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Celebrating 90
Celebrating 90
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Orville E. Kuehl of Sterling will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, 2014, at Good Neighbor Care of Sterling. All friends and relatives are invited to join in the celebration. The omission of gifts has been requested. He was born Oct. 13, 1924, and was married to the late Loretta K. Kuehl. He has three children, six grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 2705 Avenue E, Apt. 112, Sterling, IL 61081.
Frances Van Oosten of Polo will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, 2014, at Just Us Place in Polo. All friends and relatives are invited to join in the celebration. She was born Oct. 18, 1924, and was married to the late Henry J. Van Oosten. She has six children, 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren (one deceased), and three great-great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 505 E. Buffalo St., Polo, IL 61064.
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Jenna Myers & Aaron Dietrich Jim and Vickie Myers of Mount Morris announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenna Myers of Grand Detour, to Aaron Dietrich of Grand Detour, the son of Jeff and Karen Dietrich of Leaf River. The bride-elect is a graduate of Forreston High School and Northern Illinois University. She is a registered nurse at CGH Medical Center. Her fiancĂŠ is a graduate of Forreston High School and Kishwaukee College. He is employed by Holland & Sons in Dixon. The couple are planning an Oct. 11, 2014 wedding at White Pines Wedding Canyon in Mount Morris. Invitations have been sent.
Celebrating 80
Lorin Gatz Lorin Gatz of Polo is celebrating his 80th birthday today, Sept. 30, 2014. He was born Sept. 30, 1934, in rural Polo, and married Joyce Gatz. He has two daughters and six grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 14748 W. Buffalo Road, Polo, IL 61064.
Amboy High School Class of 1950 Reunion
65th Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Miller
25th Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Brock Shelley Mr. and Mrs. Brock Shelley of Sterling celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sept. 23, 2014. Brock Shelley and Judi Barton were married Sept. 23, 1989, at First Congregational Church in Sterling. They are the parents of Tori Shelley of Rock Falls; Jenny (Danny) Rodriquez of Maiden Rock, Wisconsin; Ed (Nola) Hwetkovsky of Brunswick, Maryland; and Deb (Rich) Palmer of Poolesville, Maryland. They have seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 317 Stouffer Road, Sterling, IL 61081.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Miller of Dixon celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Sept. 8, 2014. Edward Miller and Lorraine McKeown were married Sept. 8, 1949, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling. They are the parents of Ed (Terry) Miller, Mary (Dave) Hutchison, Rick (Julie) Miller, Steve (Theresa) Miller, Ann (deceased), Jim (Kim) Miller, Jane (Jim) Grove, and Agnes (Tim) Smith. They have 32 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren.
Bunker Hill School Reunion The annual Bunker Hill School reunion will be from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 11, 2014, at Odell Public Library in Morrison. Those attending are asked to bring dish to pass and a bingo gift. Guests are welcome. For more information, call 815-3802235.
The Amboy High School Class of 1950 had its annual reunion Sept. 17, 2014, at the Long Branch Restaurant in Amboy. Those attending included 21 classmates, 16 classmates from the Class of 1951, 13 family members, and one
former teacher. The group visited the Amboy Railroad Museum to see the bricks laid honoring families in the area. The next reunion will be at noon Sept. 16, 2015, at the Long Branch Restaurant.
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Emelia Peterson & Michael Baker
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He proposed on Christmas with both of their families present.
Emelia Peterson and Michael Baker, both of Sterling, announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Loren and Cherie Peterson of Sterling; her fiancé is the son of Tim and Lanette Baker of Sterling. The bride-elect is a graduate of Sterling High School and Illinois State University. She is employed
by The Cornerstone Agency/Premier Ag Farm Partners. Her fiancé is a graduate of Sterling High School and Wyoming Technical Institute. He is employed by Slim-N-Hank’s Auto Body. The couple are planning a June 6, 2015 wedding at Messiah Lutheran Church in Sterling. Invitations will be sent
Ed Dittmar is celebrating his 90th birthday! Ed was born Oct. 5, 1924, in Milledgeville, and has spent nearly his entire life in the area. For several years, Ed worked at the Milledgeville Farmers Elevator, and almost always farmed. His farming often included a Holstein dairy herd. He especially enjoyed serving on the board and working at the Carroll County Fair for more than 60 years. He married Ruby Metz and had two children, Jerry Dittmar and Linda Dittmar Rieselman (deceased in 2012). Later, he married Elaine
50th Anniversary Open House Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Berley Diane Rose and Stephen Berley of Sterling were married Oct. 3, 1964, at First Covenant Church in Moline. They both retired in 1998. Stephen was a professional city manager, serving in La Grange, Oak Brook, and Sterling, Illinois, and in Harrisonville, Missouri. Diane served as bookkeeper for the Sterling-Rock Falls YMCA. They are the proud parents of two children, Paul of La Grange and Keith of Westmont. They have two grandchildren, Anthony and Olivia of La Grange. An open house will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at The Big Red Church (First Congregational), 311 Second Ave., Sterling. No gifts please, just your presence.
