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65th Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. John Hildebrand 65th Anniversary Louis and Patricia Levan celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family gathering May 4, 2018, at their home. They were married May 2, 1953. They are the parents of Bradley (Tonya) Levan of Lebanon, Tennessee, the Rev. Susan (Dan) Sherstad of Rancho Cucamonga, California, Christine (Kevin) Melton of Fairhope, Alabama, and Jeanette (Steve) Keegan of Dixon. They have eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 1965 state Route 26, Dixon, IL 61021.
John and Arlene Hildebrand will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house from noon to 6 p.m. June 23, 2018, at 3611 Harbor Drive, Rock Falls. All friends and relatives are invited to join in the celebration. John Hildebrand and Arlene Witt were married June 7, 1953, at Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church in Duluth, Minnesota. They are the parents of Susan (Mark) Gould of Rock Falls, John Hildebrand Jr. of Aurora, and Paul (Lisa) Hildebrand of Hinkley. They have four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 3609 Harbor Drive, Rock Falls, IL 61071.
Bob Thrasher of Dixon celebrated his 92nd birthday May 1, 2018. He was born May 1, 1926, and is married to Eleanor Thrasher. He has two children, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 217 E. Eighth St., Dixon, IL 61021.
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Celebrating 92
Bob Thrasher
Celebrating 90
Orin Sheley Orin Sheley of Sterling will celebrate his 90th birthday with a family dinner May 19, 2018. He was born May 12, 1928, in Elmhurst, and was married to the late Jeannine Sheley. He has five children, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Cards may be sent to 505 W. Seventh St., Sterling, IL 61081.
REUNIONS Dixon High School Class of 1978 Dixon High School Class of 1978 will meet at 7 p.m. June 29 at the Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St., Dixon for its 40-year reunion. A reunion dinner will be at 6 p.m. June 30 at Dixon Elks Page Park Farm, 7883 S. Lowell Park Road, Dixon. Tickets are $40 per person. Visit dhs1978class.wixsite.com/ reunion or email dhs1978class@ gmail.com for more information.
Celebrating 80
Jim Matthews Celebrating 88
Clifford Dittmar Clifford “Sonny” Dittmar of Milledgeville will celebrate his 88th birthday May 17, 2018. He was born May 17, 1930, and is married to Faith Dittmar. He has five children, 16 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 204 Hagar Ave., Milledgeville, IL 61051.
Jim Matthews will celebrate his 80th birthday May 17, 2018, with a family dinner. He was born May 17, 1938, and was married to the late Nancy Matthews. He has six children, six grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 23841B Ideal Road, Chadwick, IL 61081.
Celebrating 80
Eileen Albee Eileen Albee of Amboy is celebrating her 80th birthday today, May 8, 2018. She was born May 8, 1938, and was married to the late Arthur Bruce Albee Sr. She has four children, 12 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 21 N. Blackstone Ave., Amboy, IL 61310.
Second Division Association Reunion OLIVIA, N.C. - The Second (Indianhead) Division Association will have its 97th annual reunion from Sept. 19 to 23 in Jacksonville, Florida. Anyone who served during any era in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division is welcome. For more information email Mike Davino at 2IDA.PAO@charter.net, visit 2ida.org/2018-reunion or call 919-498-1910.
50th Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Martin
Melissa Klein & Caleb Bradley
Tim and Carol Martin of Rock Falls celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family members April 20, 2018, at Candlelight Inn in Rock Falls. Timothy Martin and Carol Carr were married April 20, 1968, at Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church in Dixon. They are the parents of Rusty Martin of Sterling and Lisa (TJ) Henry of Rock Falls, and
65th Anniversary Hugh and Betty Miller to celebrate 65th anniversary Hugh and Elizabeth “Betty” Miller of Rock Falls will mark their 65th wedding anniversary with a celebration beginning with 3 p.m. Mass said in their honor on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at St. Andrew Catholic Church, followed by a family dinner. The former Elizabeth Waldschmidt and Mr. Miller were married May 16, 1953, in Rock Falls, at St. Andrew Catholic Church, by the Rev. Burwell Beddoes. They farmed in the Harmon area until 1981, when they moved to Rock Falls. They established the Hugh F. Miller Insurance Agency in 1985, which now includes three generations of the Miller family on the staff. Both still are active in the
family business. They are the proud parents of three sons and eight daughters, including Greg (Eileen) Miller, Karen (Don) Behrens of Walnut, Joan (Dennis) Hermes of Dixon, the late Maureen Danilson, Kathleen Miller of Wilmington, North Carolina, Pete (Jane) Miller of Walnut, Matt (Tara) Miller of Charlotte, Michigan, Michele (Tony) Gillette of Sterling, Sheila (Ira) Smith of Dixon, Jennifer (Karl) Koehler of Speer, and Veronica (Michael) Edwards of Sterling. They have 38 (36 living, two deceased) grandchildren and 57 great-grandchildren. Please take part in their special celebration by sending cards of congratulations to 3101 Middle Drive, Rock Falls, IL 61071.
grandparents to Trey Martin Henry of Rock Falls. They resided in Dixon for a few years before moving to rural Rock Falls. They owned and operated Martin Plumbing for 33 years before retiring. Carol also worked at and retired from Northwestern Mutual Life, Larry Ybarra’s office in Sterling. Tim and Carol will continue to celebrate by taking several trips throughout the year.
