Anniversary Announcements

Schopmeyer Family (01/12/10)
David and Nellye Schopmeyer recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Polynesian Resort in Disney World, surrounded by family. Attending were (front row) John Fischer, Jacob Schopmeyer, Emily Schopmeyer and Ethan Schopmeyer; (back row) Hailey Fischer, Len Fischer, Pamela Fischer, David Schopmeyer, Tyler Fischer, Nellye Schopmeyer, Abby Fischer, Aaron Smith, Heidi Schopmeyer, Davison Schopmeyer and Katy Smith, along with baby boy Smith, due in April...

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rader (01/05/10)
Frank and Patsy will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children and grandchildren on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, from 2-4 p.m. at the Knightsville Masonic Lodge. Frank and Pasty were married on Dec. 31, 1959, by Rev. Orville Rader, in his home...

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Walker (12/15/09)
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Walker will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted in their honor from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Brazil YMCA Community Room. Rev. Boston married John and the former Wanda L. Reed on Dec. 15, 1949, in Brazil...

Mr. and Mrs. Joe DeLorme (12/15/09)
Mr. and Mrs. Joe DeLorme will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 27, 2009. They were married Dec. 27, 1959, at New Hope Baptist Church, south of Clay City, by Rev. Leonard Houston. Mrs. DeLorme is the former Ann Sinders. Mr. DeLorme retired in 1999 from Black Lumber in Sullivan, as Office Manager. Mrs. DeLorme retired in 2002 from Clay City High School as a cook...

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tilley (11/24/09)
Paul and Anita Tilley will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day. They were married on Thanksgiving Day, 1959. They are both retired Clay Community School Teachers. Anita is the former Miss Payne. The Tilley's will celebrate with their daughter and son-in-law, Kim and John Murray; and son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Melissa Tilley; along with grandchildren Hunter Reberger and Savanna Green...

Mr. and Mrs. Grady Paddock (11/24/09)
Grady and Mary Beth Paddock will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married on Dec. 1, 1984 at the Rockville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ruth Mashewske officating. Mary Beth is the former Miss Aikin. They will celebrate by renewing their vows during an open house on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 2:30 p.m., at Clark's Reception Hall, Rockville. The open house will be from 2-7 p.m., with food and drinks...

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Price (10/20/09)
Arnold and Kathleen Price will celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary Friday. The Prices' were married Oct. 23, 1941, by the Rev. R. G. Strong, in Brazil. Kathleen is the former Miss Nading. She is a homemaker. Arnold is retired from farming. They have four children, Janella Knierim and the late Pat Knierim, Brazil, Ritchie and Mary Price, and Dan and Elise Price, all of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Julie and Scott Pinkerton, Champaign, Ill., seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Anderson (10/13/09)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Anderson will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Saturday, Oct. 17, with a family dinner at The Landing in Terre Haute. Bob and Mary (Pell) were married Sunday, Oct. 16, 1949, at the Harmony United Brethren Church by the Reverend Ralph Miller...

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Conley (10/06/09)
Joe Conley and Connie Myles Conely, Poland recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a trip to Playa Del Carman, Mexico. Connie is the daughter of Oliver and Rosemary Myles. She is employed at Indiana American Water Co., Terre Haute. Joe is the son of Ed and Catherine Conley. He is Director of the Indiana State University Field Campus, Brazil...

Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Lutz (09/22/09)
Kenton and Judith Lutz, Brazil, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 19. They were married on Sept. 19, 1959. Judith is the former Miss Keiser. The Lutzs' have three children, Karen and Mike Roach, Brazil, Nadene and Darrin White, Center Point, and Darren and Angie Lutz, Brazil. They have five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and more on the way...

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jenkins (09/15/09)
Bob and Wilma Jenkins will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, from 2-4 p.m., at the Carbon Baptist Church. All friends and family are invited to attend. Cards are welcome, please omit gifts.

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Foxx (09/08/09)
Timothy and Patricia "Patti" Foxx will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 12, with a cook-out at their residence from 4-9 p.m. They were married on Sept. 15, 1984. Patti is the former Miss Bauers. She is employed by Timothy J. Gorman, CPA, Brazil...

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Branson (09/08/09)
Charles and Bertha Branson, Danville, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 12, will an open house at the Red Bud Hill facility, US 36, Rockville, from 2-6 p.m. They were married on Sept. 12, 1959, at the EUB Union Township Church, SR 59, Bellmore...

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pierce (09/08/09)
Tom and Mary Anne Pierce will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 11. They were married in 1959 at the Union United Methodist Church in Jackson Township. Mary Anne is the former Miss Evans. She is retired from the Terre Haute Tribune and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology...

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rissler (09/01/09)
Raymond and Hester Rissler celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Sept. 1. They were married in 1939, in Brazil. Hester is the former Miss Blair. They were high school sweethearts and graduated from Reelsville High School in 1936 and 1937. Raymond went on to attend Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky...

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Perkins (09/01/09)
Marvin and Evelyn Perkins will be celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary on Sept. 5

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leifheit (08/25/09)
Jack and Ginny Leifheit will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 29, 2009. They were married in the First Presbyterian Church in Brazil, by the late Rev. Jack Masters. Jack and Ginny owned and operated Leifheit's Men's Wear in downtown Brazil, for more than 30 years, before retiring in 1991. Jack had previously worked in the store with his father for many years...

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reberger (08/18/09)
Tom and Lynne Reberger, Brazil, will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 3-5 p.m., at the McKinley Hill Church of Christ, east of Great Dane on US 40. They were married on Aug. 23, 1969, in Lena...

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Campbell (08/18/09)
Marvin and Madonna Campbell, Brazil, will be celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. They were married on Aug. 21, 1954, at Bowling Green United Methodist Church. Madonna is the former Miss Royer. Marvin and Madonna owned and operated Campbell's Roofing and Siding for close to 50 years, building many new homes in the area. They have been longtime members of the World Gospel Church, Terre Haute...