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Celebrations Celebrations Sunday June 26, 2011 Happy 50th Birthday, Dave Byford! June 29 Greg and Lori Beierschmitt Celebrating 25th Wedding Anniversary July 5, 2011 Happy Retirement, James S. Godsey Jr.! Best Wishes, Chelsey Larsen and Steven Currie!

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CelebrationsCelebrations SundayJune 26, 2011

Happy 50th Birthday, Dave Byford! June 29

Greg and Lori BeierschmittCelebrating 25th Wedding Anniversary July 5, 2011

Happy Retirement, James S. Godsey Jr.!

Best Wishes, Chelsey Larsen and Steven Currie!

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Guidelines & DeadlinesThe Courier prints a variety of social announcements, including

engagements, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, retirements, fun photos, thank-yous and reunions, in the weekly Celebrations section. Celebrations front-page announcements will be limited to events and milestones in an individual’s life. Non-profi t organizations and events are welcome to promote activities inside the publication. 1. Fill out announcement forms – Forms may be picked up at The Courier or visit www.wcfcourier.com/celebrations to download and print the forms.2. Choose an announcement package.3. Provide payment – Prepayment is required for all submitted items. We accept checks, cash or credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover).

To be published in Sunday’s Courier, items must be at the offi ce by 5 p.m. Wednesday the week before (11 days prior to publication.) Announcements will not be taken by phone.

Standard announcement packages can be upgraded with additional options. They include having a photo appear on the cover, expanding copy, choosing full-page color or black and white announcements, publishing the announcement in the Insider, lamination and requesting extra copies of the printed announcement.

For copyright reasons, submitted poems must include author’s name and permission to reprint.

Photo Guidelines – Photos may be submitted by email, mail or dropped off at The Courier during regular business hours. A wallet-sized or larger photo may be submitted. glossy photos reproduce best. DO NOT cut photos down to size. Photos will be reduced or enlarged electronically as needed by The Courier. Photos will be returned in a self-addressed stamped envelope, if provided. Photos left at the Courier will be discarded after two months. The Courier will take reasonable care of photos submitted for publication and assumes no fi nancial liability for original photos. The Courier reserves the right to deem what is suitable for publication.

For more information, call 291-1536 or (800) 798-1741, ext. 1536, or email [email protected]. Courier business offi ce hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mail announcements to: Celebrations, The Courier, P.O. Box 540, Waterloo 50704.

PackagesPackage pricing includes one photo and a standard announcement (see forms). All packages appear in one print edition and online for 30 days.Engagements, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and retirements:

Package A – $20Small 1.75x1.75 in black and white.

Package B – $50One of the following photos: 1.75x1.75 or a 1.75x2.75 (weddings only) color or a large 3.75x3.75 in black and white.

Package C – $70Large 3.75x3.75 color photo.

Photo memories (fun events, team and leisure shots, memorials, etc.):Package F – $35

Small 1.75x1.75 in black and white.Package E – $50

One of the following photos: 1.75x1.75 color or a large 3.75x3.75 in black and white.

Package D – $70Large 3.75x3.75 color photo.

Group Photo G – $70Large 3.75x5.75 black and white photo.

Group Photo H – $90Large 3.75x5.75 color photo.

Additional services:Add up to 40 more words to your standard announcement for $203.75x3.75 cover page photo – $951/2 page front cover – $250Full-page front cover – $500Full-page black and white inside – $300Full-page color inside – $475

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Pond/50WATERLOO — Gene and

Jan Pond celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home with a private ceremo-ny and renewal of their vows June 19 with the Rev. Jaeger of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo offi ciating.

Gene Pond and Jan Carlson were married June 10, 1961, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Waterloo, offi ciated by the Rev. McDonell.

Gene was employed by John Deere in Waterloo for 30 years,

retiring in 1993. Jan was a homemaker for many years and retired in 1985 after three years of employment with the Water-loo Community Schools as a bus driver.

Hosting the event will be their children, Kimberly Pond of Tama, Kelly and James Crooks of Mount Pleasant and Kerry and Heather Pond of Waterloo. They have six grandchildren, Christopher Baker of Water-loo, Jacob and Jordan Crooks of Mount Pleasant, Katie, Alyssa and Jenna Pond of Waterloo.

Mr. and Mrs. Pond 1961

Mr. and Mrs. Pond 2011

ANNIVERSARIES

Douglass/25WATERLOO — Les and Brenda

Douglass will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Tues-day, June 28.

Les Douglass and Brenda John-son were married June 28, 1986, at Faith Lutheran Church in Waterloo.

Les is employed with Mid-American Energy, and Brenda is employed with Peoples Commu-nity Health Clinic.

Their family includes Brandy (Jeremy Sprague) and grandson Kaiden of Waterloo, and Myles and Nicole, both at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglass

Petersen/50CEDAR FALLS — Kenneth and

Sandra Petersen will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at 423 Crestridge Drive, Waterloo.

Kenneth Petersen and Sandra Troyer were married June 16, 1961, at First Church of the Open Bible.

Mr. Petersen retired as a semi-truck driver from Standard For-warding Co., and Mrs. Petersen retired as church secretary from Open Bible Church.

Hosting the event will be their children, Brenda and Steve Allen of Reinbeck, Teresa and Roger Samec of New Hartford

and Ken and Dianne Petersen of Burlington, along with seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

No invitations are being sent, and no gifts are requested.

Mr. and Mrs. Petersen

Trost/50WATERLOO — Gene and Joan

Trost will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house picnic from 1 to 4 p.m. July 31 at their son’s home.

Gene Trost and Joan Martin were married June 30, 1961, in Brewton, Ala., while Gene was serving in the U.S. Navy. They are now both retired.

Hosting the event will be their children, Ruth Ann and Doug Anderson of Ames, Jeff and Sarah Trost and Jason Trost, all of Waterloo, along with fi ve grandchildren.

No gifts are requested.

Mr. and Mrs. Trost

Thanks to my family for the great 90th birthday.Thanks to all who came and thanks for the cards, fl owers and

gifts. A wonderful day to remember.

