The annual Christiansen Family reunion was held on Aug. 8, at the Larned Community Center. The attendees were descendants of August and Pruella Christiansen, the family farm was southeast of Great Bend, in Barton County.
Those attending were: David and Beverly Christiansen, Carol and David Keyse, and Kelci, Ginger Riordon, and Harry Adams of Great Bend; Norman and Marie Roberson, of Larned; Bob and Verna Roberson, of Claremore, Okla.; Ron and Jane Bird, of Garfield; Bruce and Lucie Christiansen, of Lebo; Alicia Christiansen and Leah Parker, of Eskeridge; Rhonda and Bob Wilson, and Dan and Janet Golyhty, and Bryce of Topeka; Glenna Grant, of Garden City; Chad and Ashley Christiansen, Peyton, and Paxton, of Topeka; Hanne Christiansen, and Dane Harrison and Bettina Von Holstein-Rathlou, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Madge Mayo,  Bluff City; Jerry and Lisa Stambaugh, of Hoisington; Marla Kurtz, of Dodge City; Lucille Kurtz, of Larned; Jeremy and Trenton Banou and Hallie Wolford, of Gardner; Janell Vineyard, of Augusta;  Gale (Adams) Brisco, of Wichita; Lynn and Ann Adams, of Bison; and Kirten and Tom Goodwin, and Ben, Emory, Jack, of Kansas City.