Weddings, Engagements & Anniversaries

Neil and Linda Groetken will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary and Linda’s 75th birthday from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3, in the church basement at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars. Neil and Linda were married on Aug. 26, 1967, at St. Joseph’s church in Richfield Springs, New York. They have lived most of their married life in Le Mars...

Audrey and Glenn Van Roekel, formerly of Le Mars, will mark 60 years of marriage on Aug. 17. The two met at Northwestern Junior College in Orange City. After graduation, they parted ways, Glenn off to Hope College and Audrey off teaching. The romance rekindled one Christmas several years later and was followed by marriage on Aug. 17, 1962, at Central Reformed Church in Sioux Center...

It is with great pride that Jeff and Treasa Weidauer of Le Mars, and Will Hancock and Tracy Murphy of Rock Hill, South Carolina, announce the wedding of their children Samantha Jo Weidauer (Sammie) and James Cole Hancock (Cole). Sammie was raised in Le Mars and attended The University of Oklahoma earning a degree in sociology with an emphasis in criminology. Cole was raised in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and attended Clemson University earning a degree in finance with a minor in accounting. ...

Bill and Janice (Tammen) Renken will celebrate 60 years of marriage on Friday, June 10, with a small family gathering at the Brunsville Shelter House. Bill and Janice were married on June 10, 1962, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Craig. They are retired from farming and enjoy volunteering, playing cards, and spending time with their family and friends...