Anniversaries from January 2010

Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Crites of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a cruise to the Hawaiian Islands, and a dinner Jan. 2 at Casa Mexicana. Hosts for the dinner were their sons and daughters-in-law, David and Laura Crites of Elburn, Ill., and Jeffery and Cindy Crites of Jackson...

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schreiner of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 29, 2009, at Jackson Senior Center. Hosts were their son, Steve, and his family Diana, Cole and Athena. Schreiner and Janet Keesee were married Nov. 29, 1959, at Scott City Baptist Church...

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tucker of Jackson recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with two dinner receptions. The first was held Nov. 14, 2009, for church family and friends, hosted by a daughter, Regina Frazier of Jackson. The second for out-of-town relatives was held Nov. 26, hosted by a daughter, Laura Beemer of Leon, Iowa. Family members attended from as far away as Virginia and Southern California...

Mr. and Mrs. Al Pannier of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 13, 2009, at Maple United Methodist Church. Hosts were their sons and daughters-in-law, Darryl and Ellen Pannier of Cape Girardeau and Darren and Sara Pannier of Sedalia, Mo...

BENTON, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Roger Record of Benton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception Oct. 3, 2009, at Bella Italia in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their children. Record and Constance Hutchins were married Nov. 7, 1959, at Free Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, Mo., by the Rev. John Jeffries, uncle of the bride...

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wall of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a surprise party Nov. 28, 2009, at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their children. Wall and Bessie Deck were married Dec. 24, 1959, at the home of Walter and Margie Deck of Glenallen, Mo. Deck performed the ceremony...

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weed of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently at Port Cape. Hosts were their sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Tina Weed of London, Jon and Hiroko Weed of California, and Adam Weed of Missouri. The Weeds were married Dec. 19, 1959, in Memphis, Tenn...

Marvin and Gladys Aufdenberg of Burfordville celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Dec. 14, 2009. They were honored with a dinner Dec. 13 at Cedar Street in Cape Girardeau, hosted by their children, Dennis (Elizabeth) Aufdenberg of Burfordville, Diane (Ralph) Birk, and Bradley Aufdenberg of Jackson...

J.T. and Virginia Gregory of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner party Jan. 2 at Delmonico's in Jackson. Hosts were their children, Donna Gregory of Cape Girardeau and Dale (Bonita) Gregory of Puxico, Mo. The couple was married Jan. 2, 1960, at Bell City, Mo...

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schlitt of Gordonville, formerly of Delta, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 16. Schlitt and Doris White were married Jan. 16, 1960, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Mo. She is the daughter of the late Ernest and Mildred White. He is the son of the late Mose and Germaine Schlitt...

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kester and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Brown of Jackson celebrated their 55th wedding anniversaries Dec. 11, 2009, at the home of the Browns. Kester and Ruth Myer and Brown and Wilma Phillips were married Dec. 11, 1954, at New Bethel Baptist Church near Pocahontas. The Rev. Glen Cummings performed the ceremony...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross of Chaffee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception Jan. 9 at St. Ambrose Parish Center. Hosts were their children, Ted (Julie) Ross, Daryl (Norma) Ross, Pam (Steve) Fleckenstein, and Teresa (Tom) Leible...

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wessel of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Jan. 10 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Wessel and Linda Cunningham were married Jan. 10, 1970, at First Baptist Church in Chaffee, Mo. A retired teacher and coach from Chaffee High School, he is employed by Co-Op Service Centers. Mrs. Wessel is a wound ostomy nurse at Southeast Missouri Hospital...

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Horrell of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and dance Oct. 10, 2009, at St. Augustine Parish Center in Kelso, Mo. Hosts were their children. Out-of-town guests attended from Tennessee, Colorado and Virginia...

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Stephens of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Cape Girardeau, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner at the Melting Pot. Hosts were their children, Thomas (Cindy) Stephens, Valerie (Kyle) Godsey, Megan (Kyle) McGregor; and grandchildren, Andrew, Matthew and Tanner Stephens, and Taylor Godsey, all of Moore, Okla...

Don and Betty Hanscom of Jackson renewed their wedding vows in a candlelight ceremony as part of a celebration of 50 years of marriage. The dinner and reception was held Jan. 9 at Jackson Senior Center. Mike Rice acted in the role of minister for the renewal of vows. Charles Hutson read scripture, addressed the guests, and gave the meal blessing...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sullinger of Chaffee observed their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 12. Sullinger and Shirley White were married Jan. 12, 1960, in Chaffee, by the Rev. Lawrence Houlk. She is the daughter of the late Carl and Loleta White. He is the son of the late Cecil and Gladys Sullinger...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aufdenberg of Jackson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a dinner Jan. 24 at Branding Iron in Jackson. Hosts were their children and spouses, Cathy (Todd) Reiminger, Scott (Summer) Aufdenberg, and Brian (Ashley) Aufdenberg, all of Jackson...