Anniversaries

Robert and Bettie Forsythe of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 1. They were married June 1, 1969, at the United Methodist Church in Nevada, Missouri. The couple has two children, Natalie (Tony) Mays and David (Julie) Forsythe. They also have four grandchildren, Kelsey and Chloe Mays and Emily and Ethan Forsythe...

Russell and Suellyn Felker of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a party on June 15 at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. John Russell Felker and the former Suellyn Jane Thomas were married June 7, 1969, in Quincy, Illinois...

Bob and Judy Stricker of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married April 11, 1969, at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. The couple's children are Jeff (Bonnie) Stricker, Brian (Kristi) Stricker, Katie Mayberry, Sarah (James) Moss and the late Michael Stricker. They also have nine grandchildren, Amanda, Kara and Gracie Stricker, Robbie and Lauren Mayberry, James and Maggie Moss and Nathan and Nolan Stricker...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert "Bob" C. Michael Jr., of Commerce, Missouri, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 1. Their daughters, Rhonda (Don) Painton of Painton, Missouri, and Leslie (Jade) Michael of Jackson, and grandsons, Michael (Dirk) C. Painton of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marcus (Kathy) D. Painton of Cape Girardeau, hosted the special celebration at Celebrations in Cape Girardeau...

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...

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...

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...