Anniversaries

Kenneth and Sharon Woodard of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary Nov. 26. Woodard and the former Sharon Frazier were married Nov. 26, 1966, at Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Earl Tharp performed the ceremony...

Tim and Debbie Gainey of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Nov. 27, with a dinner at their home. Gainey and the former Debbie Payne were married Nov. 27, 1971, at First Baptist Church in Morehouse, Missouri. The Rev. Dale Amos performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Terri Gainey Tracey, sister of the groom, and Tom Gaubatz...

Mike and Betty Ruth of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 21 with a reception hosted by Holly Marret and Joey Ruth at Christ Church of the Heartland in Cape Girardeau. The Ruth's were married Aug. 21, 1971, at Bethel Assembly of God in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Sydney Watson performed the ceremony and also performed their vow renewal for their 50th anniversary...

Dave and Roxie Penny of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 10. A party will be held at a later date. Penny and the former Roxie Ayers were married Sept. 10, 1971, in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Sonny Keesee performed the ceremony...

George and Mary Pyrtle of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary July 18. They celebrated with a fish fry hosted by their children. Pyrtle and the former Mary Larkin of Centerville, Missouri, were married July 18, 1951, in Pocahontas, Arkansas...

Peter and Cindy Maher of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on Aug. 21 at Epic Pizza in St. Louis. The couple will celebrate with a bike ride and intimate dinner. Maher and the former Cindy Greif were married Aug. 21, 1981, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farmington, Missouri. The Rev. John McEntee performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Monique Watson, Mary Clob, Jenny Davault, Becky Shostak, the late Tim Held, Gary Harper and Frank Woodson...

Mr. and Mrs. John Blackwell are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 14. Blackwell and the former Cathy Allgood were married Aug. 14, 1971, at Old St. Vincent Church on Main Street in Cape Girardeau. The couple has two children, Amy (Jason) Emmenderfer and Tyler (Sarah) Blackwell. They also have five grandchildren, Cole, Paige and Cade Emmenderer and Adalyn and Cash Blackwell...

Ed and Joan Sebaugh of Sedgewickville, Missouri, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 23 with a family dinner at Delmonico's Steakhouse. Ed Sebaugh and the former Joan Nothdurft were married July 23, 1961, at Zion Methodist Church in Gordonville...

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Hutson Jr. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 26. Hutson and the former Linda K. Schlamer were married June 26, 1971, at First Baptist Church in Thebes, Illinois, by the late Rev. Charles Shumate. Their attendants were Vickie Schlamer Hannan, Marcella Peters, Carl E. Peters and the late Michael R. Cook...

William and Vera Kay Adams of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 31 with weekend festivities with their daughters and their spouses. Adams and Vera Kay Abney were married July 31, 1971, at Southside Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Marshall performing the ceremony. Carol Walker was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Judy Nothum and Carolyn Summers. The best man was James Boley, with groomsmen Leon Abny and Lonnie Seabaugh...

Harold and Jeanine Hager of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 16. A family dinner was hosted by their children in May. Hager and the former Jeanine Binger were married July 16, 1961, at St. Jacobi Lutheran Church in Jennings, Missouri...

Jerry and Barbara Lorberg of Gordonville celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 27, 2021. They will be honored with a family dinner July 5 at Echo Bluff State Park in Eminence, Missouri, hosted by their two daughters, Susan Skinner and Gwyn Wischmeyer...

Don and Sharon Call of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 12. They will celebrate with a family trip later this summer. Call and the former Sharon Westrich were married June 12, 1971, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...

Bill and Karen Gibbs of Scott City are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Bill and the former Karen Caldwell were married Sunday, June 13, 1971, at Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Earl Tharp performed the ceremony...

Truman and Ruth Smith of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with dinner hosted by their family on June 3. Smith and the former Ruth Brantly were married June 3, 1961, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Rev. Joe Melton performed the ceremony and their attendantswere Don Norman and Jerilyn Bledsoe...