Mary Freeland

Thank you

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WAVERLY — Rollie and Betty Arns will be honored on their 60th wedding anniversary with a card shower. They also cel-ebrated with a family brunch.

Roland Arns and Betty Strot-man were married June 17, 1951, in Waverly.

Mr. Arns retired from farm-ing, and Mrs. Arns is employed by the Hy-Vee Floral Shop.

Their children are Mary Eng-strom of Postville, Teri Ember-ton of Hamburg, Nancy Beh-rens of Bloomington, Ill., Tom Arns and Dave Arns, both of Waverly, Lori Cory of Elkhart

and Jennifer Rodenbeck, also of Waverly. They also have 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 301 Ninth St. N.E., Waverly 50677.

Mr. and Mrs. Arns 2011

Mr. and Mrs. Arns 1951

ANNIVERSARIES

Wilson/40WASHBURN — Craig and

Christine Wilson will celebrate their 40th wedding anniver-sary with a family dinner.

Craig “Butch” Wilson and Christine Fuller were mar-ried June 25, 1971, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.

Mr. Wilson is retired, and Mrs. Wilson is employed by the Waterloo Community Schools.

Their children are Michele Wilson of Minneapolis and Brad and Jessie Wilson of Gar-ber, along with one grandchild and three stepgrandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson

Maegan is 26 on June 26.Never stop living your

dreams.

We love you,Mom, Dave and Brian

Happy Golden Birthday, Maegan!

CLARK, Brad and Jennifer, of Clarks-ville, girl, Ashlyn Mae Ann, born April 13.

CARMAN, Mathew and Heather, of Winthrop, boy, Hunter Mathew, born April 21.

SORENSON, Michael, and FOWLER-SORENSON, Victoria, of Fredericksburg, girl, Isabella Carol, born April 25.

SELF, Randy and Kimberly, of Water-loo, girl, Jessica Lee, born May 25.

GRONOWSKI, Rich and Cindy, of Dike,

boy, JaKoby James, born May 26. SHARP, Doug and Kimberly, of Water-

loo, girl, Kennedy Jade, born May 27.COOPER, Chris and Brandy, of Traer,

twin boys, William and Charles, born May 31.

BUTTJER, Matt and Angela, of Apling-ton, boy, James Matthew, born June 1.

JACOBSON, Melinda, and SOLD-WISCH, John, of Cedar Falls, girl, Mady-son Jo Destiny, born June 2.

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Squiers/50

WATERLOO — Joe and Ardy Squiers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a fam-ily trip and a cruise in October.

Joe and Ardy were married June 17, 1961, at Assumption Catholic Church in Cresco.

Both Joe and Ardy retired from

College of Hair Design in Janu-ary 2007.

Their children are Joe of Water-loo, Deb and Wayne McFarland, also of Waterloo, and Kris and Kent Larsen of Cedar Falls. Their grandchildren are Devin, Chel-sea, Abby, Mitchell, Lara and Elizabeth. They also have one great-grandson, Camdyn.

Mr. and Mrs. Squiers 2011

Mr. and Mrs. Squiers 1961

Heidemann/35WATERLOO — David and

Patricia Heidemann of Ankeny, formerly of Waterloo, will cel-ebrate their 35th wedding anni-versary with a cruise this fall.

David Heidemann and Patri-cia Martinez were married June 19, 1976, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Waterloo.

Mr. Heidemann works at Prin-cipal in Des Moines, and Mrs. Heidemann is a registered nurse in the emergency room at Iowa Methodist, also in Des Moines.

Their family includes Josh and Nikki Heidemann and Jared Heidemann, all of Ankeny. They have two grandchildren, Caden and Tenly Heidemann.

Mr. and Mrs. Heidemann

Easter/45WATERLOO — Jerry and

Marie Easter will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary with family and friends with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. today, June 26, at 835 Olympic Drive.

Jerry Easter and Marie Dietri-ch were married June 26, 1966, at First Presbyterian Church in Vinton.

Mr. Easter is retired from John Deere and operates Custom

Video Productions, Waterloo. Mrs. Easter is a registered rep-resentative with FSB Warner Financial, also in Waterloo.

Their family includes their daughter, Kirsten, who resides with her son Dalton in Water-loo. The Easters’ son, Ryan, his wife, Deborah, and sons Luke and Nicholas reside in Geneva, Ill.

No gifts are necessary. Stop by and wish us well.

Mr. and Mrs. Easter

The family of Les Torsrud would like to give a special thank you to all family, friends, neighbors and the cardiac rehab nurses for the cards, food, fl owers, memorials, the wonderful lunch served by the Evansdale AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary and the Color Guard.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to all who attended the services and to Rick at Locke Funeral Home for the kindness and sympathy they showed to our family.

The family of Les Torsrud

Thank you

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DYSART — Cleo Smith Sch-neider Langbehn will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, July 4, at the Dysart Community Building.

Cleo was born July 4, 1921, in Dysart to Olin and Christina Smith. She married Francis Sch-neider on Nov. 24, 1947; he died June 5, 1971. She married Harold Langbehn on Feb. 16, 1973.

Hosting the event will be her children, Jim and Sandy Sch-neider of Waterloo, Dr. Rick and Joan Palmer of La Porte City, John and Roxanne Schneider and Rich and Jannie Wauters, all of Dys-art. Cleo also has two stepchil-dren, the late Todd (Diane) Lang-behn of Rancho Cordova, Calif., and Mark (Kathy) Langbehn of Omaha, Neb. She has 11 grand-children, six stepgrandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandchildren.

Your presence is her gift.

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Naomi PollockCEDAR FALLS — Naomi Pollock

will celebrate her 95th birthday with a card shower. She also cel-ebrated with a family dinner.

She was born July 3, 1916, in New-ton to Orville and Weltha Osborn. She married Albert Pollock in 1939.

Mrs. Pollock was a school cafete-ria employee.

