Wes and Nelda Steffen of Cape Girardeau observed their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 16, 2011.
A family reunion was held July 30 at the home of a daughter, Nanette Hancock of St. Charles, Mo. Extended family members attended from Iowa, Michigan, Virginia and Illinois.
Hosts were their children, Nanette Hancock, Robin Delloro of Chesapeake, Va., and Mark Steffen of St. Charles.
The Steffens were married Sept. 16, 1961, in Canton, Minn.
The couple has five grandchildren, Clayton and Christopher Hancock, Amanda and Travis Graven, and Sam Steffen.
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