DEFIANCE -- Albert and Gay Schwarte of Defiance will mark their 60th wedding anniversary on February 14. They plan to celebrate with a family brunch. The couple has one son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Anna Schwarte, Irwin. The Schwartes have two grandchildren. Albert is a retired...
WALNUT -- Kenny and Doris Blum of Walnut will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at an open house on Sunday, February 14 from 2-5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Walnut. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Their family includes Duane and Cindy Blum, North Pole, AK; Jim and...
HARLAN -- Richard and Sharon Daberkow of Harlan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family on February 6. They also plan to celebrate their anniversary along with a brother’s 50th birthday, a brother’s 60th birthday and a sister and brother-in-law’s 65th wedding anniversary...
ST. LOUIS, MO -- Maggie Dust and Todd DeWees both of St. Louis will exchange marriage vows on April 22 in a ceremony at 9th Street Abbey in St. Louis. Parents of the couple are Cecil and Mary Ann Dust, Ellisville, MO; and former Harlan residents Doug and Laurel DeWees, Maricopa, AZ. Todd is...
AVOCA -- The family of JoAnn Weihs is planning a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday on February 11. Cards will reach her if sent c/o Avoca Lodge Assisted Living, 612 E. York Rd. #13, Avoca, IA 51521. JoAnn and her husband, Wilfred, will also celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary...
HARLAN -- Lee and Alice Kenkel of Harlan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on January 23 with a Mass at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Their children and grandchildren participated in the Mass followed by a dinner at the Therkildsen Activity Center in Harlan. Their family...
FREMONT, NE -- Former Harlan resident Betty Boeck of Fremont, NE will observe her 90th birthday on February 7. Betty has been a lifelong resident of Shelby County until September 2015 when she moved to Heritage Shalimar Gardens assisted living facility in Fremont. Betty will celebrate with...
CENTRAL CITY, NE -- Former Tennant resident Bob Becker of Central City will celebrate his 80th birthday on February 19. Cards will reach him if sent to 2307 28th Street, Central City, NE 68826. Bob and wife, Paula, reside in Central City. They have two sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and...
DEFIANCE -- Robert Sr. and Ruth Weis of Defiance marked their 65th wedding anniversary on January 29. The couple will celebrate with family at a later date. Their family is planning a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to P.O. Box 275, Defiance, IA 51527.
HARLAN -- Jana Wolken and Tyler Lefeber both of Memphis, TN exchanged marriage vows at First United Methodist Church in Harlan on May 9, 2015. The 3 p.m. double ring ceremony was performed by Pastor Darwin Moore. Parents of the couple are Chuck and Ann Wolken, Harlan; and Dean and Cindy...