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Simon family reunion includes renewing wedding vows
News · September 18, 2014


The family of Adam and Doris Simon reunited on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at the farm of Murray and Lu Anne Sorgenfrey near Tipton.


Adam and Doris (Herring) Simon were married on Feb. 16, 1931 and from this blessed union seven children were born, Betty, Jack, Joe, Jean Ann, Patti, Mary Sue, and Connie.

While some families traveled as far as Peoria, Illinois, most of the families reside in the West Liberty, West Branch, Atalissa, and Tipton area.

Besides the good food and reminiscing, the reunion was a true special day as Patti and Pete Koenig renewed their wedding vows after nearly 50 years of marriage in front of over 200 family members with Father Greg Steckel of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in West Liberty officiating.

Attending the gathering was:

• Betty Smith, Debi and Gus Garcia, Josie, Justin, Ely, Sam, and Mia Gingerich, Kelsie and Molly Garcia.

• Jack and Janet Simon, Steve and Keely Simon, Jacque and Mark Tompkins, Megan and Knox O’Neill, Shari and Chance Christofferson, Jerry, Brenda, Cassedi, and Madeline Simon, Shawna, Kevin, Tanner, and Hallie Mueller.

• Joe and Mary Ellen Simon, Tammy and Bill Goodale, Willy, Tiffany, Lexi, Marissa, and Mason Goodale, Ben, Sara, Averi, and Nathan Goodale, Angie, Josh, Charlie, and Chandler Gingerich, Danny and Lisa Goodale, Lu Ann and Murray Sorgenfrey, Shanon and Scott Hillyer, Shelly, Eldon, Ashlynn, Kalley, and McKinley Downs, Trent, Kelly, Gavin, and Addilynn Sorgenfrey, Austin Sorgenfrey and Amy Brennan, Mary Pat and Ryan White, Jim and Karen Simon, Mindy, Jerrod, Drake, Kiley, and Briggs Collins, Joe, Chana, Marley, Turner, and Harper Simon, Gracie Jedlicka, Kurt, Jessi, and Skylar Simon, Bill and Jodi Simon, Jay, Casey, Thayer, Lleyton, Beckham, and Asher Simon, Bret, Brianna, Clara, Alex, and Callie Simon, Hayley Simon and Avery Meyers, Sarah Simon, Adam and Caiden Simon, Amanda, Brylee, and Bristol Brandies, Tomeka Simon and Blake Becker.

• Jean Ann and Don Feldman, Adam and Tammy Feldman, Nick, Becky, Kaelynn, and Zachary Feldman, Abby Feldman and Edgar Ortiz, Alan and Angie Feldman, Katie, Austin, and Ava Hochstetler, Rob, Bev, Taylor, and Kristi Feldman, Dusty and Stacey Feldman, Beth Anne Feldman and John Jepson, Allie, Chance, Rosie, and Bennett Wenck, Hannah, Todd, Dorie, and Caroline Smith, Andee Sue and Easton Beatty, Molly Kordick and Jeff Wells, Hunter Kordick, Andy, Jana, Parker, Noah, and Seth Feldman.

• Patti and Pete Koenig, Jeff, Karla, Sydni, Peyton, Alex, and Carey Koenig, Michael, Melissa, Jace, Lake, and Meg Koenig, Brad, Nikki, Cooper, Tatum, Sasha, and Pete Koenig, Trisha, Nathan, Sailor, Finley, Pearson, and Sully Hall.

• Mary Sue Cline, Ericka Hoover, Carlee Hoover and Sean Hanley, Mariah Hoover and Mike Hanley, Simon, Parker, Griffen, and Charlie Maurer, Jake, Lisa, Peyton, Jace Cline and Taylor Rinehart.

• Connie and Rob Black, Miranda, Ben, Simon, Oliver, August, and Frances Palmer, Maggie, Ethan, Greta, and Matilda Krob, Sam, Jared, Lou, and Arlo Anderson.

• Special friends of Pete and Patti: Mireya Salazar and Mario Franco, Kinsley Skrukrud and Adrian Sanchez Jr.