Anniversaries

Raymond and Marian Essner of Kelso, Missouri, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on July 8. Essner and the former Marian Ressel were married July 8, 1947, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso. The couple has five children, Danny (Debbie) Essner of Cape Girardeau, David Essner of Kelso, Dennis (Becky) Essner of Kelso, Doug (Leslie) Essner of Cape Girardeau and Donna (Chris) Scherer of Kelso...

Rodney and Dimple Bridges of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on June 10 with a trip to Tahiti. Bridges and the former Dimple Hurley were married June 10, 1972, at Anna United Methodist Church in Anna, Illinois. The couple has owned and operated Garber's Men's Wear in Town Plaza Shopping Center in Cape Girardeau for 45 years...

Perry and Jeannie Bollinger of Oran, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 1 with a family barbecue hosted by Travis and Jerret Bollinger at the home of Travis and Dena Bollinger. Bollinger and the former Jeannie Brucker were married July 1, 1967, at the home of Buck and Winifred Bollinger, parents of the groom. The Rev. Donald Cochran performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Mary Jo (Brucker) Thompson, sister of the bride, and Brad Bollinger, brother of the groom...

Albert and Carma Heuring celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on June 27. Heuring and the former Carma Nell Wills were married June 27, 1942, at Fornfelt, Missouri. A celebration was held in their honor at Bent Creek Golf House in Jackson. It was hosted by their children and their spouses, Sharon Poole of Farmington, Missouri; Gene and Judy Heuring of Cape Girardeau; Dean and Ruth Heuring of Pomona, Missouri; Rick and Jan Heuring of Jackson; and Monica and Ivan Stein of Mesa, Arizona...

Bill and Glenda Landewee of Leopold, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 4, 2017, with a celebration hosted by their children. Those attending included family, classmates and friends. Bill and the former Glenda Elfrink were married June 3, 1967, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold...

Donald and Mary Kirn of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 1. Kirn and the former Mary Zahner were married June 1, 1957, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Perryville, Missouri. The couple has five children, Dr. Dean Kirn of Lenexa, Kansas, Scott (Rhonda) Kirn of Jackson, Mike (Patti) Kirn of Jackson, Tanda (Darrick) Smith of Cape Girardeau and the late Mark Kirn, who passed away in 1978...

Bob and Mary Feemster celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 27. Feemster and the former Mary Pensel were married May 27, 1967. They have one daughter, Heather (J.D.) Brune, and two grandchildren, Christian (15) and Adrianna (10).

Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Mabry of Millersville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 27. Mabry and the former Ruth Blackledge were married May 27, 1967 in Naylor, Missouri. They have five children: Jeanine (Tim) Arnold, Anne (Steve) Brown, Branson (Marsica) Mabry, Jason Mabry and Kara Mabry. They also have eight grandchildren...

Hollis and Jeanette Patterson of Jackson are celebrating their 62nd wedding anniversary today with a dinner at 36 Restaurant & Bar. Patterson and the former Jeanette Lewis were married April 9, 1955, in Saris, Mississippi.

Doyle and Margie Leine of Daisy, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Saturday at their home. They were married April 1, 1967, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. They have twin sons, David and Daryl, and four grandchildren, Megan, Lauryn, Matthew and Michael...

Danny and Doris Moore of Kelso, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 27, 2016. Their children hosted a surprise celebration on Dec. 3, 2016, with family, relatives and friends attending. There was a Holy Mass officiated by the Rev. John Horth at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso. Following the mass, a reception and dance were held at the St. Augustine School gym...

Richard and Delores (Dee) Cannon of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 25 with an open house hosted by their children and grandchildren. Cannon and the former Delores Hert were married March 16, 1957, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Greeley, Colorado. The Rev. Samuel Wegenast performed the ceremony...

Len and Gaye Swan recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise dinner party held in their honor at 36 Restaurant and Bar in Cape Girardeau. The evening was hosted by their daughter and son-in-law, Gaye Lynn Henry and Col. Ronald L. (USAF, Ret.) of Clarkson Valley, Missouri...

Kenneth and Merna Grigsby celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on March 5 at a luncheon held in their honor in the banquet room of Saxony Village in Cape Girardeau. The event was hosted by their son and his wife, Ken Grigsby and Mary Linda King, of San Jose, California...

Lee and Mary Olson of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 18, 2017. They were married March 18, 1957, in LaPorte, Indiana. Lee retired from Southwestern Bell in 1985. The couple have two children, David Lee Olson of Jackson and Diane Olson Pierantozzi of Bellville, Texas. They also have 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...

Les and Rita Beasley of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Saturday. Beasley and the former Rita Warner were married March 11, 1977, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson. The couple has two children, Jeffery (Stacy) Beasley of Cape Girardeau and Jessie (Arthur) Schaefer of Cape Girardeau. They have two grandchildren, Savannah Beasley and Philip Schaefer, and one granddog, Kobe...

Mike and Lynette Clardy of Whitewater celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 28 with their children. Clardy and the former Lynette Leadbetter were married Jan. 28, 1967, by the Rev. Bob Bradford at Bethlehem General Baptist Church in Crump. Their attendants were Mary Jane Deck Peters and Bill Glenn, both of Jackson...

Rick and Karen Schlosser of Scott City will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary by taking an Alaskan cruise in July. Schlosser and the former Karen Buchheit were married Feb. 19, 1977, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Missouri. The couple has three children, Rachael and Donald Lawson of Cape Girardeau, Derrick and Logan Schlosser of Whitewater and Cory and Megan Schlosser of Scott City. They also have one grandson, McCoy Lane...