William and Maxine Sanford of Scott City celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15, 2015, with a reception hosted by the couple's children.
Sanford and the former Maxine Casey were married Aug. 10, 1945, in Cape Girardeau.
They have three children, Barb (Larry) Spiers of St. Clair, Missouri; Steve (Brenda) Sanford of Scott City; and Becky (Jim) Dattilo of Cincinnati.
They also have 13 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
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