Anniversaries from July 2009

KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Theon "Peck" Robert of Kelso celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 14, 2009. Family and friends attended Mass at St. Augustine Church, and a reception hosted by their children was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Scott City...

Dr. and Mrs. Del Brunton observed their 65th wedding anniversary June 24, 2009. A celebration in their honor was held July 3 at the home of a son-in-law and daughter, Drs. Patrick and Janet Ruopp. Co-hosts were their other daughters, Jill Brunton and Judy Carter, and a son-in-law, James Carter...

ORAN, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dannenmueller of Oran celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner April 5, 2009. Hosts were their children and grandchildren. Dannenmueller and Mary Jane Schwepker were married April 11, 1959, at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Dutchtown...

Charles M. and Marilyn Groshong of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a family dinner July 11, 2009, at Bella Italia Restaurant. The couple was married July 11, 1964, by Monsignor Canning at St. Ferdinand Church in Chicago...

KELSO, Mo. -- Troy and Toni Wilburn of Kelso celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a trip to Northern Illinois and a family gathering with their children and spouses. Wilburn of Mound City, Ill., and Tonita Moore of Cairo, Ill., were married June 29, 1954, in Mounds, Ill...

ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Edward and Pauline Richter of Altenburg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 6, 2009. They were married June 6, 1959, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, by the Rev. Theodore Schroeder. The Richters have a daughter, Carol (Paul) Engelhart of Jackson, and three grandchildren, Tyler, Katelyn and Alexis Engelhart...

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bostic of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner July 26 at Mount Auburn Christian Church. Hosts will be their children. Bostic and Irene Koester were married July 18, 1959, in Maywood, Ill. The couple has five children, Duane Benes of Alabama, Debby Stokley of Kennett, Mo., Cindy Mendoza of Carlsbad, N.M., Chuck Bostic of Cape Girardeau, and Chris Mayberry of McClure, Ill...

ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Harold and Doris Gerecke of Altenburg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of vow July 5, 2009, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, Mo. The Rev. Rod Benkendorf performed the ceremony. Organist was Lynn Mueller...

Jimmy D. and Madelle M. Bowen of Louisville, Ky., formerly of Cape Girardeau, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a visit last weekend to Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn. Hosts were their children. The couple was married July 17, 1959, in Libby, Mont...