Lopeman Kelly Vows In Seventh O Clock Church Rite
Connie Lopeman and Kenneth Kelly wed in a Saturday Aug 21 ceremony at Henry Presbyterian Church. Dr Marshall Wayne Simpson officiated before rainbow carnations and seven branched candelabras. Attendants wore rainbow dotted swiss and rainbow daisies lined the reception at the American Legion Hall. The couple plans to reside in rural Henry after trips to St Louis. Connie is employed by McDonnell-Douglas in Peoria. Kenneth works for Kayman Exeter in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Presbyterian Church
Connie Sue Lopeman
John Lopeman
Henry
Kenneth Milton Kelly
Rural
Larry Nevitt
Ellsworth Kelly
Princeton
Marshall Wayne Simpson
Susan Real
William Abright
Miss Lopeman
Cathy Lopeman
Regina Flinner
Chillicothe
Cindy Roach
Patty Roach
Cathy
Regina
Cindy
Patty
Angela Nevitt
Craig Quinn
Toni
Lopeman
Gary Kelly
James Kelly
Dubuque
Iowa
Daisy Boutonnieres
Alan Kelly
Marco Piper
Ohio
Ill
David Ham
Summer
South Carolina
Mrs Kelly
Hotel Henry
American Legion Hall
Ralph Smith
Amy, Kemp
Arlene Lopeman
Tressa McFall
Jo Ann Curlee
Judy Steele
Diane Kelly
Joy Shorts
St Lews
Miss Wendy Mann and Kenneth Worth wed at St Matthew 4
Wendy Mann of RK 3 and Kenneth Worth of 903 W Washington were married at 7 pm Saturday at St Matthew 4 Episcopal Church A reception followed in the parish hall The couple will reside at 1102 N Madison after a wedding trip to Colorado The bride a 1976 graduate of St Francis Hospital Medical Center School of Nursing, employed at Mennonite Hospital The groom a 1973 Bloomington High School graduate, employed by Bloomington Sanitary District
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendy Mann
Kenneth Worth
Washington
St Matthew 4 Episcopal Church
Mroo
Kenneth Mann
Mis Mildred Worth
Vicky Kelly
Kathy Donaldson
Caro Mary
Sandy Mann
Steve Donaldson
P J Herald
Mike Callahan
Doug Starkey
Dana Donaldson
St Francis Hospital Medical Center School of
Mennonite Hospital
Bloomington High School
Bloomington Sanitary District
Colorado
Madison
Readers Join Eight Day Canadian Rockies Tour
Mrs Louise Kobberup and Miss Lillian Merritt led a nine party escorted Canadian Rockies trip with Saskatchewan Transportation Company in early August. The group visited Regina Saskatoon North Battleford Edmonton Jasper and Calgary plus Maligne Lake and the Badlands of Alberta. Transportation included bus Amtrak and plane via Grand Forks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Kobberup
Canada
Lillian Merritt
Peoria
U.S
Canadian Rockies
Saskatchewan Transportation Company
England
Florida
Saskatchewan
Lee Schander
Ron Doetzel
Regina
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Edmonton
Jasper
Columbia
Louise Patricia Pyramid
Maligne
Calgary
Drumheller
Badlands
Alberta
Athabascan
Western Development Museum
Dr Shepard
Heritage Park
Wainwright Hotel
Venona
Amtrak
Robberup
Miss Merritt
Connie Wathen and Jeffery Schoepke Wed in Varna Ceremony
Connie Wathen and Jeffery Lynn Schoepke married August 14 at St Pauls Lutheran Varna in a ceremony carried by Rev Martin Sommerfeld. Bishop daisies white carnations babies breath and blue accents highlighted a formal wedding with family as attendants and a reception at Varna Legion Hall. The couple will live in Varna and work in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Varna
Martin Sommerfeld
Connie Jean Wathen
Jeffery Lynn Scheepke
Geraldine Debolt
Connie
Jerry Wathen Havana IH
Lacon
Jefferey
Eugene Schoepke
Vicky Wathen
John Phillips
Jerry Phillips
Jack Schoepke
Rands Schoepke
