The children of Doug and Linda Leonard will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Humboldt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall to help the couple celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Doug Leonard, son of Calvin and Bessie, and Linda McCall, daughter of Gerald and Marjorie, were married Jan. 26, 1969, at the Humboldt United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Charles Minsch officiated the ceremony. Bridesmaids were Suzanne Stanley, Ginger Jensen and Bonnie Bradbury. Groomsmen were the late Gary Leonard, the late Bob Harwood and Bill Ellis.
After getting married, the Leonards lived in Pittsburg and Fredonia before moving to Humboldt.
Doug is a retired Humboldt High School math instructor and volleyball coach. Linda is a retired Monarch Cement executive assistant.
Both are members of the Humboldt United Methodist Church, where Linda serves as church secretary. She also is active in Chapter A.M., P.E.O. and GALS FCE. Doug still raises cattle.
The Leonards have two children, daughter Christy and husband Kyle Seufert, Humboldt, and Steven and wife Camille Leonard, Iola; and five grandsons, Tyler and Zach Korte, Cal and Mac Leonard and Riley Seufert.
They have cheered on their grandsons in football, basketball and baseball, wearing both orange and black for their Cub grandsons and blue and gold for their Mustang grandsons.
