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Elizabeth Meinsma and Jonathan McK-enzie of Davenport, Iowa, announce their engagement.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Jef-frey and Judy Meinsma of Morrison; her fiancé is the son of Cheri Delay and Robert Hughes of Davenport and the late Donnal McKenzie.

The bride-elect is a graduate of North-ern Illinois University. She is employed by Industrial Control Manufacturing.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Hamilton Technical College. He is employed by SSAB.

The couple are planning an April 5, 2014 wedding at Eagle Point Park Lodge.

Invitations have been sent.

Engagement ofElizabeth Meinsma

& Jonathan McKenzieDave and Sandy Shetler of Morri-

son announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Shetler of Rock Island, to Nicholas Wilkens of Rock Island, the son of April Wilkens of Keokuk, Iowa, and Joe and Theresa Wilkens of Nauvoo.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Mor-rison High School and Western Illinois University. She is employed by Illinois Casualty Co. in Rock Island.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Nauvoo-Colusa High School and Western Illinois University. He is employed by Multi-band in Davenport, Iowa.

The couple are planning a May 31, 2014 wedding at The Abbey Station in Rock Island.

Invitations will be sent.

Engagement of

Emily Shetler

& Nicholas Wilkens

Greg and Carol Ives of Rockford will celebrate their 50th wedding anniver-sary April 11, 2014, with their family.

Greg Ives and Carol Hicks were mar-ried April 11, 1964, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

They are the parents of Diane (Pete) Drake of St. Paul, Minn.; Dean (Tasha) Ives of Rockford; Debra (Todd) Fleury of Kansas City, Mo.; and Daniel (Amber) Ives of Tomball, Texas.

They have 12 grandchildren.

50th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Greg Ives

Bill and Elaine Cushman of Sterling will celebrate their 40th wedding anni-versary April 6, 2014.

Bill Cushman and Elaine Ufkin were married April 6, 1974, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

They are the parents of Brad (Melissa) Cushman and Lynnsey (Payton) Leigh, both of Sterling.

They have four grandchildren.

40th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Bill Cushman

James C. Wesner of Sterling will cele-brate his 80th birthday April 5, 2014.

He was born April 5, 1934, and married Fern Rhodes.

Cards may be sent to 611 Green Court, Sterling, IL 61081.

Celebrating 80James Wesner

Happy Birthday

Hetta Grasser of Amboy will celebrate her 80th birthday April 10, 2014, with a family brunch at Starved Rock Lodge.

She was born April 10, 1934, and was married to the late Louis Grasser.

She has six children, seven grandchil-dren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 317, Amboy, IL 61310.

Celebrating 80Hetta Grasser

Happy Birthday

Louis B. Levan of Dixon will celebrate his 80th birthday April 5, 2014.

He was born April 5, 1934, and married Patricia Levan.

He has four children, 11 grandchil-dren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 1965 state Route 26, Dixon, IL 61021.

Celebrating 80Louis Levan

Happy Birthday

CelebrationsCelebrations Editor:

Andrea Mills, ext. 5575Mary Near, assisting, ext. 5530

To place your announcement in an upcoming Celebrations publication stop by either Sauk Valley Media location or call

Dixon – 815-284-2222; Sterling – 815-625-3600.Use [email protected] to email photos and information.

Edition Issue DeadlineApril 15 5 p.m. April 4April 29 5 p.m. April 18May 13 5 p.m. May 2

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Mr. & Mrs. Joel Krehbiel

and wedding party

Van Buren & Krehbiel Joel and Allyson (Van Buren) Kreh-

biel of Champaign were married Nov. 23, 2013, in a ceremony at the First Mennonite Church in Urbana. Pastor Janet Rasmussen officiated.

Parents of the couple are Michele and Bill Van Buren III of Morri-son and June and Perry Krehbiel of Moundridge, Kan.

Grandparents attending were Ann Van Buren of Morrison and Verne Langley of Sterling. White roses hon-ored the couple's late grandparents, Dale and Bertha Galle, Merlin "Jim" and Ruby Krehbiel, Lois Langley, and Bill Van Buren Jr.

The matron of honor was Tammy Eisenberg of Belleville. Attendants were the bride's sisters, Erika and Autumn Van Buren, both of Morri-son.

Serving as best man was David Stucky of Newton, Kan. The grooms-men were Johann Reimer of Okla-homa City and Ky Krehbiel of Derby, Kan., cousin of the groom.

The groom's sister and brother-in-law, Melanie Krehbiel and Jason Mill-er of Newton, Kan., read Scripture.

The bride graduated from Morrison High School and Greenville College with a bachelor's degree in psycholo-gy. In 2011, she completed her Master of Social Work degree at the Univer-sity of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. She works as an outpatient therapist at the Piatt County Mental Health Center in Monticello.

The groom is a 2002 graduate of Moundridge High School and a 2006 graduate of Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., where he majored in mathematics and physics. He com-pleted a master's degree and is work-ing on a Ph.D. in mechanical sciences and engineering at the University of Illinois.

A wedding dinner was held at CityView in Champaign.

The couple honeymooned in New Orleans and make their home in Champaign.

Nov. 23, 2013First Mennonite Church, Urbana

Schmidt & RagusaJennifer Schmidt and Aaron

Ragusa exchanged wedding vows at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 2013, at the historic Packard Plaza in Peoria. John Martinson, friend of the cou-ple, officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Art and Jackie Schmidt of Dixon. She is the granddaughter of Rob-ert and Ida Schmidt of Harmon and the late Robert and Cleora “Gubby” Walters.

