James and Judy Heinrich will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Wednesday.
Due to COVID restrictions, there will be no formal gathering, but friends and family are asked to remember the Heinrichs in prayer, cards or sweet actions as they see fit. Correspondence may be sent to 307 S. Main St., LaHarpe, KS 66751.
James Allen Heinrich, son of Allen and Pauline (Belvoir) Heinrich, and Judy Mae Overy, daughter of Fred and Frances Overy, were married Dec. 2, 1960.
They have two children, Jeff Heinrich, Iola, and Julie and Rick Larkey, Denton, Texas; four grandchildren, Tyler, Brett and Jerad in Iola and Ryan, who will be married Dec. 19; and two great-grandchildren.
James traveled as an ironworker across Texas, South Carolina and Boston before settling in Pennsylvania and returning to his native southeast Kansas in 1972.
In addition to iron construction, he worked as a bridge crew foreman for Allen County. He also worked at IMP Boats. Judy worked at Gates Corporation and as a lunchroom attendant at Jefferson Elementary School. She also sold Avon.
Nowadays, the couple keep busy as gardeners, prayer warriors and cat saviors.
Judy also is in charge of the LaHarpe Senior Center. The Heinrichs continue to serve as advocates for Farm-City Days and the Allen County Farmers Market.