Her daughters are Beverly and Sonny Beenken, Alberta Pol-lock, Sharon and Mac McCamp-bell, Audrey and Perry Wolfen-sperger and Linda Mounce. She has 13 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 119 N. Gen-evieve St., Cedar Falls 50613.

Naomi Pollock

David Derifi eldWATERLOO — David Derifi eld

will celebrate his 80th birthday on Monday, June 27.

Cards can be sent to him at 1245 S. Hackett, Waterloo 50701.

David Derifi eld

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Fern HammelmanWATERLOO — Fern Ham-

melman is celebrating her 90th birthday this weekend with a family dinner.

She was born June 29, 1921, in Maynard to Albert and Alma Betz.

She married Harold Hammel-man on Feb. 11, 1944. He died Sept. 15, 2000.

She retired from the Water-loo Community Schools after 25

years as a teacher and curriculum coordinator.

Her family includes Clark and his wife, Carol, of Castle Rock, Colo., Dave and his wife, Jan, of Brookfi eld, Wis., seven grand-children and one great-grand-child. One son, John, is deceased.

Cards may be sent to 3720 Vil-lage Place, Apt. 6105, Waterloo 50702.

Fern Hammelman

Mary HernandezOELWEIN — Mary Hernandez

will celebrate her 100th birthday on Wednesday, June 29, with a family gathering at a later date.

She was born June 29, 1911. She married John O. Hernan-dez on Dec. 12, 1926. He is now deceased.

Mary retired from Sacred Heart School in Oelwein as head cook after 30 years of service.

Her family includes daugh-

ters Chelo Collier of Cedar Rap-ids and Rosie Casey of Oelwein, and son Richard of Raymond. Two sons, John and Robert, are deceased.

Cards may be sent to her in care of Rosie Casey, 342 Seventh Ave. S.W., Oelwein 50662.

Mary Hernandez

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Baltes/50NEW HAMPTON — Bob and

Rose Baltes will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. next Sunday, July 3, at St. Joseph Church Gathering Room, New Hampton.

Robert Baltes and Rose Katz were married June 19, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, New Hampton.

Bob worked for Rath Pack-ing Co. in Waterloo from 1956 to 1986. He then worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Nashua and Waterloo for 10 years. Bob was ordained a permanent deacon in the Catholic Church in 1986 and worked in various ministries until his retirement.

Rose retired from clerical work at the Chickasaw County Treasurer’s Offi ce, St. Joseph parish secretary for many years and Bennett’s Pharmacy in New Hampton.

Hosting the event will be their children, Damian Baltes, Rachel Kiff el, Paula Banes, Ann Baltes (Rosholt) and Jennifer Erickson.

No invitations are being sent, and no gifts are requested.

Mr. and Mrs. Baltes 1961

Mr. and Mrs. Baltes 2011

Arwine/25LISBON — Hans and Laurie

Arwine will observe their 25th wedding anniversary Tuesday, June 28.

Hans Arwine and Laurie Weber were married June 28, 1986, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

Hans and Laurie both attended Dunkerton High School, where they were high school sweet-hearts in the class of 1985. Laurie has worked at GMAC Mortgage as an administrative site coordi-nator for the past 25 years where she has enjoyed taking the ini-tiative with planning events and received many honors. Hans has worked with telecommunications his entire career and received the general manager position at Mechanicsville Telephone Co. in the fall of 2010.

Recently, the Arwine family has made a big transition of selling their home of more than 15 years in Dunkerton and moving to the small town of Lisbon. Here they

will be closer to Mechanicsville and most importantly closer to their fi rst grandbaby, Axel Knight Arwine, due to be born July 1. They have three children, Bran-don, 24, Brittany, 22, and Bailey, 11. Brandon is a telecommuni-cations graduate working for Mechanicsville Telephone Co. and his wife, Alison, is a radiog-rapher in Cedar Rapids. They reside in Cedar Rapids and have their fi rst son, Axel, on the way. Brittany Arwine lives in Cedar Falls and is a dental hygienist in the Cedar Valley for Brenden and Brenden Dentistry and Dr. Joel Walsworth Dentistry in Waverly. Bailey Arwine will be a sixth-grader at Lisbon Elementary next fall.

Cards may be sent to 112 Sheri-dan, Lisbon 52253.

Congratulations Mom and Dad!! Love you,

Brandon, Ali, Brittany and Bailey

Mr. and Mrs. Arwine

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U.S. Constitution and for our past and present American Armed Forces for fi ghting for these important freedoms. Because of you, we enjoy the 4th of July weekend with our family and friends. Also, a special thank

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WAVERLY — Allan and Pau-lette Kammeyer recently observed their 40th wedding anniversary.

Allan Kammeyer and Paulette Druvenga were married June 25, 1971, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waverly.

Mr. Kammeyer is employed by Exceptional Persons in Water-loo, and Mrs. Kammeyer is employed by Principal Financial Group in Cedar Falls.

Their children and spouses are Angela and Matthew Carnahan of Urbandale and Sara and Jay

Herbers of Waverly. They also have fi ve grandchildren, Avery, Brynn, Natalie, Brady and Lane.

Mr. and Mrs. Kammeyer

Parkes/50WAVERLY — Ed and Joan

Parkes will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and a card shower.

Ed Parkes and Joan Schrage were married at St. James Lutheran Church, Allison, on June 11, 1961.

Their family includes children Julie Berger, Terri and Jeff Hartz-ell, Lori and David Shepherd and Troy Parkes, as well as grand-children Jared, Nyle, Austin, Jazzmen, Blake, Heather, Dustin and Reed, and great-grandchil-dren Brielle, Emerie, Kaylen and

DeSean.Cards can be sent to 2108 Third

Ave. N.W., Waverly 50677.

Mr. and Mrs. Parkes

ANNIVERSARIES

Kuehl/50CEDAR FALLS — Glenn and

Nancy Kuehl will observe their 50th wedding anniversary today.

Glenn Kuehl and Nancy Weber were married June 26, 1961, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waterloo.

