Becky and Matt Trost are the proud parents of a new baby boy, Samuel Ethan Trost. Samuel was born Oct. 30, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Overland Park. He weighed 8 pounds, 7…

Brandon and Shauna Berntsen are the proud parents of a new baby boy, Jaxson Storm Berntsen.He was born Dec. 13 at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 15.7 ounces and was 19 inches long.Jaxson’s…

Alice Marie Gilpin, along with her parents, Geoffrey and Kristy Gilpin, announces the arrival of her new baby brother, Oliver William Gilpin, born Dec. 6. William weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21 inches…

Elizabeth Toland Smith and Edward Bartlett Smith, Roanoke, Va., were married at 4 p.m. May 27, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence. The Rev. Dr. Janet DeVries and Rev. John Leedy officiated the wedding.…

Laura and Bret Henderson, Chandler, Ariz., are the proud parents of a baby girl Audrey Anne Henderson.She was born on Oct. 30, 2012 in Gilbert, Ariz. She weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and 21 ½…

Aubrey Folk and Shawn Sparks, Lawrence, were married April 21, 2012 at 5 p.m. at First Southern Baptist Church in Lawrence.  Rev. Randy Johnson officiated the wedding. Aubrey is the daughter of Mike and Cherie…

Orville and Margaret Ellen Rogers will be honored with an open house to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary.The celebration will be Dec. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kincaid Selma United Methodist Church…

Chantal Rose Catron and Nickolas Lee Trester, Iola, were married Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 at the home of the bride’s parents in Iola. Chantal wore her mother’s wedding dress and Pastor Earl Bell officiated the…

Marion “Ell” and Mary Lowell are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Nov. 19, 1962, in St. Louis, Mo. They moved to Iola three years ago from Oregon. They have five children, Robert,…

Thomas Eugene Cellers Sr. and Ethel Lorene Castle were married Nov. 14, 1942, in Burlington.They relocated to Iola in 1954 when Tom became the shop chief at the Iola branch of the National Guard. Tom…