Anniversaries

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Hutson Jr. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 26. Hutson and the former Linda K. Schlamer were married June 26, 1971, at First Baptist Church in Thebes, Illinois, by the late Rev. Charles Shumate. Their attendants were Vickie Schlamer Hannan, Marcella Peters, Carl E. Peters and the late Michael R. Cook...

William and Vera Kay Adams of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 31 with weekend festivities with their daughters and their spouses. Adams and Vera Kay Abney were married July 31, 1971, at Southside Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Marshall performing the ceremony. Carol Walker was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Judy Nothum and Carolyn Summers. The best man was James Boley, with groomsmen Leon Abny and Lonnie Seabaugh...

Harold and Jeanine Hager of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 16. A family dinner was hosted by their children in May. Hager and the former Jeanine Binger were married July 16, 1961, at St. Jacobi Lutheran Church in Jennings, Missouri...

Jerry and Barbara Lorberg of Gordonville celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 27, 2021. They will be honored with a family dinner July 5 at Echo Bluff State Park in Eminence, Missouri, hosted by their two daughters, Susan Skinner and Gwyn Wischmeyer...

Don and Sharon Call of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 12. They will celebrate with a family trip later this summer. Call and the former Sharon Westrich were married June 12, 1971, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...

Bill and Karen Gibbs of Scott City are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Bill and the former Karen Caldwell were married Sunday, June 13, 1971, at Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Earl Tharp performed the ceremony...

Truman and Ruth Smith of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with dinner hosted by their family on June 3. Smith and the former Ruth Brantly were married June 3, 1961, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Rev. Joe Melton performed the ceremony and their attendantswere Don Norman and Jerilyn Bledsoe...

Bill and Wilma Stone of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on May 19. A private celebration with family will be held at their home. Stone and the former Wilma Petzoldt were married May 19, 1951, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. The couple eloped, and a justice of the peace married them...

Ken and Eva Abernathy of Jackson celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary April 14. Abernathy and the former Eva Flores were married April 14, 1956, in Illinois. The couple has four children, Mike Abernathy of Jackson, Glen Abernathy of California, Rob Abernathy of Jackson and Elisa Ptachick of Florida...

Dewey and Gwendolyn Nussbaum of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Bella Italia Restaurant. The couple was married Jan. 29, 1961, at Burfordville Baptist Church. Present for the celebration were their three children -- Kevin (Jeannine) Nussbaum of Wildwood, Missouri, Stephen Nussbaum of Marion, Illinois, and Katina (Aaron) Hankins of Wildwood and their granddaughter, Haley Hankins along with great-grandson, Harrison McGuire. ...