Westwood
Gregory
Gary Schoepke
Varna Legiona Hall
Beth Schoepke
Chris Schoepke
Leanne Phillips
Lana Phillips
Gloria Schoepke
Wisconsin
Crawford Downey Reunion Brings 100 Members to Putnam Grade School
The 55th Downey Crawford reunion gathered about one hundred descendants from Putnam, Henry, Princeton, Taylorville, Rockford, Urbana, Villa Park, and Newton Iowa. Officers elected for next year were Paul Read president Mike Winship vice president and Robert Elliott secretary treasurer. The event featured a potluck, a history talk, musical performances by Derby B Downey and James Quinn, Bicentennial songs, and a 500 year old Irish Benediction read by John Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey - Crawford
Putnam
Paul Read
Mike Winship
Robert Elliott
Sheffield
Mary Downey
Henry
Durbin Downey
Princeton
Downey
Tllinois
James Quinn
Derby
Danny Boy
Mr Downey
John Read
Taylorville
Princeville
Rockford
Urbana
Villa Park
Putnam, Ill
Newton
Iowa
Mrs Child Returns Home After California Vacation
Mrs Robert B Child completes a nine week trip in California visiting hosts Wendell Ormiston and Frances Crenshaw in Cypress and friends including Mrs John Ostrom Sylvia Walker and Mrs Conquecor in San Francisco and San Diego. She arrived back in Chicago August 11 to rest with her mother for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B- Child
California
Wendell Ormiston
Frances Crenshaw
Blake and Cherrie
Cypress
Calif
Disneyland
Knotts Berry Farm
Sea World
San Diego
Catalina Island
Child
San Francisco
John Ostrom
Sylvia Walker
Henry
Chicago
John G Conquecor
Birthday celebration for Mrs Mann at Tonica dinner
A group of 36 relatives gathered Sunday August 15 at the Village Inn Tonica for Virgil Mann of Venona to honor his wife who would celebrate a birthday on Tuesday August 17. Attending were James Williams Jr. Jamie Marilyn Venfro of Chillicothe and the Wayne Brown family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Williams
Ralph Brown
Wayne Brown
Virgil Mann
Venona
Tonica
James Williams Jr
Jamie
Marilyn Venfro
Chillicothe
Mann
Longman Reunion Honors Visitor at Lake Wildwood Lodge
A Longman reunion brought 30 relatives from Henry Jacon Bradford McNabb Tiskilwa and Cedarburg Wis with Mrs Dave Ford of San Marino Calif as guest of honor. They enjoyed boating and skiing followed by a potluck supper. Jerry Harrington and Mr and Mrs Harrington drove Mrs Ford to Moline airport for her flight back to California after two weeks visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longman
Lake Wildwood
Henry Jacon
Bradford McNabb
Tiskilwa
Cedarburg
Wis
Dave Ford
San Marino
Calif
Jerry Harrington
Wes T FE Harrington
Mrs Ford
Moline
California
Lenard Hufnagel Attends Russell Ake Wedding Journey
Lenard Hufnagel and party traveled by motor home from Varna and Sparland to Martinburg Pennsylvania for the Aug 4 wedding of James Russell of Radcliff Kentucky and Ruth Ake of Martinburg. Attendants included Steve and Kent Russell with families. the group toured Maryland West Virginia Virginia and Tennessee after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenard Hufnagel
Ake, Russell
Lenard Hufnegel
Clifford Maupin
Varna Ti
Ora Russell
Sparland
Martinburg
Russells
James
Radcliff, Ky
Ruth Ake
James Russell
Steve
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kent
Lake House
Denver
Ake
Steve Russell
Washington DC
Hufnagel
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Nashville
Hall of Music
Grand Old Opera House
Memphis
Arkansas
Christening of Elisa Lynn Shipman Sunday
