Franz and Mary Meier of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Oct. 19.
Meier and the former Mary Diehl were married Oct. 19, 1963, in Philadelphia. The Rev. Charles Diehl performed the ceremony.
The couple has three children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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