Weddings/Engagements from January 2013

Robert Nathanial Sellers and Myca Nicole Short announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Myca is the daughter of Wendy Hoeme, and stepfather Steve Hoeme, Russell, and the late Tony Short, Frontenac. She is a 2012 graduate of Fort Scott High School and currently a freshman attending Fort Hays State University majoring in psychology...

Fred and Ellen Geneva will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 10. Fred Geneva and Ellen Ashford were married Jan. 10, 1953. They have three children, Julie Brown and husband Danny, Brett Geneva and wife Nancy, Cherie Witt and husband Matt, six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren, all of whom reside in Fort Scott...

Darrel and Laura George, Uniontown, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey, to Mark Wray, Ottawa, Kan. Lacey is the granddaughter of Arlene and the late Archie Koester, Fort Scott, and the late Bill and Doris George, Uniontown. Lacey is a 2006 graduate of Uniontown High School and a 2011 graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in agricultural education. She is currently employed as an agriculture teacher and FFA adviser at Lebo High School...

Sarah and Justin Dolezilek were married at 4 p.m. Nov. 8, 2012, at AZUL Beach Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico, in a beach ceremony with purple and ivory accents. Maid of honor was Amy Ecker, sister of the bride. Attendant was Lindsay Rut, friend of the couple...

Charles Ashlock and Brenda Cary of El Dorado Springs, Mo., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Ashlock to Wilson Payne. The prospective groom is the son of Gene and Nancy Payne of Fort Scott. The wedding is planned for March 16 at First Christian Church, El Dorado Springs...

Cheri Avery and Anthony Wright are pleased to announce their engagement and pending marriage at 6 p.m. June 8 at First United Methodist Church, Pittsburg. Cheri is the daughter of Judy Avery, Mission. She is the granddaughter of Bill and Rose Good, Fort Scott...

Floyd and Helen (Eshelbrenner) Harper of Uniontown, recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family. The Harpers were married on Jan. 18, 1953, at the home of the bride in Fort Scott. The couple have four children, Danny and wife, Tina, of Hepler; Dennis and wife, Carolyn, Fort Scott; Dale and wife, Jody, Fort Scott; and daughter, Joyce Couch and Scott of Omaha, Texas...

Franklin and Deloris Brownback Baldwin will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. They formerly lived in the Twin Springs Community (Linn County) before moving to Miller, Mo., in 2002. Their parents were the former Arnot and Ethel Payne Baldwin, Fontana; and Orville and Leora Ellington Brownback, LaCygne. ...

Marion and Theresa McGee, Blue Mound, are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Rebecca Marie McGee, Carol Stream, Ill., to Matthew Logan Rousar, Addison, Ill. Matthew is the son of Kenn and Carol Rousar, Windfield, Ill. A March 9, 2013, wedding is planned at 3 p.m. at the Wall Street Christian Church, Mound City...