Anniversaries

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Bob and Mary Jane Maxwell of Charleston recently celebrated 60 years of marriage with a family trip to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. And without a doubt, this loving couple -- parents of three children and grandparents of six -- bickered the whole way there...

Sen. Wayne and Suzy Wallingford of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 15. They met in Omaha, Nebraska, while Wayne attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Suzy attended Clarkson College of Nursing. They were married June 15, 1968, in Corning, Iowa...

Ken and Diane Nieveen of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at their winter home in Tropicana Coop Park in Ft. Myers, Florida. The reaffirmation of their vows was given by the Rev. George McCracken. Their daughter, Missy Nieveen-Phegley, gave a history of her parents' 50 years of married life...

Paul and Lucy Sprenger of O'Fallon, Missouri, will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on May 16. They met on May 18, 1941. Paul had finished business school and was working in Cape Girardeau when he saw a picture of his sister's friend -- Lucy Nelson. ...

Harold and Luella Kielhofner of Oran, Missouri, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on April 14 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Oran. The couple's daughters and daughter-in-law hosted the event: Andrea Sachse of Cape Girardeau, Connie Newton of St. Joseph, Missouri, Marcia Kielhofner of Sugar Land, Texas, Gail Smith of Hillsboro, Missouri, and Renee Taylor of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. A son, Gary Kielhofner, is deceased...

LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Leo Broshuis will celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary on April 15. Broshuis and the former Agnes Jansen were married April 15, 1950, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold. Their attendants were Loretta Blattel and George Broshuis...

BENTON, Mo. -- Marvin and Mary Margrabe of Benton celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. The couple was married Feb. 14, 1953. They have three children, nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Jerome and Barbara Schmittzehe celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Jan. 12. Schmittzehe and the former Barbara Kirn were married Jan. 12, 1963, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. The couple has three children, Steven (Debbie) Schmittzehe of Cape Girardeau; Tom (Lisa) Schmittzehe of Patton, Missouri; and Kimberly (Matthew) Melton of St. Louis. The couple also has six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...

Ralph and Diane Blaney of Tamms, Illinois, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their family from 1 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 20 at Havisham House, 30 Walnut Street in Alto Pass, Illinois. The couple was married Jan. 13, 1968...

George and Maggie Jane Mouser will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 18. A reception will be held 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 14 at New Bethel Congregregation Methodist Church gymnasium near Marble Hill, Missouri. Mouser and the former Maggie Mills were married Jan. 18, 1958...