The family of Dorothy Van Elsen gathered Sunday, May 24 at Park Center in Newton. Those present were: Dorothy Van Elsen of Newton, Lucien and Karen Van Elsen of Brookfield, Wis., Jean and Max Wallace of Colfax, Helen Reitan and John Grannis of Winchester, Va., Henry and Linda Van Elsen of Newton, Lynda and Denny Brouwer of Pleasant Hill, Larry Van Elsen of Altoona, Charles Van Elsen of Newton, Marissa Van Elsen of Des Moines, Carly Hanson of Colfax, Helen Hanson of Colfax, Carol Van Elsen of Pleasant Hill, Mohammad and Linda Feshami, Megan, Omeed and Ericka of Farmington, Minn., and Daniel Goad of Knoxville.
Henry and Linda Van Elsen’s upcoming 50th wedding anniversary was celebrated.