Jack and Ellen Cottrell

Jack and Ellen Cottrell, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 30.

Their family includes Carl Cottrell and Marianne Stepanian, of Newton, Massachusetts, and Carrie and Matt Becker, of Henderson, Nevada. They have four grandchildren.

Jack Cottrell and Ellen Lawler were married on June 30, 1972, at Corpus Christi Church, Fort Dodge, by the Rev. Jim McCormick and the Rev. Phil Lawler.