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Herald A Review fl im mmum Decatur, Illinois, Friday, September 30, 1988 EARHART Mr. and Mrs. Donald Earhart of 950 Kirk Drive, Mount Zion, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Mr.

Earhart and Rachel Marie Kagy were married Oct 15, 1963, in Decatur. He is a retired owner of Ear Mac Dist of Mount Zion. She is a retired owner of Busy Hands Gift Shop, Mount Zion. They are the parents of Donna Sue Dodson of Anderson, John W. Larsen of Decatur and Larry E.

Larsen of Maroa. They have eight grandchildren. ALTHERR Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F.

Altherr of 54 Sundale Drive will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house from 7 to 10 pan. Oct 8. Mr. Altherr and Gwen A. Drol-linger were married October 10, 1948, in Danville.

He is employed by The Kroger Company. She is employed by Drs. Jurgens Jur-gens. They are the parents of Kathy Lowery of Champaign, Michael Altherr, Steve Altherr, Jane Blankenship and Tim Altherr, all of Decatur. They have six 1 OCiS Mr.

and Mrs. Leland L. Davis DAVIS Mr. and Mrs. Leland L.

Davis of 40 Norwood Drive will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today with a family dinner. Mr. Davis and Zola Maxine Cuttill were married Sept 30, 1938, in St Louis, Mo. He is retired from Caterpillar Inc. She is a homemaker.

They are the parents of Gary Leland Davis, Robert Lynn Davis and Merle Eugene Davis, all of Decatur. They have three Mr. and Mrs. Ira Blackshare BLACKSHARE Mr. and Mrs.

Ira Blackshare of 2444 S. Mount Zion Road celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a brunch for family and friends. Mr. Blackshare and Syble Ethridge were married Sept 23,. 1938, in Piggott, Ark.

He is retired from Caterpillar Tractor Co. They are the parents of Mrs. 1 Dean (Artie) Hamilton of Mowea-qua, Gary Blackshare of Springfield, and Jerry Blackshare of Wood Ridge. They have four grandchildren. Five generations Tyler Matteson, 5 months, is held by his great-great-grandmother, Irene Reining, 97, of Jacksonville, in this photograph taken when five generations of the family gathered recently.

Stephanie Matteson, 2, is held by grandmother Wanda Matteson of Decatur. Standing are greatgrandfather Kenneth Reining of Decatur and father Kent Matteson of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Ray E.

Huddleston HUDDLESTON Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Huddles-ton of Warrensburg will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2 to 4 pjn. Oct.

9, in Dlini Park Pavilion, Warrensburg. Mr. Huddleston and Esther May Stevens were married Oct. 8, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo.

He is retired from HI. Valley Paving, Elwin. She is a homemaker. They are the parents of Robert R. and David L.

Huddleston, both of Warrensburg. They have two grandchildren. 1 yjB sirs Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mellinger 1 MELUNGER Mr.

and Mrs. Wayne Mellinger of 1714 Foster. Ave. observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a family reunion Mr. Mellinger and Edith Gray were married Sept 10, 1938, in Decatur.

He is retired from the former Norfolk Western Railroad, now Norfolk-Southern Corp. She is retired from former Denz, Lowe, Moore, McNutt Turner, now Lowe, Moore, Susler, McNutt Wrigley. They are the parents of Melvyn Mellinger of Fort Lauderdale, and Cathy Keltner of Tomah, Wis. They have seven grandchildren. BOBBETT Mr.

and Mrs. Larry Bobbett of 1525 S. 32nd St celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a party. Mr. Bobbett and Roberta Lee Burkhart were married Sept 26, 1963, in Decatur.

He is employed by Bodine Electric Company. She is a homemaker. They are the parents of Kristel Jean Carlisle and Jerry Lowell Bobbett, both of Decatur. They have one grandchild. Mr.

and Mrs. Irwin Marshall MARSHALL Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Marshall of Maroa will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct.

9, in Forsyth Library and Community Center. A mock wedding and renewal of vows will be held at 2 pjn. Mr. Marshall and Marian Eleanor Hall were married Oct. 8, 1938, in Illinois.

He is retired from Caterpillar Tractor Co. She is a homemaker. They are the parents of Barbara Melvin of Benton, Janet Thiele of Blue Mound, and Cathy Schich-ner of Maroa. They have eight grandchildren and one Mr. and Mrs.

Herb Mathes MATHES Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mathes of 1331 E. Clay St. will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2 to 4 pjn.

Saturday in St Paul's United Methodist Church. Mr. Mathes and June J. Barnes were married Oct. 1, 1938, in Rockville, Ind.

He is retired from the U. S. Postal Service. She is a homemaker. They are the parents of Judy Leonardelli of Denver, Mrs.

