HARLAN -- Patricia “Pat” Miller of Harlan will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house on Saturday, March 5 from 2-4 p.m. at the Therkildsen Activity Center in Harlan. The celebration will be hosted by her family. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. Her family includes: Jana...
SHELBY -- Dave and Judy Robinson of Shelby will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today, February 26. Their family is planning a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to PO Box 244, Shelby, IA 51570.
SKEIN, NORWAY -- Mary Elizabeth Vorrath and Ole Martin Kolsrud both of Bergan, Norway will exchange marriage vows on May 14 in a ceremony in Skein, Norway. Mary is the daughter of Jill and Ron Davis, Harlan; and Doug and Margarita Vorrath, Denison. She is also the granddaughter of Loren and...
RURAL SHELBY -- Kristah Lynn Carlson and Mark Thomas Nelson both of Omaha exchanged marriage vows on September 6, 2015 at the Willow Creek Glass Chapel near Shelby. The 3 p.m. double ring ceremony was performed by Pastor Phillip Nielsen of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan. Parents of the...
GILBERTVILLE, IA -- Terri Oltrogge of Des Moines and Michael Weis of Ankeny were married at Immaculate Conception Church in Gilbertville on November 14, 2015. Father Huber performed the 1 p.m. double ring ceremony. Terri is the daughter of Phil Oltrogge, Waterloo; and Carol Jordan,...
DES MOINES -- Marisa Glyn Swoboda and Todd Joseph Theulen both of Des Moines exchanged marriage vows on October 24, 2015 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines. Pastor Matt Mardis-LeCroy performed the 4 p.m. double ring ceremony. Parents of the couple are Tara Swoboda, Des Moines; Bill...
HARLAN -- Hazel Muller of Harlan will celebrate her 90th birthday on February 27. A card shower in her honor is being requested by her family. Cards will reach her if mailed to 1407 Country Club Drive, Harlan, IA 51537. Hazel has three daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jo and Rick, Linda and...
HARLAN -- Ron and Jennifer French of Irwin announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandrea to Joel North both of Harlan. Joel is the son of John and Cindy North, Harlan. The couple will marry on April 9 at First Baptist Church in Harlan.
PORTSMOUTH -- The family of Alice Rau is planning a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday on February 25. Cards will reach her if sent to 212 3rd Ave, Portsmouth, IA 51565. Her family includes Connie and Larry Mick, Omaha; Joan and Dan Schechinger, Harlan; Ronda and Randy Schaben,...
IRWIN -- Vernon and Nora Campbell of Irwin will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on February 19. They plan to celebrate with a family dinner. The couple’s daughters and their spouses are Debra and Robert McLaughlin, Shelby; Dianne and Jim Buman, Harlan; and Denise and Robert Wiig,...