Anniversaries

Woodall - 50th (06/12/09)
Nelson and Sue Woodall of Greencastle will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 21. Nelson Woodall and Sue Rowe were married at the home of the bride in Indianapolis. Nelson graduated fro Greencastle High School and is retired from IBM. Sue graduated from Ben Davis High School and is the owner of a home-based business, RSL Enterprises...

Jerving (06/06/09)
Douglas and Patty Jerving were married on May 19, 1979. On May 24, 2009, their seven children threw them a surprise 30th wedding anniversary party at their oldest daughter's home in Milwaukee, Wis. Patty is the former Patty Tellas, formerly of Reelsville...

Pearsons celebrating 50 years (05/29/09)
Friends and relatives are invited by the children of David and Elaine Pearson to celebrate their 50 years of marriage at an open house on Sunday, June 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. in their home. David and Elaine (Graves) were married June 6, 1959 in Marion County, Ind. David retired from Maplehurst Farms in 1999 after 31 years of service. Mrs. Pearson was the former Elaine Graves of Springville, Ind...

Bunn (04/11/09)
Pastor Frank Bunn and Mary Ellen (Rooker) Bunn are celebrating 60 years together. They were married on April 16, 1949 in Indianapolis. A reception in their honor will be held on April 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the New Maysville Community Church. They ask that your presence be the only present...

Jerald & Jody Verplaetse (02/09/09)
Jerald and Jody Verplaetse of Greencastle recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Jerry and Jody were married Jan. 28, 1984 in the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa. They have two daughters, Terril and Erin. Jerry is a regional construction manager for Morton Buildings, and Jody is a registered nurse at Putnam County Hospital...

Ratcliff 45th anniversary (01/31/09)
Doris and Wendell Ratcliff of Fillmore will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary on Feb. 1. Doris is a retired school bus driver from South Putnam School Corp., and Wendell is retired from IBM. They have 4 children and 5 grandchildren -- daughters Nicki (Tim) Weaver and children Hunter and Carlie of Brownsburg and Wendy (Chris) Danner and daughter Sarah of Fillmore and sons Derek Ratcliff and Garrett (Gina) Ratcliff and sons Caleb and Eli, all of Brazil...

Lage 50th anniversary (01/17/09)
John and Shirley Lage, Greencastle will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 17. John retired from Northup King Company after 31 years of service. He married the former Shirley Larabee in Steward, Ill. in 1959. The couple has five children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...

Kendall - 50th (01/10/09)
Ralph and Louise (O'Conner) Kendall celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28 with a buffet dinner at their home in Indianapolis. The Kendalls were married Dec. 30, 1958, in Bainbridge by the Rev. Verl Winslow. The couple has three children: Rodney Sr. ...

Fordice - 25th (01/10/09)
Mark and Sandra Fordice of Russellville recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Mark Fordice and Sandra Chilcote were married Jan. 7, 1984 at the Russellville Church by the Rev. Lester Niles. The Fordices both work in Crawfordsville, Mark at Nor-cote International for almost 22 years and Sandra at Hibbett Sports for eight years...

Ogles - 65th (09/20/08)
Morris Glen Ogles and Helen Marie Dozier, Belle Union were married Sept. 11, 1943 at Westland near Greenfield, Ind. by pastor Addie Christy. They have three children, Jenny, deceased and her husband Howard Miller, Trudy and her husband John Tharp and Kevin and his wife Carol Ogles...

Grimes - 50th (09/20/08)
Dallas and Wilma Grimes of Coatesville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on October 12, 2008. A special reception will be given by their children in their honor on October 12, 2008 at the New Maysville Community Church from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM...

Cassida - 60th (09/20/08)
Kenneth and Eileen (Evans) Cassida celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 19. Kenneth is the son of Ezra and Inez (Stwalley) Cassida and Eileen is the daughter of Everett and Lillian (Truax) Evans. They were both raised in Owen County and moved to Indianapolis in 1948 when they were married...

John and Dorthy Curtis (09/17/08)
John and Dorthy (Dudley) Curtis are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They were married on September 17, 1958 in Coatesville by John's cousin, Rev. Malcolm Neier and they still attend Coatesville Missionary Baptist Church. John graduated from Eminence High School in 1946, Dorthy graduated from Greencastle High School in 1958, and the couple still reside on the family farm...

JONES (08/08/08)
Steve and Brenda Jones and Mike and Beth McBride will be hosting a 50th wedding celebration in honor of their parents, Jackie R. and Caroline Jones, on Aug. 16 at the Roachdale Christian Church Fellowship Hall from 4 to 7 p.m. with reaffirmation of vows at 5:30 p.m...

BARKER (08/08/08)
Carl and Crystal Barker of Greencastle will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house on Aug. 17 at the Fillmore United Methodist Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Friends are invited to share in the celebration. Carle retired from the Indianapolis Star, and Crystal retired from the Indiana Department of Highways...

ALEXANDER (08/08/08)
Donnie and Barbara L. Alexander of Greencastle will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug.16. Donnie is a retiree of DePauw University, where he worked for 49 years in the physical plant. Barbara is retired from her home cake decorating business of over 25 years...

Myers to celebrate 70 years (07/26/08)
Henry E. and Rhea (Bergen) Myers of Greencastle will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, July 30. They were married on July 30, 1938 at Valley Station, KY. Henry retired from Cannon's Clothing Store, Greencastle, after working there for 42 years. Rhea is a homemaker and a wonderful mother and cook...

Ridgways celebrate 60th (07/05/08)
Louis Warren and Josephine (Bowman) Ridgway were married on June 27, 1948. They had a double lawn wedding with one of Josephine's older brothers, Marvin Bowman and Georgette (Dans) Bowman. Louis Warren graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1945. Josephine graduated from Reelsville in 1949...

Smith 50th (06/30/08)
Don and Mary Ellen Smith, Belle Union, celebrated their 50th anniversary with a two-week cruise to Alaska. The couple was married June 20, 1958 in Greencastle by Mary's brother-in-law Ellis Smiley. Don is retired from IBM and farming. They have a daughter Andrea Robertson and husband Donnie and two grandchildren, Taylor and Austin, Yukon, Okla...

Nodley (06/21/08)
Betty and Orville R. Nodley will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday with their family. Orville 'Roger' and the former Betty Vanlandingham were married on June 27, 1948 in Greencastle. Roger is a retired carpenter. Betty is retired from DePauw University...