Matrimony

Rachel Anne Bartels and Brandon Leigh Licare were married June 6 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Missouri. The Rev. Randy Tochtrop performed the ceremony. Betty Vandeven was the organist, and Donna Hess was the vocalist. The bride is the daughter of Larry and Barbara Bartels of Whitewater. The groom is the son of Tammy Knight of Paducah, Kentucky, and the late Brian Licare...

Shelby Nicole Sawyer and Landon Todd Mills announce their engagement. Shelby is the daughter of Kim Sawyer of Marble Hill, Missouri, and the late Tom Sawyer. Landon is the son of Todd and Lisa Mills of Patton, Missouri. Shelby is a 2016 graduate of Woodland High School. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics in 2020 from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a dietetic intern at the unversity...

Jeff Irvin and Sheila Irvin, both of Leopold, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Irvin, to Jack Wedemeier, both of Jackson. He is the son of Herb and Leslie Wedemeier of Cape Girardeau. Jill is 2010 graduate of Leopold High School. ...

Dewey and Gwendolyn Nussbaum of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Bella Italia Restaurant. The couple was married Jan. 29, 1961, at Burfordville Baptist Church. Present for the celebration were their three children -- Kevin (Jeannine) Nussbaum of Wildwood, Missouri, Stephen Nussbaum of Marion, Illinois, and Katina (Aaron) Hankins of Wildwood and their granddaughter, Haley Hankins along with great-grandson, Harrison McGuire. ...

Joseph and Carinsa Perez of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Salena Elyce Perez to Zachary Franklin Dobbs. He is the son of Gene Dobbs of Jackson and Marsha Dobbs of Dyersburg, Tennessee. Salena is a 2017 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to graduate in May from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology...

Jerry and Carolyn Campbell of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Jan. 7. A small family dinner was hosted by their son and daughter-in-law Jan. 10. Campbell and the former Carolyn Brown were married Jan. 7, 1961, at First General Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. W.F. Cravens performed the ceremony. The best man was Edward Campbell, brother of the groom. Maid of honor was Nancy Wells...

Steve and Sandy Brennan of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Angela Brennan, to Justin Charles Keusenkothen, son of Jim and Kim Keusenkothen of Jackson. Samantha is a 2017 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She expects to graduate in May from Benedictine College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing...