Paul and Sheena O’Brien, Yates Center, announce the birth of a daughter, McKenley Jo, born Nov. 22, 2010, at Allen County Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 8.7 ounces and was 18 inches long. She joins…

Morris and June O’Dell, Iola, were married Dec. 17, 1950.The couple will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Christmas Day with their children, Becky and her husband, Dr. Dave Hedman, Dr. Robert O’Dell and his…

William (Bill) and Thelma Hillbrant, Iola, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday.Bill Hillbrant and Thelma Perdue were married Dec. 21, 1960, at Calvary United Methodist Church. The Rev. Lyle Roe officiated. They were…

Rene Hensley, daughter of Rick and Paula Hensley of Coffeyville, and Shane Stanley, son of Randy and Becky Stanley of Humboldt, announce their engagement and plans to marry Jan. 15 in Coffeyville.The bride-elect is a…

St. John’s Catholic Church, Iola, was the 2 p.m. Aug. 7 setting for the wedding of Sarah Riebel and Eric Irvin, Farmington, Mo. The Rev. Robert Wachter performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter…

Michael and Danyell Miles, Fort Scott, announce the birth of a son, Benson Scott, born Dec. 13, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. He weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and was 183⁄4 inches long.…

Joe and Anita Baker will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 19 in the basement of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt.The couple were married Dec.…

Empire Canyon Lodge at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, was the 5:30 p.m. Sept. 4 setting for the marriage of Callie Marie Taggart and Frederick G. Apt IV,  both of Salt Lake City,…

Jamie Wildschuetz, Jasper, Mo., and Aaron Pjesky, McPherson, are planning a June 11, 2011, wedding at Camp Tawakoni in Augusta.The bride-elect is the daughter of Jim and Myrna Wildschuetz, Moran. She received a bachelor of…

Christina Steele and Steven Richards, Iola, are planning a Dec. 23 wedding in a private ceremony in Chanute.The bride-elect is the daughter of Rodney and Karen Clover of Arizona. She is a graduate of Emporia…