Donald and Shirley Steward, Springfield, Mo., will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday.Donald L. Stewart and Shirley J. Beaman were married April 7, 1951, in Nevada Mo.Three children were born to the couple, Ken…

Michael and Kim Boeken, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Lucas, born March 2, 2011, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 10.7 ounces and was 17 3/4 inches long. He joins a…

William and Kathryn Barnes will gather together with their family on Saturday afternoon to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.William P. Barnes and Kathryn M. Peterson were married March 16, 1961 at the home of Jessie…

Herschel “Bob” and Mary Scovill, Colony, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Colony Community Room.Herschel “Bob” Scovill and Mary Beckmon were married March 28,…

Brian and Jacque London, Manhattan, announce the birth of a son, Jackson Woodrow, born March 8, 2011, at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long.…

Jesse Folk Jr. and Kimberly Folk, Iola, announce the birth of a daughter, Blayke Jacquelyn, born Jan. 31, 2011, at Allen County Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. She…

Sara Staggs and Austin Sicka, Buffalo, announce the birth of a son, Caden Austin Sicka, born March 1, 2011, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. He weighed 9 pounds and was 21 inches…

Luke and Jessica Feuerborn, Garnett, announce the birth of a daughter, Karlie Ann, born Feb. 11, 2011, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. She joins…

On Feb. 19th, Dustin D. Hamm and Thelma I. Mayden were married in Branson, Mo. The groom is the son of Dean Hamm, Colony, and the late Margie Hamm and the late Carol Hamm of…

Erin Monfort, daughter of Darrell and Kathleen Monfort of Iola, was married to Elijah Nelson, son of Jay and Barbara Nelson of Manhattan, on the morning of Nov. 27, 2010, in the Strecker-Nelson Art Gallery…