Both are retired. Mr. Kuehl was self-employed, and Mrs. Kuehl retired as a medical social worker

from Covenant Medical Center.Their family includes children

Chris and Deb Kuehl of Water-loo and Tamie and Dan Waite of Collingswood, N.J. They have one grandchild, Anna Maria.

An open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7 at Blessed Sac-rament Parish Center in Water-loo. No invitations will be sent, and no gifts are requested.

Mr. and Mrs. Kuehl 1961

Mr. and Mrs. Kuehl 2011

Frost/30

WATERLOO — Duane and Michelle Frost celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last weekend with a surprise party, hosted by their children.

Duane Alan Frost and Michelle Susan Spears were married June 27, 1981, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waterloo.

Mr. Frost is a manager at Bill Doren, and Mrs. Frost is employed by CUNA Mutual.

Their children are Lindsey and Nick Aeschliman of Van Meter, Tyler Frost of Milwaukee and

Mr. and Mrs. Frost

DeHart/44HAZLETON — Carol and

Julene DeHart will both be cel-ebrating their 70th birthday and 44th wedding anniversary from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Monday, July 4, at the Hazleton American Legion Hall, with a potluck lunch.

They and their family would like guests to bring a covered dish for the potluck and join the celebration.

Carol worked for John Deere for 30 years, and Julene worked with a lot of military groups and had a plaster craft shop in Waterloo.

Their children are Mardy and Lori DeHart of Brandon, Faron and Stacey DeHart of Utah,

Rhonda and Mike Spece of Min-nesota, Karl DeHart (Glenda) of Idaho, and Jeff and Kim DeHart of North Carolina. They also have nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. DeHart

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Beierschmitt will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a Matrons and Best Men “Surf and Turf” dinner at their home on July 9 to host their matrons of honor, Betty and husband Craig Walker and Barbara and hus-band Chris Nagel, and their best men, Dirk and wife Suzann Con-ner and Ronnie and wife Sandie Graf.

They will also celebrate with a family dinner/open house July 23 at their home. Invitations will be sent.

They are planning a trip and cruise at a later date, as well.

Greg Beierschmitt, son of Leo and Barbara Beierschmitt, and Lori Marrah, daughter of Wil-liam and Delphine Marrah, were married at 1 p.m. July 5, 1986, at Sacred Heart Church in Oelwein.

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Julia Little is turning 85! She was born to Francis and Anna Priske on June 29, 1926, in Steamboat Rock.

She was married to Robert “Bob” Little until his death in 1985. Together they had seven children: Gloria, Judy (deceased), Tom, Mark and Cassie of Waterloo, Mary and David of Colorado. Julia has 21 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

The family will celebrate her birthday with a luncheon.

Please help her celebrate by sending cards to Julia Little, Ravenwood Nursing Center, 2651 St. Francis Drive, Room B22, Waterloo 50702.

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Happy 85th Birthday, Julia Little!

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Delbert TimionJANESVILLE — Delbert Timion

will celebrate his 95th birthday on Monday, June 27.

He was born in Black Hawk County, the second child of John and Dora Bolte Timion.

He married Gladys Farris on April 5, 1947. They have three

children, Delberta and Jack Fisher, Gary and Renee Timion of Janes-ville and Connie and Tom Cain of Shell Rock. There are six “grands,” 11 “greats” and one “great-great.”

His family will celebrate his birthday with a card shower. Cards may be sent to Box 414, Janesville 50647.

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Luella Fisher KelseyTRIPOLI — Luella Fisher

Kelsey will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house Sunday, July 10, at Faith United Church, Tripoli, beginning at 10:15 a.m.

She was born July 1, 1911, in rural Plainfi eld to Bert and Lil-lian Fisher. She married Victor Kelsey; he is now deceased.

Mrs. Kelsey retired from Trip-oli High School and Faith United Church.

Hosting the event will be her stepchildren, Geri Salis-bury, Marlys and Jay Patterson, Tam and Floyd Miller, Ron and Teresa Kelsey and Veryl Kelsey (wife Donna, deceased), along

with 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

No invitations will be sent, and no gifts are requested. Cards may be sent to her at 705 E. First St., Sumner 50676.

Luella Fisher Kelsey

Bill TownsendPLAINFIELD — Bill Townsend

will celebrate his 90th birthday with family and a card shower.

He was born June 28, 1921, to Howard and Katherine Townsend on the family farm near Plainfi eld.

Cards may be sent to him at 33239 130th St., Plainfi eld 50619.

Bill Townsend

Marvin WiddelDENVER — Marvin Widdel will

celebrate his 85th birthday with a family dinner and a card shower.

He was born July 1, 1926, to August and Tillie Widdel. He married Elsie Mixdorf on Aug. 26, 1951.

Mr. Widdel retired from farm-ing and Schumacher Eleva-tor Co. and continues to do woodworking.

His family includes children Kathy, Donna and Mark, along with seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 221 Pres-tien Drive, P.O. Box 5, Denver 50622.

Marvin Widdel

Gwen HeidtSTRAWBERRY POINT —

Gwen Fernald Heidt will cel-ebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. next Sunday, July 3, at First United Methodist Church in Strawberry Point.

She was born July 5, 1921, in Winthrop to Karl and Maude Scott Fernald. She was mar-ried to the late Iver Harry Heidt.

Hosting the event will be her children, Janice and Jim Man-ley, Roger and Rita Heidt, Carol and Pete Opitz, Steven Heidt and Susan and Kent Falck. She has six grandchildren and 11

great-grandchildren and one more expected.

Cards may be sent to Gwen Heidt, 39304 Highway 410, Strawberry Point 52076.

Gwen Heidt

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Mommy’s “Golden” June 28

Mommy and Daddy’s 2nd Anniversary June 27

We love you,Ava DianneUncle NealGrandma and Grandpa Pruess

Happy Birthday and Anniversary, Mommy and Daddy!

Best Darn Dog that ever was.

You were a loyal friend to the end, and you will be missed forever.

