Home

What's New

Photo of the Month

Minerd.com Blog

Biographies

National Reunion

Interconnectedness

Cousin Voices

Honor Roll

In Lasting Memory

In the News

Our Mission and Values

Annual Review

Favorite Links

Contact Us

 

Laughery Reunion - 1977

The 13th Reunion of the Family of 
David Leander Laughery and Martha Jane Harbaugh

August 21, 1977

 

Dear Member,

The thirteenth annual reunion of the descendants of David Leander Laughery and Martha Jane Harbaugh will be held at 80 Magnolia Drive, Seaford, Delaware, the home of David and Vicky Laughery, on Sunday, August 21, 1977, at 1 P.M. Please bring a covered dish, place setting for your family, folding chairs and tables.  There will be lots of good food, games and fun.

This year there will be a celebration of a Golden Wedding Anniversary. Art and Kathryn Laughery will be married fifty years this November 27th.  This is a surprise celebration.  So please try and come to the picnic this year.  If you can’t come, please try and drop me a line telling about your family. Sincerely, JoAnn Thompson Moore

**copies of this letter sent to all members

-------------------------------------------------------

The thirteenth annual reunion of the descendants of David Leander Laughery and Martha Jane Harbaugh was held Sunday, August 21 at the home of David and Vickie Laughery in Seaford.  Members and guests enjoyed a picnic lunch,  homemade cake and ice cream and a very pleasant day. President Loretta Downes welcomed everyone and thanked David and Vickie for the use of their home for the picnic.  Jean Laughery asked the blessing.  Then it was dinnertime.  Potato salad was a popular dish to bring.

After dinner, Loretta called everyone together.  Each head of household introduced their family then had family group pictures taken by William J. Means. Secretary-treasurer JoAnn Moore read the minutes and the treasurer’s report.  [Missing notes]charge of entertainment next year. Harry Winand kept the children busy for a while playing games.  Then everyone enjoyed the homemade cake and ice cream. A record attendance for this year was 56.

 

Snapshots from the 1977 reunion at the home of David and Vickie Laughery

 

New family members:

  • Dawn Lea Rogers born June 28, 1977, daughter of Wayne and Betty Jane Rogers
  • Jennifer Erin Winand born May 13, 1977, daughter of Stephen and Karen Winand
  • Teresa Smith married Bobby Thompson - May 1, 1977 
  • Karen Case became Mrs. Matthew Alan Holman in March.

Each head of household introduced their family.  Then family pictures were taken by William J. Means.

  1. Ruth Wilkerson, Greenwood, Del.
  2. Jack Wilkerson
  3. John W. Wilkerson
  4. Kim Baker
  5. Linda R. Wilkerson
  6. Billy Baker
  7. Harry Winand, Lansdowne, Pa.
  8. Lois Winand
  9. Keith Winand
  10. John Winand
  11. Leroy Winand - Harry’s father
  12. Gene Passwaters, Milford, Del
  13. Jeannette Passwaters
  14. Tommy Passwaters
  15. Gene Passwaters, Odenton, MD
  16. Donna Passwaters
  17. Renee Passwaters
  18. David Laughery, Seaford, Del.
  19. Vickie Laughery
  20. Vickie Laughery
  21. Sheila Laughery
  22. David Laughery
  23. Stefar Olenyr, Sweden, houseguest of David Laughery
  24. Lomar Olenyr - ditto
  25. Crussu Aueding - ditto (cousin to Vickie)
  26. Bobby Vincent, Harrington, Del.
  27. Irene Vincent
  28. Jerry Webb
  29. Debbie Webb
  30. Loretta Downes - Milton, Del.
  31. Julie Downes
  32. Kim Downes
  33. Lisa Faust (guest of Julie's) - Lewes, Del.
  34. Arthur Laughery - Greenwood, Del.
  35. Kathryn Laughery
  36. Harold Laughery - Greenwood, Del.
  37. Jean Laughery
  38. Lisa Laughery
  39. Alvin (Buck) Thompson - Harrington, Del.
  40. Nancy Thompson
  41. Jerry Thompson
  42. Susie Thompson
  43. Joey Gray
  44. JoAnn Thompson Moore - Felton, Del.
  45. Chris Moore
  46. Ruth Laughery - Cape May, N.J.
  47. Dorothy Laughery - Greenwood, Del.
  48. Willis Laughery
  49. Jill Finkbiner - Greenwood, Del.
  50. William J. Means
  51. Jessie Ellen Means
  52. Virginia A. Means, Hopwood, Pa.
  53. William W. Means
  54. Diane Means
  55. Betty J. Means
  56. Bobby Means

 

See Reunion Overview  -  1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970
1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980
1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 19841985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990
1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000
2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010
2011 - 2012

Used with permission of the family. Page copyright © 2011 Mark A. Miner