Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Essner of Scott City recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Sept. 2, 2007, at Cedar Street.
Essner and Patricia Glaus were married Aug. 31, 1957, at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
The couple has three children, Steven (Donna) Essner, Cindy (Brad) Riggs and Danny (Jill) Essner. They have five grandchildren, Dana (Philip) Spinks, Jared, Emily, Stephanie and Eric Essner.
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