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Stacy Shoemaker & Dustin Kruss Stacy Shoemaker and Dustin Kness, both of Dixon, announce their engagement.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Deb and Gary Shoemaker of Dixon; her fiancé is the son of Steven Kness of Dixon and the late Cheryl Kness.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Dixon High School and Sauk Valley Community College. She is employed by KSB Hospital.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Dixon High School and Sauk Valley Community College. He is employed by Kitzman’s Lumber.

The couple are planning a June 21, 2014, wedding at White Pines Wedding Canyon.

50th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Wilkinson 25th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilkinson of Rock Falls will celebrate their 50th wedMr. & Mrs. David Dunseth II ding anniversary Oct. 19, 2013.

Clarence Wilkinson and Damaris BayMr. and Mrs. David Dunseth II of lis were married Oct. 19, 1963, at St. Dixon celebrated their 25th wedding Mary Catholic Church in Sterling. anniversary Sept. 24, 2013.

They are the parents of Sonya (Lyle Jr.) David Dunseth II and Tammy Ortgie- Schilpp and Bruce (Peggy) Wilkinson, sen were married Sept. 24, 1988, at First both of Rock Falls; Craig (Susan) WilkinUnited Methodist Church in Dixon. son of Sterling; and Eric Wilkinson of They are the parents of David Dunseth Harmon.

III of Florida.

They have one grandchild.

Those wishing to send greetings may Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 2233 Pine Bluff Drive, address cards to 8596 Hoover Road, Dixon, IL 61021.

Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Five Generations

The Kereven Family Five generations of the Kereven family gathered recently. Pictured are (sitting) Allison Ramirez, mother, with Violet Crowe, daughter; and Darlene Kereven, great-great-grandmother; and (standing, from left) Amber Ramirez, grandmother; and Susie Cedro, great-grandmother.

50th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. James Richard Mr. and Mrs. James Ronald Richard of Dixon will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 19, 2013.

James “Ronnie” Richard and Leona Hood were married Oct. 31, 1963, in Dixon.

They are the parents of Lisa (Bill) Hall and Billy (Sandy) Richard, both of Franklin Grove; and Butch (Sandy) Richard of Dixon.

They have five grandchildren.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 1196 S. Eldena Road, Dixon, IL 61021.

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Granskog & Gideo Married in North Carolina Dave and Heidi Granskog of Dixon announce the marriage of their daughter, Sarah Granskog, to Giovanni Gideo of Minneapolis.

The groom is a graduate of East Tennessee University and the son of Lisa and Ron Gideo of St. Anthony, Minn.

Sarah graduated from Dixon High School in 2001 and went on to study public relations at the University of South Carolina.

Sarah and Giovanni are thankful to their friends and family who traveled to North Carolina to celebrate their wedding day.

Mr. & Mrs. Giovanni Gideo and wedding party

30th Anniversary

Colburn & LeMay

Lyndi Colburn & Michael LeMay Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Colburn of Woodhull are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lyndi Colburn, to Michael LeMay, the son of Dr. Jeffery and Susie LeMay of Sterling.

The bride-elect is a graduate of AlWood High School and St. Ambrose University. She is employed by Sherrard School District, as a speech-language pathologist.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School and St. Ambrose University. He is employed by Sterling Public School District, as a social studies teacher and coach.

The couple are planing a June 14, 2014, wedding at Bethany Lutheran Church in Woodhull, with a reception to follow in Davenport, Iowa.

Mr. & Mrs. Marty Frost Mr. and Mrs. Marty Frost of Dixon will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary Oct. 22, 2013.

Marty and Theresa (Apple) Frost were married Oct. 22, 1983, at St. Patrick's Church in Dixon.

They are the proud parents of Kayla (Aaron) Roth and Marissa Frost of Dixon.

They also are the proud grandparents of their one granddaughter, Myah Roth of Dixon.

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Retirement

Birthday

Celebrating ‘85’

Barbara O’Brien

Avlon ‘AL’ Foster

Avlon “Al” Foster of Rock Falls will celebrate his 85th birthday Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at First Open Bible Church, East U.S. Route 30, Rock Falls.

All friends and relatives are invited to gather with Al at 1:30 p.m. for music, snacks, and

cake with ice cream. No gifts, please.

He was born Oct. 26, 1928, in Pitts, Ark. He has three daughters and several grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to Avlon Foster, 900 Regan Road, Lot 520, Rock Falls, IL 61071.

