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Evans — 80th birthday

FORT DODGE - Betty Evans, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 80th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 9. She will celebrate her birthday with family (including her newest great-grandchild Evelyn) on a visit to Davenport. Cards and letters may be sent to her at 3104 12th Avenue North, Fort Dodge, IA ...

Walker — 95th birthday

Orpha Walker of Webster City will celebrate her 95th birthay on Wednesday, Dec. 11. A card shower is planned in her honor. Cards and greetings may be sent to her at 1401 Wall St., Apr. 209, Webster City, IA 50595. She has four children, Bob (Marilyn) Walker and Jeannette (Doug Meyer) Walker, both of Webster City and Winnetta Walker of Ruthven and Sheryl (Tim) Cheers of Norwalk. She also has 11 grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren.

Ostrems celebrate 50th

An open house is planned in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Steve and Linda Ostrem. The open house will be held Sunday, Dec. 1 from 2-4 p.m. at Elim Lutheran Church in Randall or cards may be sent to 3124 Tunnel Mill Road, Stratford, IA 50249.

Cooks celebrate 40th

There will be a 40th Anniversary open house on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. In honor of Ron and Kim Cook, of Ellsworth. Ron and Kim were married on June 10, 1979, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Webster City by the Rev. Raymond M. Roden. They are the parents of four children, ...

Birkestrands celebrate 50th

Ronald and Kathleen Birkestrand of Webster City will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 22. Ronald Birkestrand and Kathleen Koolhof were married at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Webster City on Aug. 22, 1969. A card shower is planned in their honor. Cards and ...

Fletchalls celebrate 60th

Loran and Jo Fletchall of Webster City will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 16. Loran Fletchall and Jo Gauley exchanged vows on a very warm August day in 1959 at the United Methodist Church in Sheffield. They have two children, Mike Fletchall of Springfield, Missouri, and ...