IN LOVING MEMORY

Back-up (Biggy)Sept. 1995 to June 25, 2008

Jim Godsey will celebrate his retirement from John Deere after more than 47 years of service with an open house and live band from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 1, at Spicoli’s Bar at 3555 University Ave., Waterloo.

No gifts, please.

Happy Retirement, James Godsey Jr.!

Congratulations, Nathan, on your graduation on June 4 from Rosemount (Minn.) Senior High School, and on being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifi nalist.

Love,Grandma Ersileen, Aunt Col-

leen and Brett and parents Dennis and Mary Marquardt

NATHAN!

Jim Godsey

What a big surprise! Thank you for honoring me with special wishes for my 90th birthday. The stacks of cards brought me joy, laughter, smiles and a few tears.

The memories shared and

the many personal notes surely did “make my day.”

You each showered me with blessings. May God bless each of you!

Love and Hugs,Frank E. Eagle

A Big Thank You!

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Erin DeKoster was awarded a master of science in journalism from the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a juris doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law on May 21, 2011.

Erin will join the law fi rm of Hite, Fanning and Honeyman L.L.P. in Wichita, Kan.

Congratulations, Erin DeKoster!

Ron McDonald’s last day of work at John Deere was June 17, 2011, after 37 years of service.

Ron will be enjoying his extra time with his grandsons: Wes, Grant, Layne and Murphy; and traveling with his wife, Mary.

His children Ben and Tracie, Matt and Heather, and Emily will hold a celebration later this summer.

Ron McDonald

Happy Retirement, Ron McDonald!

Now every day is summer vacation!

Happy Retirement from Fairbank Elementary, Diane!

You were born 21 years ago today! We are proud of the beautiful young lady you have grown up to be.

Love, Mom, Dad and Malcolm

Happy Birthday, Alexis!

Diane Shields

Higgins/55TRAER — Bob and JoAnn Hig-

gins will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary with a card shower and a family trip later this year.

Robert Higgins and JoAnn Lovig were married June 30, 1956, in Gilman.

The couple farm.

Their family includes children, Mary Jo and Rodney Kavalier of Traer, Holly and Alan Chadwick of Falls Church, Va., Rebecca and Stacey Overton of Edmond, Okla., and Mark and Sarah Hig-gins of Boulder, Colo., along with 10 grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 2969 140th St., Traer 50675.

Mr. and Mrs. Higgins 1956

Mr. and Mrs. Higgins 2011

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Welcome to the world!

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Happy 1st Birthday, Harper Rose Cornish!

Though your smile is gone forever, and your hand we cannot touch,

We still have many memories of the one we loved so much.Your memory is our keepsake, with which we’ll never part.God has you in His keeping, we have you in our hearts.

Sadly missed, but never forgotten.

On what would have been the 50th anniversary ... June 25, 2011 ... Dave and Thelma Aneweer

Thelma and your family

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IN REMEMBRANCE OF

Go celebrate your 21st birthday but leave the eggs at home — just stick with those “luscious” curls.

Happy Birthday, Jakey!

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Baseball and Softball Lights — Dike-New Hartford Donors

Arvilla Gerloff Bob SmithButler County FoundationChad MeesterCommunity FoundationCrushers VolleyballCurt & Leah JohnsonCurt PetersenDaniel SchmitzDavid PruinDike LionsDike-New Hartford Wolverine Booster ClubDNH AAU VolleyballDon Gunderson

Duane & Carole JoblinskeEldon DiekenGMAC-Volunteer Match Kirk NeurothGreg MooreGreg SchmitzGuernsey FoundationJan BuskohlJann MillerJeanna NorthJeff and Jennifer JensenJoe & Connie BeckerJosh VietJoyce Willms Kathy GibersonKatie LindsayKenneth Parker

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Rick & Karen EhmenRyan & Beth PetersenSean DaleyShawn & Amy MoreeSid & Linda HayesTim & Maureen DaleyTodd CoulterTom & Jennifer VerhulstTom & Pat BoeTom KobrigerTony & Rachelle BeuterWaterloo Warehousing -WWSCWells Fargo-Dane Bakker

Black Hawk County Gaming Association Grant to fi nish the project.

Thank you for helping us LIGHT THE NIGHT!Dike-New Hartford Wolverines

Thank you to everyone for your help in reaching our goal to “Light the Night” at DNH!

We hope we have not left any individuals or groups off this list of donors.

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Bob was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2010.

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I love you more now than ever — thank God you are the one by my side! ... You’re my anchor in life’s oceans, but most of all, you’re my best friend!

Here’s to many more happy days ahead! Love, Connie

Happy 1st Anniversary, Jeff !

Connie and Susan Nichols celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the historic Regent Theatre with 70 family members and friends on June 4.

Many memories and toasts were shared, songs sung and laughs had by all.

Connie Nichols and Susan James were married June 3, 1961.

Mr. Nichols is an executive HR consultant, and Mrs. Nichols is an oil painter and homemaker.

Hosting the event were their children, Kari Bessinger of Eden Prairie, Minn., Brad Nichols of Cedar Falls and Casey Epperly of West Des Moines. They also have eight grandchildren.

Congratulations to this lovely and loved couple! We love you, Mom and Dad.

Kari, Brad and Casey

Happy 50th Anniversary!

Connie and Susan Nichols

Retiring after 39 years at John Deere.

Now it’s on to the Bears, playing harmonica and riding a Harley!

Help him celebrate at Spicoli’s on July 1 at 6 p.m.

Dance to Milk & Honey, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Congratulations, Brent Hastings!

Brent Hastings

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We love you!!

Love, Your Whole Family!!

Happy Golden Birthday, Daddy!

Randy Stultz will be celebrating his 67th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. today, June 26, at home, 1307 Olympic Drive, Waterloo. Please send a card if you are unable to attend.

His family includes his wife, Suanne, and three children, Bob and Sue Stultz, Matt and Kammy Morgan and Daniel Stultz. They have also been blessed with seven grandchildren

Open House for Randy Stultz!

