Wedding Anniversary Celebration 2012

2012 Anniversary Celebration Mass

60 Years

John Reynolds and Margaret Rohrbach 

~Married on January 19, 1952 at Saint John the Baptist. They have five children, thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  Advice to young couples:

“Be honest and sincere with one another.”


60 Years

Thomas Long and Shirley Knocke
 

~Married on September 30, 1952 at Church of the Magdalen.  They have four children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Advice to young couples: 

“Talk to each other.”

55 Years

 James Goeddel and Patricia Petty

~Married on May 11, 1957 at Saint Gregory. They have five children and eleven grandchildren. Advice to young couples:

“Always be patient and love one another.”

55 Years

 Sal Cilufo & Betty Heet 

50 Years

Neil Svetanics and Judy Spreng

~Married on January 20, 1962 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. They have four children and eight grandchildren. Advise to young couples:

“Don’t do it (get married) till you’re 30.”

50 Years

David Richter and Phyllis Isaak

~Married on September 15, 1962 at Saint Anthony in Beckemeyer, Illinois. They have three children and four grandchildren.  Advice to young couples: 

“Make a wise choice.”


48 Years

Jerry Geiser and Nancy Lemkiewicz

~Married on October 17, 1964 at Saint Pius V.  They have three children and three grandchildren. Advice to young couples:

“Talk to each other.”

50 Years

David Richter and Phyllis Isaak

~Married on September 15, 1962 at Saint Anthony in Beckemeyer, Illinois. They have three children and four grandchildren.  Advice to young couples:

 “Make a wise choice.”


48 Years

Jerry Geiser and Nancy Lemkiewicz

~Married on October 17, 1964 at Saint Pius V.  They have three children and three grandchildren.  Advice to young couples:

“Talk to each other.”

35 Years

Dennis Browning and Mary Osdieck

~Married on July 2, 1977 at Saint Michael the Archangel.  They have five children and one grandchild.  Advice to young couples:

"Don't go to bed angry and treat each other with love and respect at all times."

30 Years

Tom Dunsford and Dolores Krepps

~Married on September 10, 1982 at Queen of All Saints. They have three children and one grandchild.  Advice to young couples:

“Don’t take things so seriously.”

30 Years

Ted Green and Mary Faith Riganti

~Married on October 16, 1982 at Our Lady of Sorrows.  They have five children.  Advice to young couples:

“Take walks together, have your morning coffee in bed, pray lots and laugh even more and when you wonder what is going to get you through a rough time the answer is LOVE.”

25 Years

Thomas Hiette and Linda Buffa

~Married on May 23, 1987 at Saint Gabriel the Archangel. They have two children.  Advice to young couples:

“Trust, honesty, and unconditional love is important in a relationship, don't try to change each other but give them space and TRUST IN GOD!

25 Years

Daniel Wright and Ellen Immer

~Married on May 23, 1987 at  Our Lady of Sorrows. They have two children.  Advice to young couples:

 “Grab each other and hold on, and truly “don’t sweat the small stuff.”

25 Years

Ronald Goedeker and Mary Alice Milburn

~Married on November 21, 1987 at the Old Saint Louis Cathedral. They have three children.  Advice to young couples:

“Being able to set yourself aside and submit to the will of your spouse goes a long way in keeping each other happy.  Of course this goes for the husband and wife.  Also picking someone you are ‘crazy about’ so that when you get annoyed, it is easy to get back to the ‘crazy about you’ part.”