ALLEN AND LOUISE KING

Allen and Louise King of Cedar Springs are blessed to celebrate their 50th anniversary on June 27, 2014. They were married June 27, 1964 in the First Baptist Church of Sparta, Michigan by Allen’s uncle the Rev. John McKay. Louise is retired from Steelcase Inc. after working for 20 years in Corporate Communications. Allen retired from Cedar Springs Public Schools after 25 years in custodial/ maintenance. Their children are Scott and his wife Wendy of Jonesboro, Georgia, and Christopher and his wife Pamela of Clarkston, Michigan. Their three grandsons are Jacob, Eli and Tyler King. Allen and Louise will celebrate their anniversary with a family vacation hosted by their children, in Northport, Michigan later this summer.

The secret to their success is putting the other person first.

50^th Anniversary

Vern & Linda Baker

Married on April 3, 1964, Vern and Linda (MacEachron) Baker, of Cedar Springs, celebrated their 50^th anniversary. Their children are; Heidi and Doug Tackmann, Rich and Jennifer Baker, Eric and Kim Baker. Their grandchildren are; Austin and Katie Tackmann, Ethan and Nicole Baker, Avery Baker, Zachary and Zoey Paletta, Marc and Rachael Destine and great-granddaughter Ava Destine.

50th Anniversary

DUANE & CONNIE PETERSEN

Duane and Connie Petersen were married for 50 years on February 8, 2014. Their children are: Troy Petersen of Cedar Springs, Kimberly Rockinger of Cedar Springs, Jeremy and Kelly Petersen of Caledonia and Aric & Amber Petersen of Cedar Springs. They have eight grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to join them in celebration on Saturday, February 15^th at the Solon Township Hall, 15185 Algoma, Cedar Springs. No gifts please.

Their secret to a long and successful marriage is: “We believe in our love for each other and our family with lots of communication.”

RON & SUE MAGOON

Ron and Sue Magoon of Cedar Springs, will be celebrating their 50^th wedding anniversary on Saturday, February 1, 2014. In their years together, they have seen their children, Rhonda and Chad, both get married and have been blessed with a wonderful grandson, Zach and a beautiful granddaughter, Leah. Ron is now retired and they have enjoyed having more time to spend together. Through it all, their love for one another continues to deepen and grow stronger. A family dinner is planned to celebrate their special day.

The secret of their success is commitment, love and devotion.

50th Wedding Anniversary 

Roger and Bette Towsley 

Roger and Bette Towsley of Sand Lake, MI will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on November 16, 2013. An open house will be hosted by their children on November 9 from 1-4pm at Crossfire Church, 4780 Cornfield Drive, Cedar Springs, MI.

All friends and family welcome. No gifts please.

DORA & FREDERICK POLEGA

Please join us on August 17, 2013 at Algoma Township Hall (corner of Algoma and 13 Mile Rd.) for an Open House to celebrate fifty years of marriage with family and friends of Dora and Frederick Polega.

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.

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.