Shirley Sizer (our “fi recracker” Mama) will celebrate her 80th birthday on the Fourth of July!

She was born July 4, 1931, near Saratoga, in her family’s farm home. After Riceville High School graduation, she moved to Waterloo to work in Rath Packing Offi ce. She met William “Bill” Sizer, whom she married May 3, 1952, after his Army service in Korea.

After marrying, Shirley and Bill started their family. Their fi ve children are Terry of Madison, Wis., Jeff of Kailua, Hawaii, Scott of Beaver Dam, Wis., Becky

Cooper of Des Moines and Cindy Lang of Cedar Falls. There are 12 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Bill passed away in 2002, one week before their 50th wedding anniversary.

Cards may be sent to her at 304 Julie Court, Waterloo 50702.

Happy 80th with our love,Terry, Mark, Yvonne, Raban;Jeff , Deb, Jaime, Meghan;Scott, Diane, Charlie, Whitney;Becky, Mike, Austin, Mackenzie;Cindy, Cory, Blake (Hannah),

Brandon, Breanna (Dave), Taylor and Kialynn

Happy Birthday, Shirley Sizer!then now

Larry and Kathy Bigelow will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house next Sunday, July 3, at the Jesup Golf and Country Club, 530 North St.

They were married July 1, 1961, at Grace Methodist Church in Waterloo.

They and their children, Chris, Robin and Dan, invite the public to stop out any time between 5 and 7 p.m. and help them celebrate this memorable occasion.

The Bigelow family asks that the only gift you bring be that of your presence.

Happy 50th Anniversary!

Larry and Kathy Bigelow1961

Kathy and Larry Bigelow today

Iowa State Patrol Trooper-Pilot Lance Dietsch, son of Rob-ert and Cleo, was killed in the line-of-duty while on a search mission June 30, 1989.

Lance was 30 years old.

IN LOVING MEMORY

Lance Dietsch

Sister Jude Dietsch, O.S.F., will turn 90 next Sunday, July 3.

She was born Frances G. Dietsch in Waterloo, daughter of Anna and Serafi n, in 1921.

A graduate of St. Mary’s High School, she has spent her life as a Sister of St. Francis, working primarily as a teacher.

Cards may be sent to her at Mount St. Francis, Dubuque 52001.

Happy Birthday, Sister Jude Dietsch!

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Smith- EveraertsSUMNER — Abby Smith and

Ken Everaerts, both of Chicago are announcing their engagement and approaching wedding.

Parents of the couple are Mark and Sally Smith of Sumner and Albert and Greta Everaerts of Oakdale, Minn.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Clarke College in Dubuque and received her master’s in geron-tology from St. Cloud State Uni-versity. She is completing her doctorate at Wheaton College,

is an adjunct professor for the City Colleges of Chicago, and is a neuropsychology intern at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

The groom-to-be is also a grad-uate of St. Cloud State and is fi n-ishing his Ph.D. in chemistry and nanotechnology at Northwestern University.

The couple will be married Sat-urday, July 2, at Immaculate Con-ception Church in Sumner, fol-lowed by a reception at Centennial Oaks Golf Club in Waverly.

Ken Everaerts and Abby Smith

Build Our Ballpark would like to say THANK YOU to all who helped make Danes Fields a possibility.

Opening Day for Danes Fields is June 28 at 5:45 p.m. Come see the ribbon-cutting ceremony and fi rst pitch as local baseball teams gear up to play on the newly renovated fi elds.

Out of the Park!

Very rarely,God chooses two extraordinary

people,Bonding them in marriage, a

unique blessed union,a golden couplewho shine like a beacon of

Hope for the rest of us...Hope that we can learn to glow

as you do,Shining with intelligence, good

character, strength and Love!We are lucky to have you in our

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Happy 40 years of marriage!

June 26, 2011

With much Love,Your Family and Friends!

Tom and Sherrie Moore

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Firman-Lynch

CEDAR FALLS — Amanda Firman of Cedar Falls and Ryan Lynch of Audubon are planning a July wedding.

Parents of the couple are Steve and Jean Firman of Cedar Falls and Paul and Kaye Lynch of

Audubon.The bride-elect is a fi tness

consultant at Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping, and the groom-elect is owner/operator of Lynch Construction.

The 4 p.m. ceremony will take place July 9 at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Falls.

Creswell-HarmsREINBECK — Rachael Creswell

and Ryan Harms, both of West Des Moines, will be married in January.

Parents of the couple are Bill and Kelli Diemer of Pleasant Hill and James Creswell of Reinbeck; and Dave and Deanna Harms of Hampton.

The bride-to-be is employed by Meredith Corp., and the groom-to-be is employed by American Equity.

A Jan. 21, 2012, wedding is planned in Des Moines.

Rachael Creswell Ryan Harms

Ryan Lynch and Amanda Firman

Naval offi cer Jon Thorson, a member of Cedar Falls High School’s 1986 graduating class, was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

Jon, a native of Cedar Falls, serves as an information dominance warfare offi cer in the Navy’s special operations community. Throughout his 20-year military career, he’s completed 21 deployments, including deployments in support of Operations Desert Shield and Storm, and Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

Thorson began his military career as an infantryman in the Iowa Army National Guard and then transferred into the Navy in 1988. Before receiving an offi cer commission in 2007, he served in the Navy’s enlisted ranks and reached the rank of chief as a special warfare combatant-craft crewman (SWCC), and an

Arab and Spanish linguist. Thorson received an associates of arts degree at North Iowa Community College in 1988, a bachelor of arts degree at the University of Northern Iowa in 1995, and a master of science of strategic intelligence degree at the National Defense Intelligence College, Washington, D.C., in 2006.

Pictured with him is his mom, Francesa. Jon and his dad, Jer, enjoy golfi ng together. He and his lovely wife, Lise, currently reside in the southeastern United States where Thorson serves at an East-coast based Naval Special Warfare team.

Congratulations, Lt. Jon Thorson!

