Dorothy and Okie Haden of Burlington, Iowa, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary vacationing in Branson, Mo.

On Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, Alton and Joyce Vannice of rural Hannibal will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their marriage at a reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palmyra United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Palmyra.

Bonnie Jean Reeves and Woodrow Wilson Reeves are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 31, 2009.

Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Berdell Morriss of Hannibal will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 26, 2009.

Mary Elisabeth Long Walsh and Thomas John Walsh of Hannibal celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 24, 2009.

Brian and Chrisy Fuqua celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Sept. 22.

Jacqueline Carol Turner McElroy and Hellmuth U. McElroy Jr., of Hannibal celebrated their 50th anniversary on Sept. 19, 2009, with a dinner and dance at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Hannibal hosted by their daughters, June McElroy Bradshaw and Gailya McElroy.

Today, Sept. 12, Ronnie and Shelia Radford will celebrate 50 years of marriage.
They were united on that day in 1959 at the Oakwood First Baptist Church in Hannibal, by the Reverend Eugene Turner.

Kathryn Louis Jacobs and Charles Leon Noel celebrated 60 years of marriage on Aug. 27, 2009.
The couple’s children hosted a celebration on Aug. 22, 2009, at Fiddlesticks in Hannibal.

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Eugene (Gene) Hayes will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the Hannibal Country Club on Sunday, Aug. 23.