Chet & Dorothy Quist

Chet and Dorothy (Fryling) Quist of Cedar Springs will celebrate 60 years of marriage on May 29, with the thankfulness of God for his faithfulness to them throughout the years.  Their children are Kevin and Kim Quist of Cedar Springs and Jackie and Dave Mourer of Sand Lake.  They have 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.  There will be a celebration of their love and many memories of their successful marriage on Saturday, May 25, 2013 from 12 to 3pm at White Creek Country Estates-Community Building, 15851 White Creek Ave. N.E., Cedar Springs, MI 49319.

Jennings & Suzanne Johnson

Jennings & Suzanne Johnson of Cedar Springs celebrated their 50^th Anniversary. They were married on Saturday, May 11, 1963. Their children are Scott & Michele (Dubridge) Johnson of Hanover, Pennsylvania; Brian & Julie (Tank) Johnson of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Julie Anne Johnson of Rochester, New York. They have 13 grandchildren, Donald & Debbie Johnson, Chad, Charles, Kathleen and Jo Ellen Johnson of Hanover, Pennsylvania; Tamara & Jon Wesoloski of Menominee, Michigan; Celine, Gavin and Emma Johnson of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Mitchell and Lindsay Johnson of Rochester, New York. Jennings & Suzanne are also the proud great-grandparents of Jeremiah and Aliana Johnson and Chayce Wesoloski and are eagerly awaiting the birth of another great-grandson.

Ken and Judy Wiersma of Cedar Springs will be married 50 years on April 26, 2013. Ken and Judy both are retired from Sparta Area Schools and Ken also retired from ATL/ANR Freight where he worked over 20 years. Their children are Tracey and Joe Blackmer, Nancy Watson, Keena Briggs and Jeremy Ball, all living in Cedar Springs. They have 9 grandchildren, Melissa (Blackmer) and Charlie Dubridge; Lindsay and Zack Blackmer; Madison, Sydner and Quinn Watson; and Paden and Parker Briggs and Luke Ball. All helped celebrate at a family dinner. The secret of their success is lots of patience!

50^th Wedding Anniversary

Darrell & Carol Dillon

Darrell and Carol Dillon will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on April 20th. They have two children, Jeff and Jessica Dillon of Trufant and Mike and Karen Dillon of Clarksville. They also have eight grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jessica, Riley, Carlee, Andrew, Nicholas, Allison and Brienna. The Dillons enjoy traveling and spending time with their grandkids. A family dinner is planned and a trip down south.

Happy 50th Anniversary

William (Bill) Robert Mason

Linda Lou (Hall) Mason

Bill and Linda Mason of Cedar Springs are celebrating their 50th Anniversary.  They were married on April 27, 1963.  Their children are Johnny Mason (deceased) and Michael (Cindy) Mason of Sand Lake.  They have 7 grandchildren, Mercedes and Alexis Oliver, Kylie, Ryan, Alyssa, Brady and Cassie Mason.  Their first great grandson is due to be born on April 24, 2013.

Please join their celebration at the Courtland Township Hall.  7450 14 Mile Road NE, Rockford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

No gifts please.

HERB & GAIL MERLINGTON

Herb and Gail Merlington, of Cedar Springs, will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary. They were married on March 30, 1963 in the Methodist Church in Cedar Springs. Their children are Robert L. Merlington, Todd & Laura Merlington and Michelle Merlington. They have 7 grandchildren, Justin, Jon, Cody, Frazier, Tyler, Alexis & Alyana. Herb & Gail believe the secret to their marriage is communication, love and understanding.

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

You haven’t killed him

And he hasn’t killed you…

Now THAT’S a successful marriage!

Happy Anniversary Mom & Pop Hegedus

55 years and still going strong!

Celebrating 25 years

of Marriage

Kim & Connie Smith

Kim and Connie (Gillespie) Smith of Cedar Springs are sharing their 25th Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday, February 6 2013.

Wishing you many more happy years together.

We love you…

Your Family

Jerry and Peggy Avery

 Jerry and Peggy Avery of Cedar Springs are celebrating their 55th Anniversary on November 12, 2012. They have been blessed with two sons, Michael and Denise Avery and Timothy and Kim Avery, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. They will celebrate with a family dinner. Their secret to a long successful marriage is to “Keep you mouth shut”.

JACK & RILEY

LESPERANCE

Jack and Riley Lesperance will celebrate their 7th Wedding Anniversary on October 8, 2012. They have known each other for 54 years. Jack raised 2 children and Riley raised 1 child. They have 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.