The families of Mabel Stebbins and Evelyn Anderson held their family reunion on July 22, 2018, at the Eagles in El Dorado Springs. Before dinner was served, everyone enjoyed greeting and visiting with family members last seen three years ago. There were 112 family members attending.

Those attending from California were: Elaine (Erva) Lazo, Joan Stebbins and Jim Barrett; from Florida: Edna Pereira, Regina Mahoney and Brooke Mahonay; from Idaho: Everold Penzel; from Kansas: Jessica Bybee, Brian Whitley and Cash Whitley; from Michigan: Chuck and Laura Hadley and Steve and Chris Hadley; from Virginia: Jeff Morlan; from Texas: Lindsay Anderson and Oakley.

Those attending from El Dorado Springs were: Al and Ann Stebbins, Betty Thomas, Catherine Wilkinson, Randy and Missy Anderson and family, Jeanie Anderson, Berta Anderson, Jerl Leonard, Lisa Cochran, Kayla Cochran, Nelda Coleman, Nick Cole, Jordan Dozler and daughters, Terry and Dana Anderson, Doug and Jan Darnell and Dennis Henry.

Those attending from various parts of Missouri: Pat and Dave Turner, Janet Romesburg, Brandon and Megan Romesburg and family, Brad and Trisha Romesburg and family, Tracy and Cindy Bybee and family, Jim and Toni Anderson and family, Vinnie Lankford, Pam Roby, Kevin Herd, Ben and Morgan Welborn and family, David and Denice Stebbins and Kash, Christy and Clay Martin and family, Bruce Hartwig, Jeremy and Tiffany Hunt and family, Eric and Trista Roby and family, Paula and Wes Stoner and family, Sean Roby and son, Darrell and Michelle McDonald, Collin McDonald, Natasha Jenkins and family, Hazael Miranda, Tom Henry, Justin Anderson, Lisa Temple, Mark Temple, Rick and Jenny Stebbins and family, Quintin and Morgan McDonald and daughter.

The families welcomed their guests: Dorothy Hawkins, Sherry Morlan, Vadena Julian, Travis Stewart, Steve and Kim Bell, Ryan form Texas.

Prizes were awarded as follows:

Longest distance – Elaine Lazo and Joan Stebbins; Oldest – Betty Thomas; Youngest – Tatuem Martinez; Least amount of hair – Jeff Morlan; Most Hair – Lindsey Anderson; Look alike – Brandon and Hurston Romesbury; Most comical – Jeff Morlan; Most serious – Edna Pereira and Married longest – Al and Ann Stebbins, 60 years.

Family with the most attending – the family of Evelyn Anderson.

The family plans to schedule another reunion in two to three years.