Anniversaries from June 2006

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Vogel of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th anniversary with a reception and party May 21, 2006, at Saxony Village Manor. The couple hosted the event. Vogel and the former Inell Mason were married May 24, 1946, at First Methodist Church in Rule, Texas, by the Rev. Lloyd Hamilton...

Mr. and Mrs. Stan Popp of Cape Girardeau celebrated their golden wedding anniversary May 20, 2006, with a social event at Celebrations Restaurant. Hosts were their daughters and sons-in-law. Popp and Shirley Suedekum were married May 20, 1956, in Gordonville, by the Rev. G.B. Seboldt. Members of the wedding party in attendance were Marjorie Suedekum, Jean McHenry, Bernice Smith and Bill Haman...

KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Robert of Kelso were honored with a dinner and dance May 28, 2006, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson. Hosts were their children and grandchildren. Robert and Lolly Welter were married May 30, 1956, at St. Augustine Catholic Church...

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Peetz Jr. of Jackson were honored with a surprise dinner in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary. The event was held April 22, 2006, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson. Hosts were their sons and daughter-in-law. Peetz and the former Elsie Nitsch were married April 16, 1966, at the United Church of Christ in Jackson, by the Rev. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dicus of Festus, Mo., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner party June 3, 2006, at their home. Hosts were their daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and David Payne of Puxico, Mo., Teresa and Brian Golden of Cape Girardeau, Melissa and Russell Usher of Portageville, Mo., and Brenda and Kevin Warf of Festus...

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Bender of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner reception May 27, 2006. The event was held at the home of a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Marty Fowler. Bender and Cecelia Borchelt were married May 27, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills, by the Rev. K. Boetcher. Their attendants were Virginia Break, Vera Jean Hall, Al Bender and George Huey...

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Loos of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 27, 2006. They attended Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral and a dinner reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their sons, Gary and Mark Loos of Cape Girardeau, Tim Loos of San Francisco, Calif., and their families...

Mr. and Mrs. Jack P. Matthews of Tucson, Ariz., celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary May 17, 2006. Both are natives of Cape Girardeau. Matthews and Gloria June Green were married May 17, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, by the Rev. Willis. Their attendants were Barbara Green and Richard Barks...

Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Fritzler of Cape Girardeau were honored with a dinner party June 9, 2006, in celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary. Hosts were their sons and daughter-in-law, Steven and Marilyn Fritzler of Cape Girardeau, and Gary Fritzler of Cordova, Tenn...

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Abernathy of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family luncheon at their home. Abernathy and Mary Margaret Brorein were married June 7, 1941, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Brorein in Parma, Mo...

The Rev. and Mrs. Elvis Wilson of Valrico, Fla., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 2, 2006. The couple and their children hosted a dinner party at the Featherock Mobile Home Park Community Center in Valrico. Wilson and Mary Lou Benson were married June 2, 1946, in Owensville, Ind., by the Rev. Onis Chapman. Their attendants were Ben and Marcia Thompson...

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ashcraft of Jackson will observe their 40th wedding anniversary with a dinner party today. The celebration will be held at the home of John and Shirley Renaud in Cape Girardeau. Ashcraft and Alma Owens were married June 28, 1966, at the First Church of God in East Prairie, Mo...