Elisa Lynn Shipman infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Shipman was christened Sunday at St Patrick Parish Washington. Godparents Vickie Waldschmidt and Dean Waldschmidt of Henry attended. A family gathering at the Shipman home followed with pink and white cake and refreshments. Elisa, born August 5, weighed six pounds five ounces. Grandparents are Julius Waldschmidt Henry and Howard Shipman Pekin. great grandmother Mrs Leo Reising Metamora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisa Lynn
Howard Shipman
St. Patricks Parish
Washington
Vickie Waldschmidt
Dean Waldschmidt
Henry
Shipman
Anne Marie
Julius Waldschmidt
Pekin
Leo Reising
Metamora
Bonnie Jo Atherton Weds Bradley Smith Under Pine Bowls
Bonnie Jo Atherton and Bradley Allen Smith exchanged wedding vows Saturday afternoon August 14 at 4:30 under pine trees near Lynnwood. Officiating was Rev William Beebe of Thomson United Methodist Church. The couple, from Thomson and Chillicothe, plan a Lake George Minnesota honeymoon with guests from Texas New Jersey Michigan California and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn- Wood
Bonnie Curley Smith
Tara Mathe Clinton
Iowa
Steven Smith
Lindenwold
New Jersey
Vreams
Babs
Ruth Ake and James Russell wed in Martinsburg Pennsylvania
Ruth Ake and James Russell married in a summer ceremony at the Church of Christ Martinsburg Pa Rev Terry Fouse officiated Organist was Mrs Donna Burkholder Soloists were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ake Matron of honor Mrs Nancy Wright bridesmaid Mrs Kay Smith Best man Steven Russell Groomsman Kent Charles Dokmo The couple will reside in Radcliff Kentucky where both are employed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Martinsburg
Ruth Ake
Denver Ake
James Russell
Ora Russell
Sparland
Terry Fouse
Donna Burkholder
Kenneth Ake
Ake
Nancy Wright
Kay Smith
Russell
Steven Russell
Kent Charles Dokmo
Ray Thompson
Radcliff
Lostant OES Masonic Members Honored
Edward Ransom and Margaret Tomlinson turn 50 year members in Hope Star Chapter OES. Mr Weber and Mrs Duvall of Lostant also reach half century marks in Lostant Masonic Lodge. Dinner at Tonica Village Inn honors long service with pins and speeches. Personal note reports Ernest Wright attends Kathleen Swisher and Donald Runyon wedding in Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ransom
Margaret Tomlinson
Leland Kelley
Bill Clift
Tonica
Casper
Mabel) Weber
Susan Duvall
Lostant
Hope Star
Order of the Eastern Star
Hope Star Chapter
Edward Beckman
Rita Ball
George Ball
Mr Weber
Henry Spitzer
Lestant Lodge
H. Walter Brown
Susan Myszkowski
Wenona
Gayle Polson
Princeton
Billy Pierson
Ernest Wright
Kathleen Swisher
Donald Runyon
Tulsa
Okla
Bradford United Methodist Church
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David W. Maddens
Grand Forks
N.C
Northern Burlington
Kobberup
Winnipeg
Greyhound
CPR
NWCA
Nmass
Merritt-in-Regina
Buffalo
Charles
Elaine Cumins
RC Murray
Hildred
Robbie
Ottawa
Victoria
Yellow Grass
Richard Scruggs
Victoria BC
Myrtle Lutz
Myrtle
Warraws Hockleys Grassicks
Whitrows Dietzel
Connie Wathen
Jefferey Schoepke Vows
Schoepke
Mid County High School
Mr Schoepke
Crawford-Downey
Bonnie Jo Atherton
Bradley Smith
Nanette Talbot
Laurie Waltrip
Kevin Vuur
Charlotte Atherton
Kevin
Laurie Sand
Nanette
Janet Hebeler
Thomson
Barbara Oatel
Joan Wright
Mary Hull
Donna DeHaan
Olympia Fields
Audrey Bissens
Thomson Karen Gibbs Peoria
Diane Gibbs
Sharon Gobel
Pennsylvania
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