The 19th biennial Henry and Pauline Michaelis reunion was Aug. 1-3 at the Best Western Red Coach Inn, Newton.

Henry Michaelis and Pauline Reuber were married Dec. 15, 1907, in Russell County. The couple had 10 children, Anna Catherine Agaetha, Arthur Leopold, Robert Alexander, Lorrine Pauline, Elma, August, Henry LeRoy, Jacob, Clara Viola, and Rose. All are deceased.

The family began hosting reunions in 1972, with the first one being in Kansas City. Reunions have been held every two years in locations such as Hays, the Kansas City area, the mountains of Colorado, and now for the first time, the Wichita area.

Tammy Britton and Sharon Oursler were in charge of arrangements for this year’s gathering. The Saturday evening and noon Sunday meals were catered by Sharon’s Rollin’ Kitchen, Peabody.

Those attending were Rosalie Henry, Fairway; Minnie Rufenacht, Dewayne, Sandy, and Tyler Michaelis, and Wade Michaelis, Ness City; Shirley and Darrel Schweitzer, Wappapello, Mo.; Jerry and Kay Michaelis and Carrie and Darin Marshall, Aurora, Colo.

James and Deanna Michaelis, Bazine; Jason and Charlene Michaelis, Osage City; Stacey and Bart Dimitt, Gardner; Trent Tyler, Little Rock, Ark.; Janet Throckmorten, Shawnee; Terry Michaelis, Desoto; Monte and Pam Michaelis, Lenexa; Kathy Graves, Kansas City, Mo.

Melody Michaelis, Marvin Ketterer, and Rob and Stephanie Oursler, Manhattan; Larry and Pat Michaelis, Hays; Wilma Broyles, Logan; Valerie, Nathan, and Michaela Williams and Kara and Joshua Briley, Lebanon, Mo.; Natalie and Brian Martin, Norman, Okla.; Kimberly and Derek Madsen, Newton.

Jim Oursler, Wichita; and Bessie Michaelis, Sharon and Frank Oursler, Teresa, Roy, Kristin, and Devon McGonigal, and Tammy, Derian, Madison, and Dalton Britton, Peabody.

The next reunion will be July 23-25, 2010.