Linda R. Mericle, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 80th birthday on Monday. Her family includes her husband Jim, Cindy and Breck Imhoff, Laurie and Chris Nelson, Jeff Gochee and Stacey Mericle. She has eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Linda R. Brehm was born on Dec. 9, ...

BADGER — Jon and Irlene Larson, of Badger, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Thursday. Cards may be sent to them at 1424 Racine Ave., Badger, IA 50516. Their family includes Amy Sorenson, of Carlisle; Angela Viebrock, of Smithville, Missouri; Christy Krogman, of Des ...

Hazel Lentsch, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Thursday. Cards may be sent to her at 1643 10th Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes Lonnie and Cheryl Lentsch, of Omaha, Nebraska; Donna and Don Miklo, of Clare; JoAnn and Shawn Anderson, of Gowrie; Karen ...

Mike Mulroney, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 75th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Lions Den, 731 Exposition Drive. Cards may be sent to him at 368 Loomis Ave., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. His family includes his wife, Cindy, and Michael and Ashlee Mulroney. ...

CAPE FAIR, Mo. — Robert (Bob) and Diane Graaf, of Cape Fair, Missouri, formerly of Palmer, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Cards may be sent to them at 705 Hanging Branch Ridge, Cape Fair, MO 65624. Their family includes Brent Graaf, Clever, Missouri; Whitney ...

STRATFORD — Lawrence “Sam” and Karen Schminke, of Stratford, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 16. Cards may be sent to them at 1440 Tennyson Ave., Stratford IA 50249. Their family includes Deborah Hull Nilles, of Webster City; Terri Hull, of Stanhope; Brenda ...