• May 8, 2018
Joel and Debbie Klein of Sterling announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Klein, to Caleb Bradley, the son of Mike and Kim Bradley, all of Dixon. The bride-elect is a graduate of Sterling High School and Illinois State University. She is employed by BorgWarner as a material resource planner. Her fiancé is a graduate of Dixon High School and Northern Illinois University. He is employed by Woodcrafters Inc. in Dixon. The couple are planning a July 21, 2018 wedding.
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50th Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Juventino Trujillo Juventino “Tino” and Rosario “Rosie” Trujillo recently had the honor of celebrating their golden wedding anniversary by renewing their vows at St. Mary Church in Sterling, officiated by the Rev. Adalberto Sanchez. They celebrated their 50th with a family gathering and a family trip to Cancun, Mexico; the honeymoon they never had. Juventino Trujillo married Rosario Marquez on April 23, 1968, in Huacasco, Jalisco, Mexico. Tino retired in 2006, after 15 years at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co., and 25 years at Lawrence Brothers. Rosie retired in 2016 after 30 years at Lawrence Brothers, and 11 years at Wahl Clipper. They are the parents of two sons, Pedro (Rosalie) Trujillo and Raul (Lupe) Trujillo, and two daughters, Esther (Stuart) Zieser and Lola (Marino) Guzman. They have 10 grandchildren, Gabriela, Tessa, Nadia, Xena, Joshua, Natalie, Emily, Olivia, Daniel, and Sofia. Greetings may be sent to 909 W. Seventh St., Sterling, IL 61081.
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60th Anniversary
Happy Birthday
Happy 90th Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith
Bob Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith of Rock Falls will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary May 10, 2018. Happy anniversary Grandma and Grandpa. I love you, Love, Stacy
Bob Jacobs celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Sterling Family Moose Center. A social time began at 5 p.m.,
followed by dinner prepared by the Moose Club. Some of the attendees followed a dress theme of the “Roaring 20’s.” A good time was had by all.
Love, Nana
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Bill & Dorothy Bumphrey and family The 100th Bumphrey Easter Reunion was Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, at the community building in Tampico. The several in attendance were from Las Vegas, Annawan, Sheffield, Neponset, Toulon, Savanna, Mount Carroll, Franklin Grove, Polo, Pearl City, Sterling, and Tampico.
This is one of the longest r u n n i n g re u n i o n s i n t h e U.S. It originally was started by Henry and Sarah Bumphrey, then living on a farm in Neponset with their 16 children. In the picture are Bill and Dorothy Bumphrey of Tampico and their eight children.
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Happy Golden Birthday Wilson Taft Bressler May 11, 2018
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100th Easter Reunion
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Lorretta Carroll is turning 95!
Happy 90th Birthday
The family of Loretta Carroll will host an open house for friends and family to celebrate her 95th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018, at “The Museum,” 107 S. Division Ave., Polo. Loretta was born May 18, 1923, on the family farm near Sterling, to Edward and Gertrude (Marschang) Vock. At age 21, she married John Carroll. They were married until his passing in 1984.
They raised seven amazing children, Norman (Jackie) Carroll, Ron (Margaret) Carroll, Diane (Tom) Sandell, Donna (Dan) Nelson, Kevin (Susan) Carroll, Debra (Tom) Flint, and Julie Carroll. Then along came 13 beautiful grandchildren, 12 lovely great-grandchildren, and four precious great-great grandkids. If you would like, please bring a photo or memory to share. No gifts, please.
Ardith Frederick Ardith Frederick of Mount Carroll will be celebrating her 90th birthday May 30, 2018. Her family would like to honor her with a card shower. Ardith, the daughter of Frank and Stella Klentz, was born May 30, 1928, near Lanark. Her family includes her late husband, Floyd, whom she was married to for 62 years;
children, Francis (Karen) Frederick, Marv (Carla) Frederick, Gloria (Denny) Asay, and the late Duane Frederick; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. Birthday wishes may be sent to Ardith at her home, 604 S. East St., Mount Carroll, IL 61053.
Birthday Happy 85th Birthday Frank Holmes
Guess who is turning 85 on May 12, 2018? Frank J. Holmes. So, wish him a happy birthday. Send your wishes to 1900 E. 19th St., Sterling, IL 61081-1621.
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Rotary Student Excellence 4 Year Honorees
• May 8, 2018
Sterling Noon Rotary held its 33rd Annual Student Excellence Recognition Program on April 18, 2018 at Abiding Word Church. 100 students from Sterling and Newman High Schools were recognized as future leaders who we will send off into the world to help make it a better place through service, good will, high ethical standards, and leadership‌ the ideals of Rotary. 11 students received this recognition all four years in high school. They are (left to right) Sophia Brown, Ruth Emily Castillo-Espinoza, Abby Nitz, Sarah Ogg, Trey Morse, Maya Reter, Travis Williams, Logan Rocha, Lama Zaioor, Katrina Sandefer, and Katelyn Smoot. sponsors: SM-ST24819-0508
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