AMES — Ron Black, of Ames, will celebrate his 90th birthday on April 7. Cards may be sent to him at Northridge Village, 3300 George W. Carver, #243, Ames, IA 50010. His family includes his wife, Marlene, and Brenda and Pat Junginger, Brent and Sharon Black, and Kevin and Kelly Black. ...

David Carlson, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 90th birthday Tuesday. Cards may be sent to him at Friendship Haven, 420 Kenyon Road, Gardens #311, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. His family includes sister Sandy and Howard Hommel and two nieces. Carlson was born on March 19, 1934. He farmed, ...

MANSON — Wendell and Marina Pugh, of Manson, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 20. Their family includes Carl Pugh, Andrew Pugh, Wendy Pugh, and Dennis Pugh, all of Jacksonville, Florida. They have three grandchildren. Wendell Pugh and Marina Sagun met while he was ...

DUNCOMBE — Cheryl Smith, of Duncombe, will celebrate her 80th birthday on March 12. Cards can be mailed to her at PO Box 125, Duncombe, IA 50532. Her family includes Michelle and Jim Granahan, of Tomah, Wisconsin; Meredith Mickelson, of Duncombe; Monique and Ryan Otterbeck, of Ankeny. ...

BANCROFT — Pat Wilhelmi, of Bancroft, will celebrate his 80th birthday on March 17. Cards may be sent to him at Box 164, Bancroft, IA 50517. He was born on March 17, 1944.

BARNUM — Arlean Joslin, of Barnum, will celebrate her 85th birthday on Friday. Cards may be sent to her at Box 76, Barnum, IA 50518. Her family includes her husband of 65 years, Leslie Joslin, Kenneth and Mary Jo Joslin, Joyce Joslin, Denise and Jason Kahler, all of Fort Dodge. She ...