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Ascherl — 90 years

EMMETSBURG — Paul D. Ascherl, of Emmetsburg, formerly of Fort Dodge, will celebrate his 90th birthday on May 31. Cards may be sent to him at at 1801 Erie St., Emmetsburg, IA 50536. His family includes Matt Ascherl, Todd Ascherl, Mark Ascherl, David Ascherl, Mike Ascherl, Joe Ascherl, John Ascherl and Luke Ascherl. His wife, Lois, is deceased. Ascherl was born on May 31, 1933. He farmed northwest of Fort Dodge. He also worked at Geo. A. Hormel in Fort Dodge and Beloit, Wisconsin, for many years.

Powell — 25 years

David and Shirley Powell, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a meet and greet from 1 to 5 p.m. on May 21 at the Moose Lodge, 424 First Ave. S. Cards may be sent to them at 1338 Third Ave. N.W., No. 141, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Their family includes Dawn Powell, of Marshalltown; and Shane Powell, Tina Summers, Tammy Lawrey and Ricky Nelson, all of Fort Dodge. They have 16 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Their daughters Vicki Nelson and Tori Schmidt are deceased. They were married on Feb. 13, 1998, in Fort Dodge.

Vit — 50 years

Bill and Becky Vit, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 18. Cards can be sent to them at 1433 S. 23rd St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Their family includes Sarah and Matt Harms, of Cedar Falls; William Vit, US Air Force; Dallas and Teresa Vit, of Dallas, ...

Sexton — 95th birthday

MANSON — Teresa Sexton, of Manson, will celebrate her 95th birthday on May 13. Her family will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on May 13. at the Manson Golf Course. Cards may be sent to PO Box 832, Manson, IA 50563. Teresa’s family includes Randy and Mary Bennett, Peg ...

Vinsand — 50 years

Jim and Carla Vinsand will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 6. Cards may be sent to them at 240 Ave H, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Their family includes Jim II and Chandra Vinsand. They have two grandsons. Jim Vinsand Sr. and Carla Kehm were married at Badger Lutheran ...

Gruver — 50 years

Randy and JoAnne Gruver will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 6, 2023. Their family includes Jason and Connie Gruver, of Fort Dodge; Brian and Randi Gruver, of Otho; and Ben Gruver, of Otho. They have 11 grandchildren. They were married on May 6, 1973, at the First ...