Folk (deceased in 1999), with stepchildren, Dave, Kevin, Frank, and Karen. They also had daughter, Carole Dittmar Raines. For the past 14 years, Ed has enjoyed the companionship of Bernita Bush, and now resides in Morrison. Ed also is a longstanding member of the United Methodist Church in Milledgeville. After church services Sunday, Ed will be recognized by that Methodist congregation by whoever attends morning church service on Sunday, Oct. 5. Ed would be delighted to receive warm wishes and cards at 20917 Crosby Road, Morrison, IL 61270.
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100th Birthday
Sterling woman loves puzzles, cheers on favorite sports teams Ardis “Pat” Mangler of Sterling will celebrate her 100th birthday Oct. 10, 2014, with a card shower. The omission of gifts has been requested. Pat moved to Heritage Woods in 2009. She was born in Bellevue, Iowa, and married Clarence Mangler, now deceased. She later moved to Sterling. Pat raised two daughters, Judy Draper of Sterling and the late Sharon Marshall. She has two grandchildren, Jan Klocke of Dixon and Tom Marshall of Santa Monica, California. She also
has two great-grandchildren, Molly Koberstein of Rock Island and Jake Klocke of Sterling. Pat worked in the lab department at CGH Medical Center for 25 years, before retiring in 1985. She has been a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling for more than 70 years. She also was a longtime member of the Edith Eykamp Circle of St. John. Pat loves to read, work puzzles, and is a longtime fan of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Please send your birthday wishes to Pat at Heritage Woods, 2205 Oak Grove Ave., Apt. 126, Sterling, IL 61081.
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Four Generations
Birthday Happy 90th Birthday Carl Nelson Carl H. Nelson of Sterling will celebrate his 90th birthday Oct. 12, 2014. He was born Oct. 12, 1924, on the family farm near St. Peter, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was married 40 years to Esther Stern, until her death in 1991. In 1999, he married Dolores Broderick. He has a daughter, Christine
(John) Pogue of Northfield, Minnesota; a son, John of Chicago; a grandson, Dr. Nathaniel (Kim) Pogue, and a greatgrandson, Zeddrick Pogue of College Station, Texas. Carl was employed for 35 years at Wahl Clipper Corp., retiring as purchasing manager. Cards may be sent to 1504 E. 24th St., Sterling, IL 61081.
The Roop Family Four generations of the Roop family recently gathered. They are (from left) Keith Roop of Franklin Grove, great-grandfather; Eric Roop of Aurora, father, holding Emersen Eisley Roop, daughter; and Jeff Roop of Franklin Grove, grandfather.
Five Generations Sauk Valley Media will be featuring “Letters to Santa” to be printed in the Daily Gazette and Telegraph Tuesday, December 23, 2014 We would like to invite children of the Sauk Valley area to participate.
Letters must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2014 to be included in this section. Letters may be emailed to: letterstosanta@saukvalley.com Please confirm that your emailed letters have been received
The Baldwin Family Five generations of the Baldwin family gathered in July at the home of Joe and Pat Baldwin. They are (from left) Dakota Baldwin, father, holding Elarick “E.J.,” son; Patrick Baldwin, grandfather; Anna Mae Baldwin, great-great-grandmother; and Joe Baldwin, great-grandfather.
Letters can also be dropped off or mailed to: Sauk Valley Media, Attn: Letters to Santa, P.O. Box 498, 3200 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, IL 61081 or Telegraph, Attn: Letters to Santa, 113 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, IL 61021
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