Weddings/Engagements from May 2012

Jana Carpenter and Michael Johnson, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce their engagement. The wedding will be on July 7, 2012, at 3:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Tabernacle. The bride is a 2004 graduate of Fort Scott High School and has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Pittsburg State University. The bride is currently employed as a CSR at Landmark National Bank...

Greg and Missy Scott, Hepler, announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Scott, to Stetson Kern, son of Shane and Kristie Kern, Pleasanton, and Jay and Kim Martin, Lacygne. The bride is a 2012 graduate of Pittsburg State University and has a bachelor's degree in business administration...

The families of Hannah Harris and Lonnie Mengarelli are pleased to announce the couple's engagement and upcoming marriage. Hannah is the daughter of Doug and Kim Harris of Hepler and Lonnie is the son of Jim and Ann Mengarelli of Girard. Grandparents of Hannah are Beverly Peel and the late Larry Peel and Donna Harris and the late C.W. Harris...

Lloyd and Betty Mitchell invite friends and family to join them as they celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at a reception hosted by their family on Sunday, June 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Blue Mound Senior Citizens Center, Blue Mound, Kan. Lloyd and Betty were married June 7, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan. They have lived their entire married life on their farm outside of Blue Mound and to this day continue to enjoy farming and raising cattle...

Nathan and Donna Kay Smith, along with their children Kayla Smith and Nate Smith, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on June 6, 2012. They were joined together as man and wife on June 6, 1987, at the First Church of the Nazarene, Third and Margrave, Fort Scott, Kan., by the Rev. Robert Reynolds in front of many family members and close friends. If anyone would like to send them a card or letter, their address is 2152 Native Rd., No. 1, Fort Scott, Kan. 66701...

Donna and Henry Weber of Joplin will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 3, 2012. They were married June 3, 1962. The couple have two children, Rod Weber and wife Teresa of Joplin, and Tisha Baker and husband Douglas of Branson, Mo. The couple have five grandchildren, Justin and Joshua Weber, Julia and Cassidy Baker and Shayna Blake...

Harold (Pete) and Janice Allen invite friends and family to join them as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception hosted by their children and grandchildren on Sunday, June 3, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the couple's home at 1248 S. Crawford, Fort Scott...

Donna and Henry Weber of Joplin will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 3, 2012. They were married June 3, 1962. The couple have two children, Rod Weber and wife Teresa of Joplin, and Tisha Baker and husband Douglas of Branson, Mo. The couple have five grandchildren, Justin and Joshua Weber, Julia and Cassidy Baker and Shayna Blake...

Announcement is made of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Glenda Roberts and Ryan Masters. A June 8, 2012, wedding is planned in Coquina Beach, Nags Head, N.C. A reception is planned on July 21 in the home of the groom's mother. Ryan is the son of Lynn Nims and Bill Nims, both of Milo, Mo. Glenda is the daughter of Katherine Roberts, and Tempie and Glenn Roberts, all of Chesapeake, Va...

Chancy and Nancy L. Dizmang will celebrate their 50th anniversary on June 4. Chancy Owen Dizmang married Nancy L. Hull on June 4, 1962, at Trinity Lutheran at the German block outside Paola, Kan. The couple's parents are Joe and Fredia Hauenstein and George and Mary Hull...

Bob and Joyce Love will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on June 10, 2012, at the First Church of God, 1115 E Wall St., Fort Scott, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. They were married on June 10, 1962, at the same location. They have one daughter, Michele Owenby; three sons, Brian Love and wife Loree Love, Jason Love and wife Kelly Love, and Galen Love and wife Melissa Love. They also have 11 grandchildren. Their children and grandchildren will be hosting the reception for them...

With great joy we the children of Jess and Virginia Durbin invite you to share the celebration of 50 years of life and love together. The anniversary celebration will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Fulton Community Center. The couple requests no gifts but would instead like a card with your fondest memory of them which will be placed into a memorial scrapbook of their life shared with each of you...