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Graaf — 50 years

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 ...

Schminkes — 50 years

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 ...

Heitner — 95th birthday

Eleanor Heitner, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 95th birthday on Nov. 19. Cards may be sent to her at 1517 Lainson Ave., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes Belinda Heitner, Mike and Jan Heitner, Shelly Heitner and Doug Donat, all of Fort Dodge. She has three grandchildren and ...

Harder — 90th birthday

Marilyn Harder, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Tompkins Celebration Center at Friendship Haven. Cards may be sent to her at 712 Kenyon Road, Apt. #218, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. No gifts please. Her family includes Kathy ...

Morgan — 90th birthday

FARNHAMVILLE — Norma Morgan, of Farnhamville, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Nov. 11. Cards may be sent to her at 825 Summit Ave., Farnhamville, IA 50538. She and her husband Frank have been married 68 years. She was born on Nov. 11, 1934, and has lived in the Farnhamville ...

Gudmonson — 90th birthday

Virginia Gudmonson, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Nov. 4 Cards may be sent to her at 542 N. 28th St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes Wayne and Liz Gudmonson, of Claremore, Oklahoma; and Glenda Gudmonson, of Kansas City, Missouri. She has three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her husband, Glenn, is deceased. Virginia Smith was born Nov. 4, 1934, in Lehigh. When she was 9 years old, her family moved to California. They returned to Lehigh a couple of years later. She married Glenn Gudmonson on Nov. 8, 1953.