Anniversaries from December 2007

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Larry White of Perryville celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception and dinner Nov. 17, 2007, at Calvary Temple Church in Fredericktown, Mo. Hosts were their sons. The Whites were married Nov. 23, 1967, at Crossroads United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Donald Blaylock...

Jim and Betty Scheper of Jackson celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary Nov. 17, 2007, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Their children and grandchildren hosted the event. The Schepers were married Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, 1962, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas...

Mr. and Mrs. James Kidd of Gordonville recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Kidd and Rita Hitt were married Nov. 27, 1947, at Rumbranch, Mo. They moved to Gordonville 27 years ago from Arbor, Mo. Their children and spouses are Rebecca and Harold Nelson of Clearfield, Iowa, and Kenneth and Janie Kidd of Arbor. They have five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren...

Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Siemers of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a luncheon and reception Dec. 2, 2007, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Hosts were nieces and nephews. Approximately 180 guests attended. Siemers and Irene Siebert were married Nov. 30, 1947, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit...

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Siebert of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a luncheon reception Nov. 24, 2007, at St. Mary's Cathedral Parish Center. Hosts were their children. The Sieberts were married Nov. 29, 1947, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in St. Louis. Their attendants were Joan Boyle, Lorraine and Jean Ellerbrock, Lucille Siebert, Al Goewart, Larry Siebert, Clarence Siebert, and Bill Boyle, all of St. Louis...

Glen and Sunda Cox of Delta celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 22, 2007. The couple was married Dec. 22, 1957, at Arbor General Baptist Church in Arbor. They have two children, Cindy (Yancy) Poorman of Bonne Terre, Mo., and Lloyd D. Cox of Fort Morgan, Colo...

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hill of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family trip in October to South Padre Island, Texas. Hill and Linda Steen were married Dec. 29, 1957, in Parsons, Kan. They have two children, Lori (Rusty) Haeuser of Metairie, La., and Mitch (Kim) Hill of Gilbert, Ariz.; and a granddaughter, Morgan Hill of Gilbert...