Matrimony

Tom and Florence "Flossie" Leggett of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 1. There will be a small luncheon with friends in place of a postponed Alaska cruise. Leggett and the former Flossie Miner were married Aug. 1, 1970, at Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. ...

Charles and Pat Schabbing of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a surprise celebration hosted by their children and grandchildren at Port Cape Girardeau. The couple was married Jan. 30, 1960, at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...

Glen and Nancy Landewee of Leopold, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 20 with a celebration hosted by their children at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Leopold. Those attending were family, friends and many former classmates. Glen and the former Nancy Elfrink were married June 20, 1970, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold...

Paul James and Judith Ann Elders of Scott City celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 16. Elders and the former Judith Crossen were married July 16, 1960. The couple has two children, Paula Harrell of Memphis, Tennesseee, and Gary Elders of Scott City. They also have six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren...

Gordon and Carmen Huckstep of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary July 18. Gordon and the former Carmen Theresa Anderson were married July 18, 1970, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Walter Loeber officiating...

Phill and Marsha Craft celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at CrossRoads Church in Jackson on June 26. Phill and the former Marsha Johnson were married at Zion Lutheran Church on June 25, 1970, in a private ceremony. Over the years, the couple has been blessed with three children: Chad (Missy) Craft of Jackson; Brooke (Freddy) Santos of Houston; and the late Gabe Craft, along with a grandson, Caleb Craft, who will attend Missouri S&T this Fall...

Karen Young of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Lori Kay Young of Cape Girardeau, to Corey Walter Schreckenberg of Leopold, Missouri. He is the son of Tom Schreckenberg of Leopold and the late Becky Schreckenberg. Lori is also the daughter of the late Randy Young...

John and Jennifer Seabaugh of Millersville are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on June 27. Seabaugh and the former Jennifer Singleton were married June 27, 1970, at Iona Baptist Church in Oriole. The couple has three children, Garrett Seabaugh and Rick Seabaugh, both of Cape Girardeau, and Leslie Seabaugh of Perryville, Missouri. They also have four grandchildren...

Dallas Paul and Linda Berry of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 20. Berry and the former Linda Gum were married June 20, 1970, in Clarkton, Missouri. The couple has three children, Pamela Michelle (Jason) Barber of Jackson; Christina (Loren) Oswald of Daisy; and Brad (Jodi) Berry of Jackson. ...

Mike and Laura Kern of New Hamburg, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Catherine Kern, to Jacob Michael Wagner of Bernie, Missouri. He is the son of Mike and Betty Wagner of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Anna is a 2015 graduate of Scott City High School. She received a bachelor's degree in early-childhood education in 2019 from Southeast Missouri State University. She teaches third grade at Southeast Elementary School in Sikeston, Missouri...

Taylor Nicole Glueck and Blake Aaron Crail, both of Scott City, were married in a private ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions on May 2 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri. The Rev. Michael Casteel performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Jim and Corina Glueck of Scott City and Sandy Cossey of Scott City. The groom is the son of John and Kendall Crail of Scott City...

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Tolliver are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary June 13. Tolliver and the former Kay Stauffer were married June 13, 1970, at First Christian Church in Sikeston, Missouri, by the Rev. Joseph Wagner. After receiving their degrees at Southeast Missouri State University in 1973, Roger entered the field of banking, and Kay was an elementary school teacher...

Ray and Joan Haring of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 12. The couple were married June 12, 1960, at Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa. They moved to Cape Girardeau in 1967. Both are retired teachers. They have two children, Robyn and Jason Edwards of Kansas City, Missouri, and Chip and Melissa Haring of St. Peters, Missouri. They also have six grandchildren...

Michael W. and Donna R. Rushing of Jackson observed their 50th wedding anniversary May 30. The celebration has been postponed in respect to social distancing. Rushing and the former Donna R. Yancey were married May 30, 1970, at New McKendree United Methodist Church by the Rev. Ronald Woods Jr. Their attendants were Judy Dow Cozby and Roger Yancey...

Dru Nicole Haertling and Dr. Jacob Bradley Leet were united in marriage March 14, 2020, at Knollcrest Chapel in Burfordville. The groom's father, Dr. Greg Leet, officiated the double-ring ceremony. The bride was escorted into the ceremony by her father, Brad Haertling...

Junior and Doretta King of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary May 20. The couple was married May 20, 1950. They have four children, Debby, Terry, Blane and Jean. They also have nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren...

Tommy Turner of Tupelo, Mississippi, and Elaine and Roger Garner of Guntown, Mississippi, announce the engagement of their daughter, Delia Montez Turner, to Cody Derek Samples, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Derek and Mary Samples of Portageville, Missouri...

Ira Edward and Crystal Marie Gibbons of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Katelyn Trish Gibbons of Jackson, to Trevor James Cliff of Scott City. He is the son of Jim and Joyce Cliff of Scott City and Jeffery and Kathy Hill of Indianapolis...

Carroll and Debbie Williams celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise anniversary party Nov. 28 at My Daddy's Cheesecake. The party was hosted by Debbie's parents, Carl and Mary Ann Kagle; Carroll's sister, Janet Nichols, and brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Janet Williams...

Vernon and Marilyn Eggimann of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary March 28. Eggimann and the former Marilyn Doering were married March 26, 1960, at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. The Rev. Paul Ludwig performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Joan Lorberg, Katherine Doering, Delmer Eggimann, Dewey Nussbaum, Weldon Eggimann and Louis Doering...