The groom is the son of Christo-pher Ragusa of Peoria and Denise Burt of Streator. He is the grand-son of the late George and Eileen Mahrt and the late Joseph and Jean “Oma” Ragusa.

The bride was given in marriage by her father.

Serving as maid of honor was Kayla Bellows, sister of the bride.

The bridesmaids were Lauren Rinne and Courtney McWethy, friends of the bride, and Ashley Ragusa, sister of the groom.

Serving as best man was Matt Barrick, friend of the groom.

The groomsmen were Mike

Sanders and Matt Walker, friends of the groom, and Kevin Schmidt, cousin of the bride.

Ushers were CJ Range and Timmy Davis, friends of the couple.

The ring bearer was Bradley Schmidt, nephew and godson of the bride.

The flower girl was Alayna Wash-kowiak, cousin of the groom.

A reception followed the cer-emony. The couple's first dance was sung by Kayla Bellows.

The bride is a graduate of South-ern Illinois University and the Doctorate of Audiology Program at Northwestern University in Evanston. She is an audiologist at Midwest Hearing Center in Mor-ton.

The groom is a graduate of the Master of Science in Educa-tion Program at Southern Illinois University. He is an information security analyst for State Farm in Bloomington.

The couple honeymooned in Negril, Jamaica.

They reside in Normal.

Sept. 14, 2013Packard Plaza, Peoria

Dr. Jennifer & Mr. Aaron Ragusa

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Ashley Keesy & Brandon Good

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Kellsey Stoudt & Tyler Ristau

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USS Pickaway

The former crewmem-bers from the USS Picka-way (APA-222) will have their next reunion Sept. 18-21, 2014, in Pennsaco-la, Fla. Contact Jim Craw-

www.mlrsinc.com/picka-way for reunion informa-tion.

USS Schofield

The next reunion for the crewmembers of the USS Schofield (DEG/FFG-3) will be Sept. 18-21, 2014, in Philadelphia. Con-tact Mark Fletcher at

email gunnerfletch@hot-

mlrsinc.com/schofield for reunion information.

USS BradleyThe next reunion of

the USS Bradley (DE/FF-1041) will be Septem-

-ton, D.C. Contact Bruce

email bgottsch@veri-

www.mlrsinc.com/brad-ley for reunion informa-tion.

USAF 34th Bomb Squad

The USAF 34th Bomb Squad will have its next

San Diego. Contact Rod -

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Combat Infantrymen’s Association

The Combat Infantry-men’s Association will have its next reunion

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Eckard at P.O. Box 11438,

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www.mlrsinc.com/cia for reunion information.

MAAG VietnamMAAG Vietnam mem-

bers will have a reunion

Nashville, Tenn. Contact

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USA SigC OCSThe USA SigC OCS Asso-

ciation will have its next

more information, con-

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(email preferred method).

USS Bryce Canyon

The crewmen of the USS Bryce Canyon (AD-

in Nashville, Tenn. Con-

Derald Road, Santee, CA

com/brycecanyon for reunion information.

USS Jonas Ingram

The former crewmem-bers from the USS Jonas

their next reunion Oct.

Va. Contact Pete Ventola at 28 Circle Drive, Rocka-

mlrsinc.com/jonasin-gram for reunion infor-mation.

USS Wexford County

The crewmembers from

with a side trip to Evans-

Ship Memorial. Contact

or go to www.mlrsinc.com/wexford for reunion information.

OCSThose who were in the

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will include a visit to Fort

access is permitted at the time). For more informa-tion, email Ron Demery at [email protected] or go to www.mlrsinc.com/ocsatfortknox and fill out the online questionnaire.

Military Reunions

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Capt. Sebastian S. Lemus

Military Service

Capt. Sebastian S. Lemus of Sterling is the son of Gonzalo and Lusi Lemus. He attended Sterling Schools and graduated from SHS Class of 2000.

He went on to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, where he joined ROTC. The day he gradu-ated from NIU in May 2005, he received his commission from the Army as a second lieutenant.

After training, he was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, in the 1st Cavalry Division. From there he was deployed to Iraq for 15 months, returning as a first lieu-tenant and a communication specialist.

After finishing his tour, he joined the Illinois National Guard and was promoted to captain. He now is with the Texas National Guard, which is where he and his wife live. He now is a police officer in Arlington, Texas.

His parents are proud of all his accomplishments. Carol Reyes

Retirement

Carol ReyesRetirement

Celebrate with Carol and Gon-zalo this Thursday, April 3, 2014, on her 62nd birthday and her for-mal retirement from her ministry of nursing after 41 years.

Carol graduated from Sauk Val-ley Community College LPN

-ly worked 24 years at CGH Medi-cal Center.

She is the daughter of Paul and Ruth Carew.

Jaron Gabriel Walter

New Arrival

Jeanette and Aaron Walter of Dixon are the parents of a son

KSB Hospital in Dixon.Jaron Gabriel Walter weighed

was 20 inches in length.He is welcomed by Olivia Wal-

ter, 15, Stacia Walter, 18, Brit-tany Walter, 22, and Christopher

Walter, 23.Maternal grandparents are

Melody Helfrich and Daniel Hel-frich, both of Dixon.

Paternal grandparents are Phyl-lis Walter and Clifford Walter, both of Amboy.

Maternal great-grandparents are Lee Britten of Dixon and Jean Nave of Peru.

Emma Grace Maureen Gillette

Birth Announcement

Kane and Sarah Gillette of Rock Falls are the proud parents of a

14, 2013, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Emma Grace Maureen Gillette weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces at birth and was 22 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Marty and Shelly Downie of Rock Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Tony and Michele Gillette of Sterling.

Godparents are Ryan Downie and Cahley Gillette, both of Rock Falls.

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