SHELBY -- Joyce (Eggerss) Rihner of Shelby will celebrate her 80th birthday on October 12. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 816 St. F66, Shelby, IA 51570.    Joyce and her husband, Tom’s family includes Lori and Darin Andersen, Council Bluffs; and Gale and Pam Rihner, Shelby. The Rihners have four grandchildren. 

    HARLAN -- The family of Dewey and Darlene Hess is planning a card shower in honor of their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary on October 7.    Cards will reach them if sent to 907 Maplecrest Drive, Harlan, IA 51537.

    OMAHA -- Madeline Novoa of Columbia, MO and Brent Bruck of St. Louis, MO exchanged marriage vows  on June 10, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church on the Creighton University campus in Omaha. The 6:30 p.m. double ring ceremony was performed by Father Greg Carlson.    Parents of the couple are Jose and Laura Novoa, Omaha; and Bruce and Karen Bruck, Portsmouth.

    OMAHA -- Lindsey Legler and Brett Greer both of Honey Creek plan to marry on October 8 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Omaha.    Parents of the couple are Larry and Rexann Legler, Omaha; and Randy and Geralyn Greer, Harlan. 

    EARLING -- Francis and Mary Ann Koesters of  Earling will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on October 2. Their immediate family is having a family celebration in honor of their anniversary.    The couple’s children are James Koesters, Earling; Cindy and Jim Scheuring, Defiance; Diane Koesters (deceased), and Allan Koesters, Earling. 

    HARLAN -- Carly Heese and Greg Conry both of Harlan were married on June 25, 2016 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Father John Frost performed the double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Frank and Shari Heese, Harlan; and Tom and Lisa Conry, Harlan.

    ST. LOUIS, MO -- Harlan native Louree Philson (Brandenburg) Clem will celebrate her 100th birthday on September 26. Her family is planning a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to Louree Clem, c/o Jim Brandenburg 12355 Creekhaven Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131.    Louree’s family includes two children, Barbara and Jim; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 

    HARLAN -- Former Irwin residents Vernon and Della Holdsworth of Harlan marked their 70th wedding anniversary on September 4.

    ST. LOUIS, MO -- Maggie Dust and Todd DeWees both of St. Louis exchanged marriage vows at the 9th Street Abbey in St. Louis on April 22, 2016. Matt Vianello, JD, performed the double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Cecil and Mary Ann Dust, Ellisville, MO; and former Harlan residents Doug and Laurel DeWees, Maricopa, AZ. 

    BENTONVILLE, AR -- Former Harlan residents Ed and Georgia Morey of Bentonville will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on September 22. They plan to celebrate with a family trip to Branson, MO.    A card shower in their honor is being planned by their family. Cards will reach them if sent to 1208 Blue Quail Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712.

    HARLAN -- Marie Greiner of Harlan will mark her 90th birthday on September 27. A family celebration is planned. Her family is requesting a card shower in her honor. Cards will reach her if sent to 2004 Garfield #213, Harlan, IA 51537.    Her children are Ken Greiner, Harlan; the late David Greiner, Beccy (Holle) and Brian Kramer, Colome, SD; Mary and Phil Schneider, Lenexa, KS; and Jennifer Ashe, Overland Park, KS. 

    PORTSMOUTH -- Ken and Dorothy Arkfeld of Defiance will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on September 17.    Their children and spouses are Jim and Diane Arkfeld, Manning; Larry and Deb Arkfeld, Omaha; Jeff and Denise Arkfeld, Osakis, MN; Bill and Brenda Arkfeld, Portsmouth; Tony and Kim Arkfeld, Harlan; and Todd and Monica Arkfeld, Burleson, TX. 

    PORTSMOUTH -- Joe and Arlene Springman of Portsmouth marked their 50th wedding anniversary on September 10. Their family is requesting a card shower in their honor. Cards will reach them if sent to 104 1100th Street, Portsmouth, IA 51565.    Joe and Arlene’s family includes Monie Springman, Portsmouth; John and Susan Springman, Portsmouth; Jim and Shari Springman, Portsmouth; and Bryan and Sarah Buckholdt, Underwood. 

    PORTSMOUTH -- Ray and Frances Anastasi of Portsmouth celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on September 14. Their family is planning a card shower in their honor.

    HARLAN -- The family of Mary Schmitz is planning a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday on September 18.