, husband of Sarah's sister Karen, now in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • After returning to Middleton, Wisconsin it was time to go sledding.
  • Erica warms up inside the Hubbard Avenue Diner with her daughter Ruth Grace.
  • Mike, Erica and Ruth Grace Sweitzer-Beckman enjoyed the holiday visit with Laura Ann Sweitzer (R).
  • "Hey, I'm getting to know the whole family."
  • Laura Ann decides to teach Ruth Grace some floor exercises. Ruth is showing off her new Air Jordans.
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