Ronald (Sandra) Adams of Decatur and Mrs. David (Rhonda) Fra-zier of Cerro Gordo. They have eight grandchildren. RICE The Rev. and Mrs.

James L. Rice of Alton, formerly of Decatur, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open reception in Alton. The. Rev. Rice and Carol Sue Hall were married Sept 22, 1963, in Decatur.

He is the pastor of North Alton Southern Baptist Church. She is a library technician with the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, St Louis, Mo. They are the parents of Atina Sue Snyder of Godfrey, Trent James Rice of Bethalto and Todd E. Rice at home.

By BOB FALLSTROM Herald Review Lifestyle Editor LOVINGTON For George and Fanny Plank, the numbers 90 and 70 add up to a celebration. George observed birthday No. 90 on July 25. On Monday, George and Fanny observe wedding anniversary No. 70.

Then Fanny turns 90 on Tuesday. George and Fanny live in rural Lovington, their home for the last 40 years. They were married Oct 3, 1918, in Arthur. "I've never met anybody married for 70 years," George notes. Fanny Herschberger was working as a hired girl on a farm near Arthur when they met and married, George recalls.

They moved to Indiana (near Kokomo) in 1920, then returned in 1935 to Illinois, living on a farm near Arthur. When he was 45, George suffered a stroke. He recovered sufficiently and was a clock and watch repairman for 35 years. Now he enjoys a morning cup of coffee with the gang at the Dutch Oven in Arthur. George and Fanny have spent the winter in Florida Sarasota attenTIon "1 I CRAFT DEALERS CRAFT SHOW I in George and Fanny Plank for almost 40 years and plan to go again in November.

First, they will celebrate the wedding anniversary with a family gathering and open reception from 2 to 5 pjn. Sunday in the Arthur Mennonite School, one mile west of Arthur. They are the parents of Dave Plank of Kalona, Iowa, Irwin Plank of Grabill, John Plank of Goshen, Ella Stutzman of Arthur, Irma Diener of Lovington and Sarah Plank of Dayton, Ky. They have 19 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. Estella Tucker Gill, 101 Estella Tucker Gill, 101, likes to feel she's in charge.

"She always has, she continues Mrs. McQuality has three grandchildren and 10 great-grand- children. J'Y, Bertie Miller 80 Berlie M. Miller Sr. of 2727 N.

U.S. ON HAIR of Goodrich, Mrs. Oscar (Helen) Mathias of Bethany, Mrs. Earl (Zelma) Marshall of Assumption, Floyd Gordon of Champaign, and Phyllis Scribner of Sullivan. One son, EdwarcLand an infant daughter are deceased.

She has 15 grandchildren, 25 greatgrandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Beulah McQuality, 90 Beulah E. McQuality of Fair brated another birthday Sept. 23 with her family. She is the mother of Tillie Johnson, Mae Collier, Dorothy Dallas and Sedalia Taylor of Decatur and Charlene Anderson of Springfield.

She has seven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Daniel Gill, a daughter, Lucille, and a son, Edward, are deceased. Floy Gordon, 95 Floy Alta Routzon Gordon of "WHEN YOU THINK OF HAIR-THINK OF US" to give orders," says Dorothy Dallas of Decatur, a daughter. Estella has lived with Dorothy since 1981. A resident of Decatur for.

65 years, Estella worked Jp FAIRVIEW PLAZA October 7 8, 1988 I RESERVE BOOTH SPACE NOW Call 1 Sharon PRECISION CUTS FOR ALL AGES PERMS STYLING COLORING SHAPING Shannon Schuta, Owner 423-0205 262Dnd Monroe St celebrated his 80th birthday recently with a dinner. He was born Sept. 16, 1908, in Bessemer. City, N.C. He married Myrtle Johnson May 5, 1926, in Berlie Miller Havens Christian Home, will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house Sunday in the home of her son, Robert McQuality of Warrensburg.

She was born Oct. 1, Findlay recently cele-. brated her 95th birthday. She was born Sept. 22, 1893, in Find-lay.

She married Charles E. Gordon April 24, 1911. as a sewing Estella Gill room supervisor and as an adult education supervisor. "She's always been busy, busy, busy," Dorothy notes, "particularly in the Green Thumb (gardening) program." Estella is also a long-time member of Decatur First Church of God in Christ. Born near Waco, Texas, Estella came to Decatur to join her sister, Maggie Alexander.

Estella cele- 237 N. MAIN TTT 429-2441 i i Chester S.C. She is deceased. Mr. Miller is the father of Berlie Miller Jr.

of Benson, N.C, and Betty J. McKown and Joyce A. Pirtle, both of Decatur. One son is deceased. He has two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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