Chuck and Michelle Franklin, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Maddux Julius, born Aug. 22, 2011, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long. He joins siblings,…

Olive Elizabeth Krug came into the world at 2:27 p.m. Aug. 24, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.Olive is the daughter of Louise and Nick Krug, Lawrence.She weighed 7 pounds and was 20 inches long.Susan Lynn…

Breckin Jacob Erbert, son of John and Libby Erbert, Hiawatha, was born June 30, 2011, in Hiawatha. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.Breckin joins sisters Jocelyn and Kameron Erbert. His…

Chera Maestri and Zeb Scheibmeir, Mountain Home, Ark., are engaged to be married at 5 p.m. Oct. 8 at Stone Creek Ranch in Mountain Home.The bride-elect is a 1999 graduate of Mountain Home High School…

Wayne and Mary Dunn, Humboldt, will celebrate their 40th anniversary Sunday.The Dunns were married on Aug. 21, 1971, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chanute.They had four children, Aaron, Roseville, Minn., Sarah Griesel and her…

Friends and acquaintances of Russell and Wanda Guder are invited to help the couple celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary tonight.Russell Guder and Wanda Carson were married Aug. 16, 1971, in Miami, Okla.They are lifelong residents…

Rosie’s Cabin in Uniontown was the 4:30 p.m. June 4 setting for the wedding of Julie Ann Hartman and Clifton Dakota “Kody” Heskett, Moran. Chaplain Lloyd Houk performed the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of…

Tabitha Morton and Justin Pritchard, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Kaleb Ryan, born July 28, 2011, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 3.4 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. He…

Kevin and Erica Richie, Round Rock, Texas, announce the birth of a son, Miles Leiam, born June 15, 2011, at Seton Hospital in Austin, Texas. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 1/2…

Pat and Trena Golden, Colony, Dan and Becky Boone, Kincaid, and Shaun and Jennifer Chester, Lexington, Neb., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Kristen Loree Golden and Blake Danial Boone.The bride-elect is…