Schafers hold family reunion

The children and grandchildren of Madonna Schafers assisted her Aug. 6 in hosting the Esparza family reunion with dinner at the Holy Family Marion Activity Center on Aug. 6 and breakfast at Hilltop Manor and a picnic in Central Park on Aug. 7.

Attending the reunion were Alfredo and Debbie Cisneros, Marshaltown, Iowa; Jason and Jennifer Hailey, Elijah, Lydia, and Joshua, Wichita; Jeremy and Olivia Cates, Eudora.

Jim and Helena Frizell and family, Anya Frizell, Blake and Anyta Karas and Kain, Indianola; Victor J. and Claire Schafers, Michael, Madonna, and Idalina, Edmund and Jessica Suit, Anthony and Anna, Wichita.

Ron and Teresita Williams, Candace, Jacob, and Caleb, Bob and Tina Hulett, Ashley, Bobby, and friend Adon Diaz, Emporia; Brian Hedgecock, Kansas City; Bob and Mary Raleigh, Jeff and Nicole Stephenson, Rebecka and Hannah, and Christopher Schafers, Marion.

Other from Marion were Tony and Tillie Schafers, Travis and Kelly Schafers, JayDee, Emily, and Trevor. Dennis Schafers, Mary, Joseph, John, and Benjamin, Topeka; Leonard Schafers, Newton.

Doris Bastion and Vanessa, Lester and Martha Bastion, Tim and Roberta Bastion, Monty and Lisa Harper and Evelyn, Stillwater, Okla.; Patricia Bastion Boggs, Moorhead, Minn.

Ray and Tina Johnson and granddaughter Marissa, Stillwater, Okla.; Dr. Edward and Christina Esparza and Edward Jr., Bob and Dr. Natalie Esparza Barnum, Lora, Cameron, and Duncan of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Alan and Dolores Conway, James Conway, Francesco, Jonnathan, Adam, and friend Natalie Lizardi, Mexico City; Steven and Inda Jo Conway and Alison, Chandler, Okla.; Cory and Alanna Lowe and Conner, Edmund, Okla.; Cathy Lawrence, The Woodlands, Texas.

Joseph and Marge Medlin, Bradenton, Fla.; Bruce and Tanya Heinrich, Parkville, Mo.; Shay Banas and Sophie, Flowers Mound, Texas; Parrish and Louise Blanding, Parrish and Mena, Ellsworth.

Special guests were Marge Bath, adopted, and good friend Father Peter Heirly, Chicago.