ENGAGEMENTS • ANNIVERSARIES •
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013
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Jetmore — 55th Lothamer — 65th
Devine – 65th James Philip and Mary Jo (Alexander) Devine of Rome City are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today. The couple were married Oct. 27, 1948, at St. Bernards Catholic Church in Wabash. They will be celebrating with their children and grandchildren.
Lawrence and Marcelline (Pequignot) Lothamer of LaGrange recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Sept. 11, 1948, in St. John the Baptist Church. They have four children Elaine and Gerald Campbell, Janet and Kevin Galbreath, David and Nancy Lothamer and Michael and Vicki Lothamer. They also have 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Noll — 60th Bill and Marilyn (Tracey) Noll of Angola celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 24. They were married Oct. 24, 1953, in Ashley. Mr. Noll is retired from Farmer’s State Bank and Mrs. Noll is retired from Stroh Farm Supply. They have three children, Randy and Marjorie (Beer) Noll of Mongo; Jeff Noll (deceased) and Steve and Pam Hamilton of LaGrange and four grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Noll celebrated their anniversary at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, courtesy of their children.
Harold and Linda (Wilhelm) Jetmore of Auburn celebrated their 55th Anniversary on Oct. 15. The couple were married in 1958 in Gaylord, Mich. Mrs. Jetmore is a homemaker and Mr. Jetmore retired in 1990 from truck driving and selling insurance at Jetmore Insurance Service. They have seven children and their spouses, Jeff and Cindy Dale of Auburn, Roger and Jenny Jetmore of Fremont, Brenda Grear of Auburn, Karen and Banner Kidd of Stroh, Cindy Tompkins of Auburn and Sherry Brewis and Gary Jetmore, who are deceased. They have 25 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Mock — 45th
Knott — 50th Bill and Arlene (Carper) Knott of LaOtto will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a party hosted by their children and grandchildren. They were married Oct. 19, 1963, at the Cedar Creek Church of the Brethren in Garrett. The couple are the owners of Knott Drainage and Excavating. They have three children and their spouses, Timothy and JoEllen Knott of Garrett, Robert and Becky Knott of LaOtto and Heidi and Kevin Crowl of Auburn. They also have seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
William ‘‘Bill’’ and Sharon (Powell) Mock of Kendallville are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary today. The couple were married Oct. 27, 1968, in Auburn. Mr. Mock retired from Hagerman Construction and Mrs. Mock retired from Kraft Foods. The couple have three children, Tina Spiess of Kendallville, Del and Mel Mock of Auburn and Sean and Emily Mock of Avilla. They also have six grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
Sparkman — 35th Targgart — 40th James E. and Sharon L. (Machmer) Targgart of Kendallville and formerly of Rome City, celebrated their 40th anniversary Oct. 20. The couple were married Oct. 20, 1973, at the First Church of Nazarene in Rock Island, Ill. They are planning a trip to Washington, D.C., where they met while Mr. Targgart was stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. Mrs. Targgart was a clerical typist in Washington, D.C. The couple have three children, Brenda Myers of Waterloo, James and Debra Targgart of Auburn and Mike and Amber Targgart of Lafayette. They have four granddaughters and one granddaughter who is deceased. Mr. Targgart is employed at Courier in Kendallville and Mrs. Targgart is employed at Superior Sample in Ligonier.
Ron and Leesa (Schenher) Sparkman of Ege will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary Oct. 28. The couple were married Oct. 28, 1978, in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ege. They have two sons and daughters-in-law, Travis and Ashley Sparkman of Avilla and Tyson and Tabby Sparkman of LaOtto, and three grandchildren. Mr. Sparkman is employed at Dexter Axel in Fremont and Mrs. Sparkman is employed at Tan Express in Kendallville.
Hart — 25th
Moberg — 25th
Stockwell, Thieme
Bill and Jeannine (Gavalier) Hart of Kendallville celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Oct. 22. The couple were married Oct. 22, 1988, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Wayne. Mr. Hart is part owner of Leatherman Construction Co. in Albion. Mrs. Hart is employed at Chandler House in Kendallville. The couple have a daughter, Heather Hart and her compaion Josh Rigsby of Kendallville, and five grandsons and a granddaughter.
Guss and Mary (Saylor) Moberg of Angola celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Sept. 24, 1988, in Coldwater, Mich. They have one son, Scott. The couple renewed their vows at a Sept. 28 Mass at St. Anthony’s with Mr. Moberg’s first cousin, the Rev. Leonard Dubi of Hazel Crest, Ill., celebrating the Mass. A reception followed with family and friends. Afterward, the couple took a trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Mr. Moberg works at the Northeastern Center and Mrs. Moberg works at TI Automotive.
Ashley Thieme and Kyle Stockwell, both of Hudson, plan to be married Nov. 2 at the Zion Friedhiem Lutheran Church in Decatur. The bride-to-be attended Indiana University and is employed by Northwestern Mutual. She is the daughter of Tina Bultimeyer and Todd and Jessica Thieme, all of New Haven. Her fiance attended Michigan State University and is employed by Stockwell Farms. He is the son of Kevin and Lisa Stockwell of Hudson.
Goings — 25th Kraig and Kandi (Hanna) Goings of Angola recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Oct. 22, 1988, at the Angola Church of Christ. The couple have three children, Kelsie, Kiersten and Kaitlyn Goings, all students at Indiana State University. Mr. Goings is employed by E & B Paving of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Goings is employed at Bollhoff Inc. in Kendallville.
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Bennett, Simon Holly Simon and Alan Bennett, both of Indianapolis, plan to be married on Jan. 11, 2014, in Indianapolis. The bride-elect is the daughter of Richard and Anne Simon of Kendallville. She is a graduate of Central Noble High School and received a bachelor’s degree in interior design technology from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She is employed at Carpet Corner of Indianapolis. Her fiance is the son of Ronald and Pamela Bennett of Indianapolis. He is a graduate of Roncalli High School and received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology from IUPUI. He is employed at Cummins.
Fry, Wene
Dove, Thomas
Kassy Wene and Travis Fry, both of Corunna, plan to marry Nov. 16 at St. John’s United Church of Christ. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Andy and Carol Wene of Corunna. She is a 2009 graduate of DeKalb High School and a 2013 graduate the University of Findlay, Ohio. She is the assistant manager at K.D. Carnahan Farms Inc. Her fiance is the son of Bill Fry of Butler and Kris Fry of Garrett. He is a 2007 graduate of Hamilton High School and is the owner and operator of Back 40 Fencing, LLC.
Kendra Thomas and Matthew Dove, both of Indianapolis, plan to be married Nov. 2 at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Dave and Barb Thomas of Avilla. She is a 2011 graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington and a 2013 graduate of Medical University of South Carolina. She is a physician assistant at Indianapolis Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Her fiance is the son of Bret and Angie Dove of Kendallville. He is a 2011 graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington. He is employed at GEICO.
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