The Gooding family gathered July 20 at the Marion County Lake hall for a family reunion with a potluck meal at 12:30 p.m.

Those attending included Elmer Gooding of Tempe, Ariz.; Shane and Carrie Faulkner, Clayton, Carstan, Sage, and Campbell of Queen Creek, Ariz.; Ron Gooding of Cincinnati, Ohio; Gary and Sallye Yost of Wichita, Dennis and Debbie Love, Danielle and Danae of Winfield.

Al and Lila Gooding, Don and Cecile Penney, Ron Gooding and Brianna, Kathryn William and granddaughter, and Alan Gooding, all of Topeka; Jesse and Ashton Smith and Sydney of Pilsen, Connie Thompson, Allison and Taylor, Bonnie Seaman, and Nancy English of Abilene.

Michelle Gooding and Dwight and Jane Gooding of Marion; Tim and Marchelle Kerbs, April Kerbs, and Mark Reidy, Josh and Cierra of Salina; Virgil and Barb Gooding, Danny and Debby Gooding, Chuck and Krysta Moore and son, DeWayne Moore, and Michael Gooding, all of El Dorado; and Reuben and Lucille Kerbs and Sivert Van Horn of Tampa.

The afternoon was spent visiting, and some went swimming. The next reunion will be July19, 2009, at Marion.