Bill and Lucy (Baublit) Smith, Pierceton, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 4, with a family dinner. The Smiths were married April 4, 1955. Bill is a retired bridge and building inspector and Lucy is a homemaker. They attend Warsaw Community Church. They have four … Read More
Roy and Inez (Gordon) Caywood of Syracuse are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. They have lived in this area all of their lives and were married on Jan. 20, 1945. They have three children, Jackie (Bill) Kitson and Chris (Dave) Waldrop, both of Syracuse, and the late Sandra … Read More
Richard “Dick” and Sharon Hollar will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Oct. 17. Richard Lee Hollar and the former Sharon Jo Sparks were married Oct. 17, 1964, at the Etna Green Church of Christ by Ora Eugene Neyhart, minister of the church. Dick retired from PolyOne, Warsaw, … Read More
Homer and Marcia Ousley will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary Aug. 11. They are blessed with great friends, neighbors, former students and family. Both enjoy outside activities, vegetable and flower gardening, volunteering, nursing home and card ministry and Homer’s fishing trips to the Michigan cabin and lake. Anyone … Read More
Louise Penrod and Eldred Metzger were married Jan. 14, 1939. Their friends and family will celebrate the couple’s 75th anniversary with an open house at 2 p.m. Jan. 12, at Eel River Community Church of the Brethren, 2507 E. SR 14, Silver Lake. No gifts, please. Eldred was … Read More
Arthur Haas and the former Janet Jeffers were united in marriage Jan. 31, 1964, near Argos, Ind., at the Walnut Church of the Brethren, by Reverend Eldon Evans. A 50th anniversary reception is planned for the couple by their children. It will be held from 4 p.m. to … Read More
Dennis and Barbara Johnson of Etna Green, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 21. They were married in 1963 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne. Pastor Reno Frobenius performed the ceremony. The Johnsons have three children: Jennifer McCloughan, Columbia City; Kristen Johnson, Stockton Springs, Maine; and Chad … Read More
John and Susan (Bradford) Boyle will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 23. They were married in 1963 at the Grace Brethren Church in Anaheim, Calif. The Boyles have travelled extensively while John served in the Marine Corps and also for short-term missions abroad. They have three children: … Read More
Wayne Teeple and the former Gwendolyn Kreider recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married Nov. 7, 1948, at New Salem Church of the Brethren by the bride’s father, Reverend Howard Kreider. Both worked at Peoples State Bank in Leesburg, where Wayne retired from after 37 years. … Read More
Dr. and Mrs. Walter M. ‘Skip’ Forbes recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married June 28, 1963, at Park Avenue Baptist Church, Binghamton, N.Y. Following graduation from Baptist Bible College of Pennsylvania, the couple moved to Winona Lake in 1969 where Skip completed his education … Read More
Aug. 17 marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Lowell and Sharon Chapman, Syracuse, formerly of Nappanee. The couple’s son hosted an open house Aug. 18 and family gathered to celebrate with the Chapmans in their Dewart Lake home. Reverend Robert Fields united the couple in marriage during a … Read More
Kelli Kristine Slack and Dr. Aviral Shukla are excited to announce their engagement. Slack is the daughter of Tom and Valynnda Slack of North Manchester. Her grandparents were Russell and Norma Slack from North Manchester, and Willis and Carleen Fairchild from Shelbyville. Slack is a 2002 graduate of … Read More
Max and Linda Flenar of Etna Green recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Max and the former Linda Long were married on July 21, 1963, at the Etna Green Church of Christ by Gene Neyhart. Max barbered in Bourbon and Mentone for 29 years, then retired from Zimmer … Read More
Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Linda Neff of Syracuse, Ind., have noted their 60th wedding anniversary with a party given by their children at their home, in Syracuse. Mr. Neff and the former Linda Fisher were married April 26, 1953, at First Church of the Brethren, Milford, Ind., … Read More
Russell and Doris Frantz, formerly of Sidney, Ind., celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, July 3. The couple were married in 1948 at the Packerton Evangelical United Brethren Church by Reverend John Andrews. Russell worked at Peabody Heating for 15 years and Redman Plumbing and Heating for … Read More
Dr. Dale and Nancy (Erickson) Doron will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, July 26. They were married at Roeland Park Evangelical United Brethren Church, Roeland Park, Kan., on July 26, 1963. Dr. Kenneth Gangel was the officiant. Dale and Nancy worked as missionaries with International Missions Inc., … Read More
