Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bock

The family of Clarence “The Barber” and Mary Priscilla (Hulbert) Bock invite friends and relatives to come celebrate the couple’s 60^th wedding anniversary from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at Gus and Tony’s Town House Café, 131 S. Vine Street, West Union.    

Joining this celebration will be the Bocks’ daughters, Marcia Ellsworth of Tennessee, Debra Wiens of Missouri, Heidi Truitt of Georgia, and their son, Gary Bock of Iowa, as well as many of the couple’s nine grandchildren.  

Come share memories and reconnect with friends and family.  Cards are welcome, but not expected. No gifts or RSVP required – just your presence is a gift.

For those unable to attend but wishing to extend anniversary greetings, cards and notes may be sent to the Bocks at 8476 Golden Rd., Elgin, IA 52141.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schmitt

Mark and Diane (Bodensteiner) Schmitt of Fort Atkinson will soon celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. They were married June 22, 1968, at St Luke Catholic Church in St Lucas.

  The Schmitts are the parents of four children: Gail (Ron) Ramspott of Fenton, Mo.; Jane Miller of Dexter, Mich.; Greg (Sara) Schmitt of Waucoma; and Glen (Melissa) Schmitt of Fort Atkinson. The couple also have 15 grandchildren.
 

A Polka Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 24, at St. Luke Catholic Church in St. Lucas, immediately followed by a reception for friends and relatives at the Waucoma Event Center. Music will be provided by the Jim Busta Band and Mollie B. 

The couple request no gifts, please. 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Leibold

Roger and Sandy (Langreck) Leibold will be celebrating 50 years of marriage on June 15.

An open house celebration will be held in their honor from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at the Starlight Ballroom in Lawler.

All friends and family are invited to attend; no invitations are being sent. The Leibolds request no gifts, please; your presence is your gift.

The Leibolds were married June 15, 1968, at Mount Carmel Church in Lawler.

They have been blessed with two children, Mark (Susan) Leibold and Annette (Jay) Nisley, and five grandchildren.

Anniversary greetings can be sent to the couple at 1276 262^nd Ave., Fort Atkinson, IA 52144.

Floyd Alber

Floyd Alber of Maynard celebrated his 103^rd birthday with family and friends over the Memorial Day weekend at Hillcrest Home in Sumner.  

Including Floyd, five generations were present for the celebration: his daughter Iva Jean Kaune of Fayette, granddaughter Lynn Kinne of Strawberry Point, great-grandson Christopher Kinne and great-great-grandson Soren Kinne, both of Washington, D.C.

Floyd farmed many years on his farm located between Fayette and Maynard.

Those wishing to extend Floyd’s birthday celebration may send greetings to him at Hillcrest Home Inc., 915 W. 1^st St., Sumner, IA 50674.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schmitt

Mark and Diane (Bodensteiner) Schmitt of Fort Atkinson will soon celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. They were married June 22, 1968, at St Luke Catholic Church in St Lucas.

  The Schmitts are the parents of four children: Gail (Ron) Ramspott of Fenton, Mo.; Jane Miller of Dexter, Mich.; Greg (Sara) Schmitt of Waucoma; and Glen (Melissa) Schmitt of Fort Atkinson. The couple also have 15 grandchildren.
 

Dwaine Stahr

The family of Dwaine Stahr would like to honor him with a card shower in celebration of his 80^th birthday on Thursday, May 24.

Those wishing to send him birthday greetings can send cards to Dwaine Stahr, 30351 Jelly Rd., West Union, IA 52175.

Gordon Kleppe

Gordon Kleppe of West Union will celebrate his 80^th birthday on Sunday, May 6.

Friends and relatives are invited to join in a card shower to celebrate the occasion.

Birthday cards will reach Gordon at 326 E. Main St., West Union, IA 52175.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Patrick

Dean and LaVonne “Bonnie” Patrick of West Union will celebrate their 45^th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 5.

Dean Patrick and Bonnie Lutkenhaus were married May 5, 1973, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina.

They are the parents of five children, Mark (Raelonna) Patrick of Lamont, Marie Patrick of Granger, Joan Patrick of Miami, Fla., Richard (Nina) Patrick of Adel, and Roger Patrick of West Des Moines. Dean and Bonnie also have four grandchildren.

Anniversary greetings can be sent to the couple at 104 N. Oak St., West Union, IA 52175.

Alma Hemesath

The family of Alma (Wurzer) Hemesath would like to honor her with a card shower in celebration of her 85^th birthday on Saturday, May 5, 2018. 

Her family include sons Dennis of Ossian, Floyd  (Amy) of Disputanta Va., Randy (Kendra) of Ossian, Tom (Belen) of Somonauk, Ill., and Chuck (Gina) of Hinckley Ill., and daughters Lisa Coghill of Waterloo, and Geri Ollendieck (Kevin) of Sumner. Alma also has 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren with two more great-grandchildren arriving in late 2018.

Birthday cards may be sent to Alma Hemesath, 102 W. North St., Ossian, IA 52161.