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mental in the success of the bank.

She was co-founder of the Statesman’s Club, which the bank started in 2002. Barb’s customers, new and old, those who traveled with the Statesman’s Club, and those whom she calls friends are very dear to her.

Stop in to wish Barb a welldeserved retirement as she begins to spend more time with her family.

Birthday Happy 80th Birthday

Ellie Sophia Anderson

Richard A. Gebhardt

8 pounds, 8 ounces 20 inches

Christina and Scott Anderson of South Beloit are the parents of a daughter born on July 29, 2013, at Rockford Memorial Hospital.

Ellie Sophia Anderson weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

Sauk Valley Bank invites all customers and friends of Barbara O’Brien to a retirement celebration from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 18, 2013, in the lobby of Sauk Valley Bank, 201 W. Third St., Sterling.

Barb is retiring after 34 years in banking, spending the last 14 at Sauk Valley Bank. Barb was one of the first employees Sauk Valley Bank hired, and has been instru-

She is welcomed by Audrey Anderson, 20 months.

Maternal grandparents are Chris Erikson and Jan Erikson, both of Sterling.

Paternal grandparents are Dave Anderson and Kathy Anderson, both of Clinton, Wis.

Richard Allen Gebhardt of Sterling was born Nov. 2, 1933, in Sterling to Kenneth and Elizabeth Gebhardt.

He married Nancy Rae Snavely July 4, 1954.

Richard has two children, Lori Beth (Richard) Davidson of Milledgeville and Diane Rae (Pat) Mertens of Devils Lake, N.D. Richard has four grandchildren,

Lindsay Rae (Steve) Ebersole of Chadwick, Drew Davidson of Milledgeville, Tyler (Sarah) Van De Velde of Jamestown, N.D., and Katie Rae Mertens of Devils Lake, N.D. He also has three great-greatgrandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 1406 Parkview Road, Sterling, IL 61081.

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Happy Birthday 65th Anniversary

Kelly Lenhart and Jake Bramm were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Sept. 7, 2013, at Sacred Heart Parish in Sterling.

The Rev. Bruce Ludeke officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Jeff Lenhart and Sharon Lenhart, both of Sterling.

The groom is the son of Doug and Ellen Bramm of Mount Morris.

Celebrating 95 Serving as maid of honor was Heather Lenhart.

Merle Lucas The best man was Nate Bramm.

The bride is a graduate student in Merle Lucas of Sterling celebrated her school social work at Illinois State Uni95th birthday Sept. 17, 2013. versity.

She was born Sept. 17, 1918.

The groom is employed by CliftonLarCards may be sent to 15 E. 23rd St., sonAllen in Peoria.

Apt. 203, Sterling, IL 61081.

The couple reside in Bloomington.

Happy Birthday

Celebrating 90

Wesley McMillan 25th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. John Cumby Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John Cumby Sr. of Rock Falls are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary today, Oct. 15, 2013, with their family.

John Cumby Sr. and Linda Smith were married Oct. 15, 1988, in Rock Falls.

They are the parents of seven children, seven grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren. Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 1206 W. 19th St., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Diana Roemer & Robert Verhulst

Mr. & Mrs. Jake Bramm

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Hermeyer of Dixon celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Oct. 9, 2013, with a family dinner.

Paul Hermeyer and Jenny O’Brien were married Oct. 9, 1948, in Huntington Park, Calif.

They are the parents of Paula (Don, deceased) Reynolds and Greg (Kathy) Hermeyer, both of Dixon; Kirby (Cindy) Hermeyer and Todd Hermeyer, both of Ohio; and Tim (Jean) Hermeyer of Princeton.

They have 13 grandchildren (one deceased) and 21 great-grandchildren.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 418 Autumn Wood Lane, Dixon, IL 61021.

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Wesley “Wes” E. McMillan of Princeton, Mo., formerly of Prophetstown, will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house, hosted by his children, from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 19, 2013, at Prophet Hills Country Club, 4319 Bishop Road, Prophetstown.

The omission of gifts has been requested.

He was born Oct. 18, 1923, in Waterloo, Iowa, and was married to the late Cleone “Coke” Burgeson. He has six children.

Cards may be sent to Rural Route 1, Box 214 A, Princeton, MO 64673.

