Weddings/Engagements from June 2011

Dean and Carla LeLaCheur, of Coffeyville, Kan., and Ted and Sarah Jones, of Coffeyville, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Julie Sue Jones, to John Andrew Laflen, son of Jerry and Betty Jo Laflen, of Moundville, Mo. Julie is a 2004 graduate of Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville. ...

John and Evelyn Morgan of Lexington, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Tyne Morgan, to James Hulsey, son of Tonya and Alex Ball, of Plainview, Texas. Morgan is the granddaughter of Hayden and Jennie Morgan of Nevada, Mo. Morgan is a graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia where she obtained a degree in agricultural journalism. She currently resides in St. Louis, Mo., and works in Corporate Communications and Marketing for Monsanto Company...

Jennifer Beth Clines and Stanton Rockwell Kelso were married in a 1 p.m., March 12, 2011, ceremony at Parkway Church of God Holiness, Fort Scott. The Revs. Chad Snider and Mark Stetler officiated. The bride is the daughter of Garry and Ruth Clines of Mound Valley. The groom is the son of Steve and Betty Kelso of Fort Scott...

Kenneth Hutchison and LaDonna Moore and their families will host a 50th wedding anniversary celebration in honor of their parents, Walter and Ruth Ann Hutchison, of rural Schell City, Mo., on June 11, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Schell City Community Building. The event is open to friends and family. The family requests the omission of gifts...

Don and Denise Nelson of Nevada will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on June 5, 2011, with a family dinner, in Kansas City, hosted by their children, who will then surprise the couple with a trip to Napa Valley, Calif. Don and the former Denise Gookin were married June 5, 1971, in Fairfield, Iowa. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Shattuck will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary June 12, 2011, at their home in Prescott, Kan. Lyle and Louise were married June 12, 1951, in Seattle, Wash., and have farmed and raised cattle in Linn County since they were first married...

Harry Dee and Janet Carpenter, 701 Lowman, Fort Scott, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their families. With them were their sons Jon, and his wife Kim, and Jim, with his wife Dianne. Also sharing the day were grandchildren Jana Carpenter and her fiancee Michael Johnson, Kyle Carpenter and his fiancee Anna Marie Bahr, Crystal and Mark Feagins, Jon Thomas, Kelsey and Adrian Carpenter...

The children of Willis and Brenda Leonard will be hosting a celebration of their parents' 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 19, 2011, from 2-4 p.m., at the Marmaduke Park Community Building, 600 W. Highland, Nevada. Omission of gifts is requested by the family, who note that the presence of attendees is the best gift...

The children and grandchildren of Don and Peggy Cummings and Gary and Sandy Rylander will honor the couples by hosting a 50th wedding anniversary celebration June 18, 2011, at 7 p.m., in the gardens at 1240 S. Crawford. Open to family and friends, whose presence is the only gift desired...

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Fecht of Nevada and Mrs. Donna Davidson of Walker announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Chelsea Fecht and Tyler Davidson. The couple plan to be married July 30, 2011, in the Davidson home, in Walker. Chelsea is a May 2011 graduate of Missouri State University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in General Business. ...

David and Rhonda Sibley of El Dorado Springs, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jayme L. Sibley, to Kirk D. Simpson, son of David and Grace Simpson, of Nevada. Jayme is a 2004 graduate of El Dorado Springs. She is currently employed by Nevada Regional Medical Center as a radiology technologist...

John and Betty Lou Clayton will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniverary on June 22 with a card shower. John Clayton and Betty Lou Edgar were married June 22, 1946, at the First Baptist Church Parsonage wth Reverend Johnson officiating. John retired from USD 234 and Betty retired from Bramores of Pleasanton...

Gerald and Mary Davis, Fort Scott, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 18 at the Courtland Hotel in Fort Scott from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The celebration is hosted by their children. Gerald Davis and Mary Matney were married at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Albuquerque, N.M., on June 17, 1961...

Warren and Malissa Hulbert and Barry and Wanda Wheeler, all of Fort Scott, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children Ashlen Yvonne Hulbert to Matthew Allen Wheeler. Ashlen is a 2007 graduate of Fort Scott High School and currently works at Gene's IGA. Matthew is a 2008 graduate of Fort Scott High School and is currently employed by Ward Kraft...

Lawrewnce (Ed) and Betty Hunt of Neodesha, Kan., are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Melinda to Jason Johnson, son of Pam Phillips, Chanute, Kan., and Terry and Loretta Johnson, Erie, Kan. The bride to be is a 2006 graduate of Neodesha High School and is currently employed at Quality Health Care in Fredonia, Kan. The future bridegroom is a 2000 graduate of Chanute High School and is currently employed at Acme Foundery in Coffeyville, Kan...

Mary Shankel and D.J. Wyatt were married on April 23, 2010. The couple renewed their vows on April 30, 2011, at 6 p.m. with a ceremony at the Grace Abundace Church in Fort Scott. The bridesmaids were Erin Petrechko, friend of the bride, and Candice Wyatt and Desa Arnold, sisters of the groom. ...

Clifford and Betty (Tremain) Wilson of Fort Scott celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 18 at the 4-H building in Fort Scott. Hosting the potluck celebration were their children; Bill and Tracy Wilson, Karney, Neb., Regina Wilson, Munger, Kan., Carla Wilson and Brent Anderson, Dodge City, Kan.; and Brent and Barbara Wilson, Minneola, Kan...