Lt. Jon Thorson

I am very honored to have received the Student of the Year award and I would like to thank everyone at HCC Metro Center for their encouragement and patience which helped me earn my GED.

Elizabeth Torres Herrera

Thanks

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Leistikow-JaschenREADLYN — Jennifer Leistikow

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Parents of the couple are Kevin and Deanne Leistikow of Readlyn and Neil and Nancy Jaschen of Tripoli.

The Revs. Randy Bruno and Sandra Burroughs performed the 4:30 p.m. ceremony at St. Mat-thew’s Lutheran Church.

Maid of honor was Jamie Leis-tikow, sister of the bride. Atten-dants were Kassie Adams, aunt of the bride; Kalee Leistikow, sister of the bride; Jennifer John-son, Jacquelyn Lansing, Allison Lytle, Emily Boevers, Megan Brocka and Brittany Lantzky; Macy Ast, Sabrina Leistikow and Brandi Marticoff , all cousins of the bride; and Kayla Jaschen and Olivia Jaschen, both cousins of the groom.

Best man for his brother was Matthew Jaschen. Attendants were Dane Dettmering, Nicholas Jaschen, brother of the groom; Justin Bohle, cousin of the groom; Ryan Franck; Kyle Leis-tikow, brother of the bride; Adam Koppes, James Parrott and Aaron Folkmann; Keith Neidert, cousin of the groom; Jackson Leistikow

and Alec Marticoff , both cousins of the bride; and Kendall Neidert, cousin of the groom.

Seating guests were Matthew Dolch, Terry Fett and Bryan Lemke.

Flower girl was Emerson Adams, and ring bearer was Teague Ast, both cousins of the bride.

The bride attends Drake Law School, and her husband is employed at Pioneer.

They live in Johnston.

Jennifer and Jonathan Jaschen

ENGAGEMENTS

Balk-Brandt

WATERLOO — Heather Balk and Jeffrey Brandt, both of Titonka, are planning an August wedding.

Parents of the couple are David Balk and Donna Balk, both of Waterloo, and Robert and Caro-lyn Brandt of Titonka.

The bride-to-be is a customer service manager at Sign Works Ink, Algona, and her fi ance is owner and mechanic at Brandt Repair, Titonka.

Vows will be exchanged Aug. 27 at Blessed Sacrament Church, Waterloo.

Jeffrey BrandtHeather Balk

Pehl-Barth

CEDAR FALLS — Angela Pehl of Cedar Falls and Bryann Barth of Pocahontas are announcing their engagement and approach-ing wedding.

Parents of the couple are Creig and Kristin Pehl of Cedar Falls and Duanne and Lori Barth of Havelock.

The bride-elect is a teacher at Tri-County Child & Family Development Council, and her fi ance is employed at Iowa Laser.

Vows are set for 5:30 p.m. July 9 at the Rotary Reserve, Cedar Falls.

Bryann BarthAngela Pehl

Jansen-HusmannCEDAR FALLS — Noelle Jansen

of Sully and Brandon Husmann of Cedar Falls are announcing their engagement and approach-ing wedding.

Parents of the couple are Marlo and Ruth Jansen of Sully, and Lance Husmann and Barbara Dierks, both of Mount Auburn.

The couple both are students at the University of Northern Iowa.

Vows are planned for 3 p.m. July 29 at Orchard Hill Church, Cedar Falls.

Brandon HusmannNoelle Jansen

Larsen-CurrieGLADBROOK — Chelsey Lars-

en of Minneapolis and Steven Currie of Plymouth, Minn., are planning a September wedding.

Parents of the couple are Kipp and Nancy Larsen of Gladbrook and John and Laurie Currie of Odebolt.

The bride-to-be is an audi-tor at Ernst & Young, Minne-apolis, where her fi ance is an IT consultant.

The 4 p.m. ceremony will take place Sept. 17 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Edina, Minn.

Chelsey LarsenSteven Currie

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WEDDINGS

Willey-BergmanWATERLOO — Angela Willey

and Brent Bergman exchanged wedding vows June 4 at the Riviera Roose in Janesville.

Parents of the couple are Linda and Scott Turner of Waterloo and Jack and Sherri Willey of Shell Rock; and Lyle and Laraine Bergman of Cedar Falls.

The Rev. Cory Ford offi ciated at the 5 p.m. ceremony.

Attending the bride was Ash-ley Morgan, and attending the groom was Nate Stadtlander, cousin of the bride. Flower girl/miniature bride was Aanah VanHauen, daughter of the bride.

Seating guests were Dan Mor-gan and Don Hill.

The bride will graduate in the fall with an associate’s degree from Hawkeye Community College and will transfer to the University of Northern Iowa in the spring of 2012 to com-

plete a degree in psychology. The groom is a manufacturing

engineer at John Deere.They live in Waterloo.

Angela and Brent Bergman

Miles-SergeantWATERLOO — Ashley Miles

and Jared Sergeant were married June 26, 2010, in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Parents of the couple are John and Cindy Miles of Sioux Falls and Scott and Anne Sergeant of Waterloo.

The Rev. Shaun Haggerty offi -ciated at the 1 p.m. ceremony at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.

Maid of honor was Kelli Kuecker of Sioux Falls. Bridesmaids were Brooke Prestegard of Bricelyn, Minn., sister of the groom; Whit-ney Meyer and Amanda Kusek, both of Sioux Falls, and Jennie Hemmer of Springfi eld, Ill., cous-in of the bride.

Best man was Byron Sergeant of Waterloo, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Brandon Bear-bower, Adam Biretz and Josh Kul-len, all of Waterloo, and Greg Seko of Des Moines.

Flower girl was Abby Hemmer of Springfi eld, cousin of the bride, and ring bearer was Aiden Hem-mer, also of Springfi eld, cousin and godson of the bride.

Honorary ring bearer was Hayden Prestegard of Bricelyn, nephew of the groom and godson

of the couple.Seating guests were Josh Benson

of De Soto, cousin of the bride; Jason Mathiesen of Sioux Falls, Cale Miller of Waterloo, cousin of the groom; and Richard Pre-stegard of Bricelyn, brother-in-law of the groom.

