Anniversaries from January 2014

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Leimbach of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 29, 2013. Leimbach and Ginny Mueller were married Dec. 29, 1963, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, Mo. The couple has two daughters, Sandra (Mike) Bolen and Sherri (Steve) Welker of Jackson. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Schreiner of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with family and friends. Eddie and Carolyn were married Jan. 11, 1964, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson, by the Rev. John Glassey. The couple has two sons, the Rev. Mike (Dede) Schreiner of Lake St. Louis, Mo., and Rob (Dr. Becky) Schreiner of Wildwood, Mo. They have four grandsons, Justin, Derek and Samuel Schreiner, and Dr. Jay Ruark; and a great-grandson, Payton Ruark...

Mr. and Mrs. John Grant Frye of Scott City celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Jan. 9, 2014, at their home. Frye and Irma Brunke were married Jan. 9, 1954, at Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City. They have five children, Patty Schiwitz, Donna Essner, John Frye (deceased), Mike Frye and Debbie Kolkmeier. They have 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren...

FROHNA, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Grebing of Frohna celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner Dec. 22, 2013, at Kimbeland Country Cub in Jackson. Grebing and Helen Weinhold were married Dec. 20, 1953, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Sam and Judy Giambelluca of Poplar Bluff will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception Feb. 1 at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Hosts are their daughters, Denise, Teresa, Elaine, Mary and Angee...

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Winder of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Nov. 24, 2013, at Connection Point Church in Jackson. Hosts were their sons and daughters-in-law, Dave and Janice Winder of Murray, Ky., and Mark and Kelly Winder of Jackson...

Richard and Virginia Welker of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Dec. 14, 2013, at Calvary United Pentecostal Church. The couple was married Dec. 15, 1963, at the church by the late Verdell Jackson. The Welkers have a daughter, Michelle Caneles; two grandsons, Marcus and Da-on Bolden; and a special friend, Jeff Hilton, all of Wheeling, W.Va...

Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Turner of Jackson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Dec. 29, 2013, at Delmonico's. Hosts were their sons. Turner and Hester G. Cobble were married Jan. 9, 1944, in Osceola, Ark. The couple has three sons, Paul (Rita) Turner of Perryville, Mo., Bob (Shirley) Turner of Marble Hill, Mo., and Bill Turner (friend Marty) of Bay St. Louis, Miss. They have eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren...