Anniversaries from April 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Jim E. Mier of Friedheim celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception March 20, 2005, at Heartland Banquet Hall in Jackson. Hosts were their daughters. Mier and Janie Thomure were married March 21, 1965, at Gospel Assembly Church in Cape Girardeau, by the Rev. Charles Lirely. Their attendants were Mary Wren and Larry Mier, brother of the groom...

Norman and Doris Birk of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 16, 2005, at Grecian Steak House in Cape Girardeau. The couple was married April 15, 1945, by the Rev. H.J. Strickert, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church parish house...

Bill and Brenda Bowen of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 13, 2004, at Drury Lodge. Danny Mangus was master of ceremonies. Vocalists included their daughter, Melissa Bowen; granddaughter, Brianna Ware; and Ron and Jeanette Gegg. Grant and Larra King pantomimed a song and dance. Servers were Dixie Hitt and Gina Pletcher...