Anniversaries

WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo. -- Bill and Greta Myers of Willow Springs celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 8 with a party. The couple will celebrate by seeing the world. Myers and the former Greta Miller were married March 8, 1969, in Millersville...

SCOTT CITY -- Everett Lee and Mary Lee Holder of Scott City celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a party hosted by their sons on Feb. 15. Holder and the former Mary Krieger were married Feb. 15, 1959, at Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City...

Ray and Sandy Wilhelm of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. Wilhelm and the former Sandy Fleming were married Feb. 14, 1959, in Salina, Kansas. The couple has three children: Gregg (Rachel) Wilhelm of O'Fallon, Missouri; Glenn (Renee) Wilhelm of Denver, Colorado and Laura (Robert) Michaud of Mt. Vernon, Illinois. They also have seven grandchildren...

Richard and Cheryl Scheffer of Gordonville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 5 at the American Legion Hall in Jackson. The dinner and dance were hosted by the couple's children. Scheffer and the former Cheryl Brucker were married Jan. 4, 1969, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Advance, Missouri. The Rev. John Wells performed the ceremony...

Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Wells of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 1. Wells and the former Patricia Horton were married Feb. 1, 1969, at Christ the King Catholic Church in University City, Missouri. The Rev. Charles C. Deister performed the ceremony...

ZALMA, Mo. -- Bobby and Ruth Carr of Zalma celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 24 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson. The dinner was hosted by the couple's children, Bob Carr and Richard Carr. Carr and the former Ruth Borders were married Nov. 24, 1968, at Balch Church. The Rev. Ellis Grant performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Clementine Loughary, Brenda Cookemboo, John Borders and Ray Snider...

Dale and Patricia K. Ferguson of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 28. Ferguson and the former Patricia Daniels were married Nov. 28, 1968, in Bridgeton, Missouri. The Rev. Paul Ross performed the ceremony. The best man was Robert Rockford. The maid of honor was Judith Ann Ross...

William and Cecile Busch of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Aug. 25 with a family dinner. Busch and Cecile Fitzpatrick were married Aug. 25, 1963, at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C.R. Turner. Their attendants were Pam Wilson, Aleta Laughlin, Ruth Ann Busch (Harper), Don Eaker, Dave Hale and Jerry Reynolds...

Bobby and Ruby Hester of Chaffee, Missouri, are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary on Nov. 17. Hester and Ruby Seabaugh were married Nov. 17, 1943, in Chaffee. They have eight children: Joyce Baker of Sadler, Texas; Jerry Hester of Jackson; Gary Hester of Chaffee; Paula Roberts of Cape Girardeau; Julia Woodruff of Rosser, Texas; Susan Hester of Chaffee; Robert Hester of Bell City, Missouri; and Denise Haislip of Chaffee...

Ronald and Norma Parker of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 15. Parker and the former Norma Beussink were married Nov. 15, 1958, at St. John Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri. The Rev. Elmer Stolle performed the ceremony...

Ralph and Mary Walther of Gordonville, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary July 29 with an evening dinner at Christ Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Gordonville. It was hosted by their children, Ryan and Tina Walther, Jana Walther, Shannon and Leann Stinson, and their grandson, Jakoata Walther, all of Jackson...

Ralph and Verneda LeGrand of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday with a brunch with their family at Delmonico's Steakhouse in Jackson. The couple's children will host the celebration. LeGrand and the former Verneda Vandeven were married Oct. 11, 1958, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Glennon, Missouri. The Rev. Quentin Hahn performed the ceremony. The maid of honor was Cecilia (Landewee) Glastetter and the best man was Tony LeGrand...