Weddings/Engagements from December 2012

Bill and Carol (Elliott) Poole of Grants Pass, Ore., celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. The Pooles were married in 1957 at the First Christian Church in Grants Pass. They have four sons, two grandsons, and two granddaughters...

A card shower has been requested for Don and Anita (Robinson) Ayre, of Redfield, Kan., who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in December. The family notes that faith and commitment to Christ has been the couple's marriage major, with a minor in "hardwork" and "never give up!"...

Amanda Louise Jagels and Shawn David Stuckey, both of Kansas City, Mo., were married in Cozumel, Mexico, at 5 p.m., on June 10, 2012. The bride is the daughter of Ricky and Linda Jagels, Rich Hill, Mo., and granddaughter of Ruth Campbell, Rich Hill, and Marvin and Velda Jagels, Rockville, Mo. The groom's parents are Linda and Steve Smith, Greenwood, Mo., and Ron Stuckey, Unionville, Mo...

Robert and Janie Watts of Nevada announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Emily Watts, to Trevor Hinkle, son of Kenny and Janyce Hinkle of Nevada. Emily and Trevor plan to be married on Jan. 5, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church of Nevada...

Kenneth and Clara Schwartz, Presbyterian Village, Fort Scott, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Dec. 15. Kenneth and the former Clara Pigg were married on Dec. 16, 1942, at the First Baptist Parsonage, Nevada, Mo...

Clinton Michael Weldin and Riley Elizabeth Stephens announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Riley is the daughter of Rick and Lori Stephens, Bronson, Kan., and granddaughter of Wesley and Wanda Stephens of Moran, and Joe and the late JoAnn Houk, Topeka. She is the great-granddaughter of Mary Werner, Bronson. She is a 2008 graduate of Uniontown High School and will graduate from Emporia State University in May 2013...

Henry and Doris Ericson, Fort Scott, Kan., will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 23 with a family Christmas and anniversary. They were married on Dec. 24, 1952, at Friends Home Lutheran Church Parsonage in Savonburg, Kan. The couple has six children, Debra Lust, Karen Ericson, Susan and her husband Roger Jones, Brenda Guenther, Kevin and wife Donna and John and wife Ellaine, 17 grandchildren and four great-grandsons...

Jack and Pauline Scott of Fort Scott will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at the Carriage House at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Carriage House, 301 Main St., Fort Scott. They were married Dec. 21, 1947, at Cherokee, Kan.. Jack served with the Fourth Marine Division in the South Pacific during World War II. Jack was the principal of Burlington High School and later county clerk during construction and compeletion at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Station...

Betty and Kenneth Hoenshell of Nevada will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 31, 2012. The Hoenshells were married at the Baptist church at Austin, Mo., by the Rev. Wiley. The couple have two children, Bonnie Sue Philpott and husband Steve of Oak Grove, Mo., and Wyatt Hoenshell and wife Debbie of Richards, Mo. ...