Special to the Times Vedette
The Heckman Family Reunion was held Sunday, July 14 at the Stuart American Legion Hall.
A noon potluck was enjoyed, plus an assortment of calendars displayed including one with the date of Easter Sunday, March 31, missing.
Karen Costanzo of West Des Moines was the winner of the drawing.
In attendance from Illinois were James and Shana Wrzesinski and children, Erika, Erin and Elaina of Centralia; Jeff Wrzesinski and children, Isaac and Zeke of Radom; Jennie Hug, Sabrina Durham and son, Colby, of Woodlawn; and Marvin and Debbie of McHenry.
Attending from Iowa, Cathy Gomez, Tres and Kari Gomez and children, Daquan Terry, Kole Temple, Jayde, Talon and Teya Gomez of Bettendorf; Ruby Anderson, Roger and Vicky Garrett and Cyndi Miller of Des Moines; Norma Heckman of Peru; Glenn and Kathy Heckman of Osceola; Darren Heckman of Creston; Marie June Miller and Betty Jo Thomas of Altoona; Joy Heckman of Johnston; John E. and Carol Heckman of Shell Rock; Ruth Miller of Baxter; Cinthia Naranjo of Perry; Grant Heckman, Jace and Norah of De Soto; Matt Heckman of Van Meter; Lois Ihnken and Jean Smith of Atlantic; Carroll and Belinda Kopaska, Tim and Colleen Stiles, James and Misty Gilbert, Rebecca, Sara, Bradley and Abigail of Dexter; Vera Shelley, Bill Heckman and Zach Gilbert of Menlo; Ruth Elaine Heckman and Barbara Stone of Bayard; Myrna Heckman of Guthrie Center,; Dwayne and Carla Heckman of Casey; Janet Askew of Stuart; and Dean and Mary Ann Heckman and John G. Heckman of Adair.
Plans were made to meet next year on July 13 at the American Legion in Stuart, Lord willing.