Showing posts with label Diane Rudes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diane Rudes. Show all posts

Friday, April 16, 2010

The Whole Rudes Gang


In the most recent batch of photographs I scanned there were a couple group pictures. Boy was I pleased to find these as I was rummaging through things. This is from the water damaged box so I apologize for the shabby copy and if anybody has a better copy or a way of fixing this one I would be much obliged. From what I can make out I believe this to be Della Meyer-Rudes in the back row on the far right side. I believe she has her arm around Diane Rudes. The next row is Merrill in the back, Mary Cary Leutz-Rudes and then Merrill the younger. Terrence is between Merrill & Randy. Behind Randy is his mother, Marian Bringe. Behind Marian is George. Marian appears to be holding on to Connie & De Ila who are the two girls standing on the pillars by the stairs.

Timeframe: I think De Ila and Connie look to be about the same size in this picture as they do in yesterdays so I am guessing it was taken in the 1960's, pre-1963. Correction: There is a date on the bottom of the image that says Sep. 59 so I guess that makes it closer to 1959 than yesterday's 1961. :-) Thanks for pointing that out De Ila.

Where It Fits: Randolph & Connie are the children of George Rudes & Marian Bringe. Diane, Merrill, Terrence & De Ila are the children of Merrill Rudes & Mary Cary Leutz. Merrill & George are the sons of Merrill Rudes & Della Meyer. Della is the daughter of George Harlow Meyer & Marguerite Schnackenberg.

Today's Birthdays are Elizabeth Johannsen, John Meyer, Malinda Disher-Rahm and Kathy Cash.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT DIANE!


Just a couple things to point out today.

Item Number 1: It is Aunt Diane's birthday
Item Number 2: I now have over 2,000 scanned images with no end in sight.
Item Number 3: It is Aunt Diane's birthday.

Okay, I think I took care of all the business. I believe today's image is Diane playing with her baby sister, De Ila.

Timeframe: The back of this image says "5/15/53". That would mean Diane is 9 and De Ila would be 8 months old.

Where It Fits: Diane and De Ila are the daughters of Merrill Rudes & Mary Leutz. They are the granddaughters of Merrill Rudes & Della Meyers and Leon Leutz & Merle Fritsche.

Today In History: Also having a birthday today are Mary Taylor-Frazer, Paul Hansen, Estella Floro-O'Leary and Elsie Reitz-Smith.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Mary Cary, Della, Diane & Merrill


This is another one of those water damaged pictures but I believe I can make everybody out. This appears to be Della Meyer-Rudes, Mary Cary Leutz-Rudes, Diane & baby Merrill.

Timeframe: Looks like the Spring/Summer of 1946 to me.

Where It Fits: Della Meyer married Merrill Rudes. They had Merrill Rudes & George Rudes. Their son Merrill married Mary Caroline Leutz and they had four children. The oldest two children are in this picture, Diane & Merrill.