Lawrence "Sam" and Karen Schminke

Lawrence “Sam” and Karen Schminke, of Stratford, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on November 16.

They were married in 1974 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

To help celebrate their anniversary, friends are encouraged to participate in a card shower. You can send cards to them at 1440 Tennyson Avenue, Stratford IA 50249.

Their children include the late Myron Hull, of Boone; Deborah Hull Nilles, of Webster City; Terri Hull, of Stanhope; Brenda Schminke Pierce, of Ogden; Michael Schminke, of Boone; and Lori Schminke, of Ames.