HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Ronald and Janice Olson of Fulton, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 3. Ronald Olson and the former Janice Porter were married Sept. 3, 1960 at the First Presbyterian Church in Clinton, Iowa. Ronald was employed at International Paper and Janice was a cosmetologist. The couple are the parents of three children, Cheryl McRoberts of Clinton, Iowa, Eric (Nancy) Olson of Phoenix, Arizona and Lance (Jeri) Olson of Las Vegas, Nevada. They are the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren.
Gene Bonneur celebrated 95th birthday
Gene Bonneur of Morrison, celebrated his 95th birthday on Sept. 11. He was born in Fulton to Ann and Evert Bonneur. He attended high school in Erie and farmed in the Morrison area. He and his wife of 68 years, Mary K., had four children: Diane Sexton, Karen (deceased) Dave Rose, Brian (Cindy) Bonneur, and Janice (Scott) Webster. He has nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
FAMILY REUNION
Cox family reunion
The descendants of Clay and Florence Cox gathered at the home of Raymond and Karna Wood in Erie on Aug. 23. There were 20 family members present. Danny Martin traveled the greater distance coming from Tennessee and Nicole and Justin Besse of Erie were the
closest. The oldest member was Anne Johnson, age 87, from Erie and the youngest was Soren Hoover, age 2, from Rock Island. The towns that were represented by family members included Cordova, Erie and Rock Island in Illinois and Ashland
City, Tennessee. Food and conversation was enjoyed by all. This year’s hosts were Shad and Charla Wood from Cordova and Nicole and Justin Besse from Erie. Next years hosts will be Terry and Kris Cox and Travis and Tiffany Cox, both couples are from Erie.
Gene Bonneur
ERIE GARAGE SALES Erie will be holding their all-town garage sales Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Map and lists are available on Revitalize Erie’s Facebook page and in local Erie businesses starting Thursday, Sept. 7
WHITESIDE NEWS Shaw Media Illinois / ShawMediaIllinois.com • Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Olsons celebrated 60 years
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