Matrimony

Ladonna Lynch of Cape Girardeau and Paul Lynch of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Halle Nicole Lynch of Cape Girardeau to Nicholas John LeGrand of Benton, Missouri. He is the son of Donnie and Gera LeGrand of Benton. Halle received a Bachelor of Social Work in 2018 from Southeast Missouri State University. She went on to receive her Master of Social Work in 2019 from Missouri State University. She is an elementary school teacher in St. Louis...

Darin and Lynn Davis of East Prairie, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Olivia Smith of East Prairie to Jeremy Lueder of Egypt Mills. He is the son of Randy and Staci Lueder of Egypt Mills. Olivia is also the daughter of the late Wayne Smith...

Lindsay Elaine Beachner and Clayton John Myers were married June 19 at Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The Rev. Tom Holder perform the ceremony. Lindsay is the daughter of Kim and Elaine Beachner of Lee's Summit. Clayton is the son of John and Pam Myers of Cape Girardeau...

Dave and Roxie Penny of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 10. A party will be held at a later date. Penny and the former Roxie Ayers were married Sept. 10, 1971, in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Sonny Keesee performed the ceremony...

Jennifer Brown and Kevin Goodman, both of Cape Girardeau, announce their engagement. Jennifer is the daughter of Rick Brown of Cape Girardeau and Angela Brown of Scott City. Kevin is the son of Pete Goodman of Jackson and the late Marta Goodman. Jennifer is a 2011 graduate of Jackson High School. She received an associate degree in offset printing in 2011 from the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. She a publication designer with the Southeast Missourian and rustmedia...

George and Mary Pyrtle of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary July 18. They celebrated with a fish fry hosted by their children. Pyrtle and the former Mary Larkin of Centerville, Missouri, were married July 18, 1951, in Pocahontas, Arkansas...

Charlotte M. Wente and Jacob B. Seabaugh were married May 22 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis, Illinois. The Rev. Dat Hoang performed the ceremony. Kim Deters was musician and vocalist. The bride is the daughter of Patrick and Sharon Wente of Teutopolis. The groom is the son of Jerry Lynn and Dinah Seabaugh of Cape Girardeau...

Peter and Cindy Maher of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on Aug. 21 at Epic Pizza in St. Louis. The couple will celebrate with a bike ride and intimate dinner. Maher and the former Cindy Greif were married Aug. 21, 1981, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farmington, Missouri. The Rev. John McEntee performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Monique Watson, Mary Clob, Jenny Davault, Becky Shostak, the late Tim Held, Gary Harper and Frank Woodson...

Mr. and Mrs. John Blackwell are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 14. Blackwell and the former Cathy Allgood were married Aug. 14, 1971, at Old St. Vincent Church on Main Street in Cape Girardeau. The couple has two children, Amy (Jason) Emmenderfer and Tyler (Sarah) Blackwell. They also have five grandchildren, Cole, Paige and Cade Emmenderer and Adalyn and Cash Blackwell...

Victoria Blue and Gabriel Lockhart were married June 20 at the Celebration Center in Marion, Illinois. The bride is the daughter of Rodger Blue and Mary Brueggemann, both of Chaffee, Missouri. The groom is the son of Angela Lockhart of Perryville, Missouri, and the late Rev. Dr. Michael Lockhart...

Ed and Joan Sebaugh of Sedgewickville, Missouri, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 23 with a family dinner at Delmonico's Steakhouse. Ed Sebaugh and the former Joan Nothdurft were married July 23, 1961, at Zion Methodist Church in Gordonville...

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Hutson Jr. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 26. Hutson and the former Linda K. Schlamer were married June 26, 1971, at First Baptist Church in Thebes, Illinois, by the late Rev. Charles Shumate. Their attendants were Vickie Schlamer Hannan, Marcella Peters, Carl E. Peters and the late Michael R. Cook...

William and Vera Kay Adams of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 31 with weekend festivities with their daughters and their spouses. Adams and Vera Kay Abney were married July 31, 1971, at Southside Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Marshall performing the ceremony. Carol Walker was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Judy Nothum and Carolyn Summers. The best man was James Boley, with groomsmen Leon Abny and Lonnie Seabaugh...

Harold and Jeanine Hager of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 16. A family dinner was hosted by their children in May. Hager and the former Jeanine Binger were married July 16, 1961, at St. Jacobi Lutheran Church in Jennings, Missouri...

Doug and Lorie Robert of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Lyndsie Noelle of Scott City to Austin Levi Bradshaw of Kelso, Missouri. He is the son of Patty Bradshaw of Kelso and the late Ron Bradshaw. Lyndsie received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2019 from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a registered nurse at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau...