Anniversaries

Frank and Alfredia Campbell of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary with family. Frank Campbell and Alfredia Scott were married Oct. 15, 1955, in Marion, Indiana. The couple has eight children, Frank Campbell Jr., Loraine Campbell, Gloria Campbell, Freddie Campbell and Beverly Campbell, all of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Floreda Saffold of Texas and the late Sandra C. ...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Kelly and Wanda Francis of Marble Hill celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Sept. 18. Francis and the former Wanda Barks were married Sept. 15, 1957. They have three children, Rick (Chris) Francis of Perryville, Missouri; Karen (Bill) Choate of Gulf Shores, Alabama; and Kathy (Jeff) Irvin of Leopold, Missouri. ...

Pete and Betty Hirtz of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 25. Hirtz and the former Betty Polsgrove were married Aug. 25, 1962, at St. Teresa Church in Glennonville, Missouri. The couple has two children, Jane Abbott of Cape Girardeau and Paul Hirtz of Barnhart, Missouri; three grandchildren, Asa Gray, Mike Hirtz and Mark Hirtz; and two great-grandchildren, Braden Hirtz and Carson Hirtz...

David and Glenda Gohn of Jackson celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Aug. 6 with a party, dinner and dance at Eagles Club in Cape Girardeau with more than 100 guests in attendance. It was hosted by their daughter Robyn Gohn Farrar and her boyfriend, Roger Popp...

Michael and Patty O'Connor of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 12. O'Connor and the former Patty Anderson were married Aug. 12, 1962, in Cape Girardeau. The couple has two children, David (Shelly) O'Connor and Kelly O'Connor, both of Dallas. They also have two grandchildren, Chris O'Connor of New York City and Jennifer Meli of Rye, New York, and two great-grandchildren, Maisie and Callie Meli, both of Rye...

Charles and Gladys Retherford of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday. Retherford and the former Gladys Muller were married July 28, 1962, in Cape Girardeau by the Rev. Cummings. The couple has four children, Tammy Lutes of Cape Girardeau, Connie Keller of Jackson, Paula Simms of Cape Girardeau and Shawn Retherford of Cape Girardeau. The couple also has nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren...

Ed and Marsha Thompson of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 17. Their children hosted a dinner on May 27 at Dalhousie Golf Club. Thompson and the former Marsha McHaney were married June 17, 1972, in Kennett, Missouri. The couple has four children, Kristi (Keith) Baker of Greenfield, Indiana, Chris (Laura) Thompson of Fairway, Kansas, Jon Mark (Paige) Thompson of Nashville, Tennessee, and Lauren (Neel) Jiwanlal of Prairie Village Kansas. ...

Rodney and Dimple Bridges of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 10. Bridges and the former Dimple Hurley were married June 10, 1972, at the Anna United Methodist Church, in Anna, Illinois. Rodney and Dimple have been blessed with three daughters and 10 grandchildren. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Rich Behring of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 17. The Behrings celebrated with family and friends at a dinner party given to them by their daughters at Port Cape Restaurant. Behring and the former Dotty Ahner were married June 17, 1972, at Christ Lutheran Church in Jacob, Illinois. Rich and Dotty have been blessed with children, Kimberly Behring and Sandy (Eddie) Lowrey and grandchildren Madison Lowrey, Lucas Lowrey and Tessa Behring...

Alan and Cathy Raines of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 16 . Raines and the former Cathy Lewis were married June 16, 1972. the couple has three children, Brandon (Cara) Raines of Jackson, Brent (Ashley) Raines of Cape Girardeau and Ashley (Josh) Koehler of Jackson. They also have eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...