Fifty- nine descendants and guests of Chas Wehrenberg gathered at the Loyal United Methodist Church on July 27 for a reunion.

The Wehrenberg family settled in Indian Territory in 1901 near the town of Loyal, which was then known as Kiel. Kiel was settled by German settlers in the late 1800s and it is reported that Kiel got its name from Kiel, Germany.

During World War I, the name was changed by the citizens to Loyal to show its loyalty to the United States.

Four farms were bought close to the Cimarron River and the four sons of Chas, W.C., Charles, George and Louis each claimed their farm. The farm of W.C. still remains in the family as a Centennial Farm.

The relatives of these brothers have gathered for a family reunion each year since 1972.

An afternoon of games, crafts and history was followed by bingo. A potluck supper was shared and a silent auction to support the mission of the family was held.

The oldest member there was Clifford Staude, 93, from the family of W.C.Wehrenberg.

Doris Uhlig, from the family of George Wehrenberg, from Tecumseh, Kan., traveled the farthest.

The youngest member was Elliott Burns, son of Skyler Burns, who is of the family of W.C. Wehrenberg.

Members attending from the George Wehrenberg family included: Leonard and Arma Fry of Moore, Doris Uhlig and guest Kay Dickerson from Tecumseh, Kan., and David and Shannon Hooper of Tulsa.

Members attending from the W.C. Wehrenberg family included: Alfred and Nancy Teders, Brian and Sharon Miller and children Matthew and Samuel, Donnie Wehrenberg, David Simpson and children Cayden and Serenity Stice, and Roberta Seaton, all of Kingfisher; Ken and Connie Kimmel, Frank and Ramona Staude, Ashlee Hahn and children Bradlee and Gunner, all of Loyal; Gary and Sheila Baustert of Okarche; Justin and Gaylene and Carman Teders of Yukon; Chris and Melissa Seaton, Libby, Alli and Katie, all of Piedmont; Cliff Staude of Clinton; Karen Littlefield of Edmond; Loren and Norina Wehrenberg of Carrier; Kevin and Janene Burns of Enid; Margene Jindra and Janice Semrad of Medford; Braden Varnell of Prague; Melissa Admire of Woodward.

Coming from Arkansas City, Kan., were Dwayne and Ruth Cassiday, Michelle Davis and children Kassadi and Kaleb. Coming from Springfield, Mo., were Frank and Tammi Wehrenberg Grantham and Jesse Grantham and Schyler Burns and children Brylie, Hadley, Evan and Elliott, and Lauren Dickerson of Dallas, Texas.