Lectors were Nancy Burns and Craig Schaefer, uncle of the groom. Altar servers were Abby, Emily and Elizabeth Schaefer,

cousins of the groom.Eucharistic minister was Betty

Selzler, grandmother of the bride. Vocalists were Hannah Johnson and John Parezo, and pianist was Nancy Syring.

Personal attendants were Raleigh Hansman and Kasey Wassenaar, both of Sioux Falls. Guest book attendant was Louise Burns of Sioux Falls.

Ministers of hospitality were Connie Smith of Jesup, aunt and godmother of the groom; and Chris and Pam Benson of Har-risburg, S.D., uncle and aunt of the bride.

Videographer was Jeff Etten of Cedar Falls, uncle and godfather of the groom.

Reception hostesses were Becky Etten of Cedar Falls and Debbie Miller of Waterloo, both aunts of the groom; and Carolyn Korkows-ki and Corraine Ova, cousins of the bride, both of Bismarck, N.D.

The bride attends the Univer-sity of South Dakota Law School, and the groom is a student at the University of South Dakota and is employed by Hy-Vee in Sioux Falls.

They live in Vermillion, S.D.

Ashley and Jared Sergeant

ENGAGEMENT

Walvatne-UhlenhakeHAWKEYE — Sheila Walvatne

of Hawkeye and Bryan Uhlen-hake of Ossian are announcing their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Parents of the couple are Steve and Kathy Walvatne of Hawkeye and Jeff and Nancy Uhlenhake of Ossian.

The bride-elect is employed at Community Memorial Hos-pital, Sumner, and her fi ance is employed at Palmer Lutheran Health Center, West Union.

Vows will be exchanged at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Upper Iowa University in Fayette.

Bryan UhlenhakeSheila Walvatne

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WEDDINGS Mefferd-NettyWATERLOO — Brandy Meff erd

and John Netty II were married March 14 at the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas.

Parents of the couple are Mike and Lonnie Meff erd of Coun-cil Bluff s, and the late John and Luella Netty.

Matron of honor was Mindi Sigafoose of Council Bluff s, and best man was Bryan Scherbring of Omaha, Neb.

The bride is a math instructor at Kirkwood Community College, and her husband is an adminis-trator in the Waterloo schools.

They live in Waterloo.

Brandy and John Netty II

Bauer-KofootLindsey Ann Bauer and Jason

Michael Kofoot are celebrating their fi rst wedding anniversary. They exchanged vows June 26, 2010, at St. Edward Catholic Church, Waterloo.

Parents of the couple are Steve and Judy Bauer of Waterloo and Dean and Linda Kofoot of Fort Atkinson.

Maid of honor was Jen Rouse of Chariton. Bridesmaids were Keegan Kofoot of Stoughton, Wis., sister-in-law of the groom; Hanni Schroeder of Garner and Christina Thuman of San Diego.

Best men were Matt Numedahl

of Chariton, cousin of the groom; Jeremy Kofoot of Stoughton and Josh Kofoot of Elgin, Ill., both brothers of the groom; and Chad Lechtenberg of Decorah, also cousin the groom.

Flower girl was Maya Dirksen, cousin of the groom, and ring bearer was Caleb Hansen.

Lindsey is employed at Cove-nant Medical Center Sports Inju-ry as a physical therapist. Jason is employed at Grinnell College as an athletic trainer.

Lindsey and Jason honey-mooned in Greece and the Greek Isles of Mykonos and Santorini.

They reside in Traer.Jason and Lindsey Kofoot

Happy 1st Anniversary!

Greene-BishopWATERLOO — Molly Greene

and Brian Bishop were married June 26, 2010, in Cedar Falls.

Parents of the couple are Paul and Gina Greene of Waterloo and Rick and Marie Bishop of Ray-mond, and the late Pam Bishop.

The Rev. Tim Ensworth per-formed the 4 p.m. ceremony at the Rotary Reserve.

Attending the bride were LeighAnne Schlichte of Waterloo, Beth Chung of Dubuque, Emily Maiden of Bettendorf, Abby Clark of Newton, Carrie Fehr of Free-port, Ill., Lindsey McKinley, also of Waterloo, Cassie Klostermann, also of Dubuque, and Jessica Burke of Franklin, Ohio.

Attending the groom were Jason Stuber, Jared Robb and Lucas Greene, brother of the bride, all of Waterloo.

Flower girl was Elise White of Charles City, and ring bearer was Nolan Farmer of Cedar Falls, both cousins of the bride.

Seating guests were Tyler Greene of Waterloo, brother of

the bride; Braeden Farmer of Cedar Falls, cousin of the bride; and Tristan Spangler-Dunning of Mitchellville, cousin of the groom.

The bride is a music therapy graduate from Wartburg College, and her husband is a student at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

They live in Ames.

Brian and Molly Bishop

Martin-DriscollWATERLOO — Melissa Martin

and Aaron Driscoll are announc-ing their engagement and approaching wedding.

Parents of the couple are Gary and Pam Martin and Jim and Denise Luloff , all of Waterloo, and Julie and Richard Driscoll of Evansdale.

The bride-to-be is employed at Veridian Credit Union, and the groom-to-be is employed by GMAC Mortgage.

The 4 p.m. ceremony is set for July 23 at Cornerstone Fellowship Church.

Aaron DriscollMelissa Martin

ENGAGEMENT

Marilee Tarkett will celebrate her retirement from the Black Hawk County Health Department with an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at the Pinecrest Building, Room 201.

Marilee began her career as a candy striper at St. Francis Hospital. She was employed by Covenant Medical Center from 1970 to 1990, Allen Memorial Hospital from 1990 to 2007, and the Black Hawk County Health Department since 2007.

Marilee Tarkett

Happy Retirement, Marilee Tarkett!

When Dave was youngHe wore barrettesNow he’s 50 andDrives Corvettes.

Happy 50th Birthday, Dave Byford!