Diana Roemer of Lake Summerset and Robert Verhulst of rural Prophetstown announce their engagement.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Richard and Virginia Thorn of Lake Summerset; her fiancé is the son of the late Ernest and Joey Verhulst.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Dakota Community USD 201 and California State University. She is employed as director of advancement and marketing at Pinecrest Community in Mount Morris.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Prophetstown High School and the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He is a partner in LRV Farms in Prophetstown.

The wedding date has yet to be set.

Amboy High School Class of 1950 Reunion

Amboy High School Class of 1953 Reunion

The Amboy High School Class of 1950 held its 63rd annual class reunion Sept.

18, 2013, at the Long Branch Restaurant in Amboy.

In attendance were 21 classmates, 15 spouses and guests, and one former teacher.

The next reunion will be Sept. 17, 2014, at the Long Branch Restaurant in Amboy.

The Amboy High School Class of 1953 held its 60th reunion Sept. 27, 2013, at the Long Branch Saloon in Amboy.

Classmates attended from Houston, Rochelle, Shorewood, Manlius, Princeton, Washington, Franklin Grove, Sublette, Dixon, and Amboy. Guests came from Manlius, Polo, and Amboy.

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Happy 90th Birthday Teresa Didier

The Walter Family Four generations of the Walter family gathered July 13, 2013, at the home of Lance Walter. Pictured are (from left) Matt Walter, father; Clifford Walter, great-grandfather, holding Everett Walter, son; and Lance Walter, grandfather.

Teresa Didier will be celebrating her 90th birthday Oct. 27, 2013, with a 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s, followed by a family luncheon.

She was born on Oct. 8, 1923, in Amboy.

She was married to Henry Didier for 54 years.

All family and friends are invited to celebrate with Teresa from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27, 2013, at 1699 Whitney Rd., Franklin Grove.

Teresa is the mother of three sons, Larry Didier, Mike (Jeri) Didier, and Dave (Deb) Didier; and five daughters, Karen Didier, Marlene (Joe) Hilliker, Renee Kessel, Rhonda (Jeff) Jahn, and Dawn (Jim) Eber.

She also has been blessed with 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Birthday greetings may be sent to 1695 Whitney Rd., Franklin Grove, IL 61031.

100th Birthday

Sterling native celebrates his 100th birthday in Palm Harbor Clarence Bressler was born Nov. 4, 1913, in Sterling, the son of Anna Folkers Bressler and William E. Bressler.

He had one sister, Evelyn Bressler McFalls, and one brother, Harvey Bressler, both deceased.

He married Mildred Helms on Dec. 18, 1935.

They had three sons, William, who died in infancy; Neal (Mary Jo Bickford) Bressler; and Lyle (Bette Wilson) Bressler.

He has five grandchildren, Barbara Bressler – (Thomas Robbins), Beth Bressler – (John Metzler), Scott

Bressler, Mark (Emily Nunemaker) Bressler, and Michael (Bev Good) Bressler.

He has eight great-grandchildren, Drew Marnaca, Alex Robbins, August “AJ” Metzler, Kathrine Metzler, Jessica Bressler, Brandon Bressler, Wilson Bressler, and Jackson Bressler; and one great-greatgrandson, Hunter Haut.

Presently, he lives in Palm Harbor, Fla. Anyone wishing to send him birthday wishes may do so to Clarence Bressler, 45 Katherine Blvd., Room 206, Palm Harbor, FL 34684.

Sauk Valley Newspapers salutes

Clarence Bressler

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50th Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. David Erby Pamela and David Erby of Rock Falls will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at the First Congregational Church of Rock Falls, 905 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend.

The omission of gifts has been requested.

Pamela Viren and David Erby were married Nov. 3, 1963, at the First Congregational Church of Sterling.

They are the parents of two daughters, Erika (Tom) Workman and Kimberly (James) Velazquez, both of Rock Falls.

They have five grandchildren, Rylee Kunde-Workman of Sterling, Olivia and Abby Workman of Rock Falls, and Clay and Kody Velazquez of Rock Falls.

If you are unable to attend the open house, cards may be sent to 710 15th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

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Mr. and Mrs. Ned Ely of Amboy celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 5, 2013, with a family dinner.

Ned Ely and Carol O’Sadnick were united in marriage Oct. 5, 1963, at St. Mary Church in West Brooklyn.

They are the parents of Lori

(Doug) Schrock of Amboy; Doug (Deanne) Ely of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Brian Ely of Amboy; Renee (Curt) O’Rourke of Amboy; and Gary (Tina) Ely of Washington.

