Anniversaries from January 2006

Mr. and Mrs. James Sanford of Scott City will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Wednesday. Sanford and Laura Humphrey were married Jan. 4, 1936, in Jackson. The couple has a daughter, Betty Rosenquist of Scott City; four grandchildren, Deaonna (Paul) Dale of Salem, Mo., Ed Ressel Jr. of Kelso, Mo., Deborah (Rick) Tittle of Sikeston, Mo., James Ressel of Cape Girardeau; and five great-grandchildren, Ian, Isaac and Eric Dale, Amber and Sean Dannenmueller...

Mr. and Mrs. Gib Urhahn of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 12, 2005, with a reception at Francine's Gardens in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Susan Urhahn of Jackson and Brad and Leslee Urhahn of Bentonville, Ark...

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Williams of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a brunch Dec. 18, 2005, at the Marquette. Williams and Mildred Seabaugh were married Dec. 22, 1945, at Sedgewickville Lutheran Church. Their children and spouses are Gaye and Len Swan and Kirk and Mary Beth Williams, all of Jackson...

Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Robinson of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 28, 2005, at the home of a daughter. The reception was hosted by their children, James Robinson and wife Rita of Traverse City, Mich., Joanna Clifton and husband David of Branson, Mo., and Ellen Robinson of Jackson...

THEBES, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. Earl Benefield of Thebes were honored with a 50th wedding anniversary dinner and reception hosted by their daughters and grandchildren. The event was held Dec. 10, 2005, at the National Guard Armory in Cape Girardeau. Benefield and Laverne Kaufman were married Dec. 10, 1955, at the courthouse in Cairo, Ill. Their attendants were Clara Benefield Tucker and T.D. Kaufman...

Don and Vertaree Magee of Oak Ridge observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a celebration Dec. 10, 2005. Hosts were their daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Jeffrey Mangels of Jackson. The Magees were married Jan. 13, 1956, at Bloomfield, Mo.

Mr. and Mrs. Chester McCain of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Florida and the Bahamas. McCain and Darlene Martinson were married Dec. 31, 1955, at New Bethel Baptist Church by Glenn Cummings. Their attendants were the late Carol Roelse of Cornell, Wis., and J.D. Phillips of Jackson...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thompson of Oak Ridge celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 30, 2005, at Little Whitewater Baptist Church near Patton, Mo. The surprise event was hosted by their children, Robin Kern and husband David of New Hamburg, Mo., and T Thompson and wife Hope of Sedgewickville, Mo. Assisting were their grandchildren, Payton and Kendall Kern and Mayzie Thompson...