Anniversaries from March 2006

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reisenbichler of Pocahontas celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a noon lunch at Zion Lutheran Parish Hall Feb. 4, 2006. Hosts were their children and grandchildren. Reisenbichler and Margie Statler were married Feb. 3, 1956, at First Baptist Church in Jackson, with the Rev. L.A. Green officiating...

Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Wilke of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. Wilke and Alberta Biester were married March 4, 1951, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, by the Rev. H.J. Strickert. Their children and spouses are Veronica and Larry Prost, Michael and Janean Wilke, Allen and Kim Wilke, all of Cape Girardeau, and Paulette and Bob Williams of Jackson...

Warren and Coralie Robertson of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with two events. John and Brenda Robertson, son and daughter-in-law of the couple, hosted a family dinner at their home in Kelso, Mo. A banquet and reception was held at the Rose Bed Inn, hosted by their children, Sheryl and Bill Sloop of Brandon, Miss., Kim and Glyn Ferrell of Benton, Mo., John and Brenda Robertson, and Marianne and Michael Byers of Nashville, Tenn...

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Patterson of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 3, 2006. Patterson and Shirley Wigger were married March 3, 1956, at First Baptist Church in DeSoto, Mo. A graduate of St. Paul School of Theology, Patterson served 10 years as a United Methodist minister. He was also a continuing education specialist and regional director for the University of Missouri...

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Welker of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary March 4, 2006. Welker and Judith Anne Smithey were married March 4, 1966, at West Side Church of God by the Rev. James Holm. Their daughters and sons-in-law are Sara and Ben Quick of Anna, Ill., Brooke and Tom Breuer of Jackson, Rachel and Rodney Durham of Cape Girardeau. A son died May 15, 1972...