They have nine grandchildren.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 305 N. Jefferson Ave., Amboy, IL 61310.

Bill and Barb Koziol will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 19, 2013.

Bill and Barb (Klemenz) were married in Chicago at St. Francis Borgia.

They are the parents of Andi (Kevin) Janssen and Deb (Jeff) Nus-

baum.

The couple have four grandchildren, Brianne (Derek) Hamstra, Kyle Janssen, Cole (Kaitlyn) Nusbaum, and Ryan (Ciara) Nusbaum; and two great-granddaughters, Lillyan Nusbaum and Rikki Nusbaum.

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40th Anniversary

Bailey & Schmalzer

Stephanie Bailey & Brian Schmalzer Steve and Kenda Bailey of Dixon announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Bailey of Evanston, to Brian Schmalzer of Evanston, the son of Allen and Kathy Schmalzer of Roselle.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Dixon High School and North Central College. She is an accountant at Potash Corp.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Lake

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Park High School and Illinois State University. He is a math teacher at Glenbrook South High School.

The couple are planning a June 21, 2014 wedding at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Invitations will be sent.

Stephanie and Brian would like to thank Steven Chellappa for the photograph.

Mr. & Mrs. James Conklen Mr. and Mrs. James Conklen of Rock Falls will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Oct. 27, 2013.

Jim Conklen and Connie Haas were married Oct. 27, 1973, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

They are the parents of one daughter, Charlotte (Jay) Brockman of Rock Falls.

They have two grandsons, Ty and Jackson Brockman.

They reside at 8558 Hickory Hills, Rock Falls.

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Mr. & Mrs. Michael Skeffington Mr. and Mrs. Michael Skeffington of Dixon will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary Oct. 19, 2013. The couple will celebrate with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Anne’s Church, 1104 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Michael Skeffington and Bonnie Baker were married Oct. 19,1968, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dixon.

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children, Desiree (Andy) Marsh of Rock Falls and Bill (Tabitha) Skeffington and Megan Skeffington, both of Dixon.

The couple’s six grandchildren are Nolan Yocum, Kenzie Yocum, Kelsey Marsh, Ean Llanas, Christian Llanas, and Alex Stevens.

Those wishing to send greetings may send cards to 1121 Center St., Dixon, IL 61021.

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Johnson & Sturtevant June 22, 2013 - Chicago Abby Faith Johnson and Andrew Lee Sturtevant were united in marriage at 5 p.m. on June 22, 2013, at the Chicago Cultural Center. Pastor John Sgro officiated the ceremony.

The couple are the children of Michael and Dawn Johnson of Chadwick and Steven and Patricia Sturtevant of Shannon. They are the grandchildren of Ed and Inez Meier, the late Dwight and Marcella Johnson, Robert and Donna Schriner, and Ronnie and Donna Sturtevant.

The couple held a double-ring ceremony under the Tiffany dome in the original city of Chicago library. Music was provided by Kimberly Riley, Josh Riley, and Julie Woessner. Carlee Tessendorf, who introduced the couple, gave the readings.

The bride wore a strapless dropped waist bodice organza and tulle ball gown with a sweetheart neckline, organza petals cascading down the train, sash, and a cathedral veil – complete with blush pink heels. She carried pink peonies, white hydrangea, and white roses, representing the first flower the groom gave her.

Brooke Johnson, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. The bridesmaids included Kari Ottens, Anna Adolph, Caitlin Ash, Rachel Kindred, Laurel McCurry, Kelly

McCall, and Ashton Johnson. Their sweetheart floor-length gowns were black organza accented with organza petals, and they carried pink peonies.

The best man was Ryan Martz.

The groom’s party included Nolan Sorg, Brian Szajna, Matthew DeMarais, Mark Wershay, Aubrey Vojack, Alicia Sturtevant, and Joshua Johnson.

Ushers included Christopher Meier, Christopher Vojack, Matthew Huber, and Nathaniel Vos. Flower girl, Caela Vojack, niece of the groom, was escorted by ring bearer, Chase Vojack, nephew of the groom. Bart and Cindy Ottens served as hosts, and Jenna Chumbley and Miranda Kindred were attendants.

A celebration of dinner and dancing immediately followed the ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center. The couple traveled to London and the Greek Islands for their honeymoon.

The bride is a 2009 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and currently is employed as a communications manager for Deloitte. The groom is a 2009 graduate of Carroll University and currently is employed as an infrastructure operations engineer at Sears Holdings.

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