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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bartel of Sterling will celebrate their 45th wedding anni-versary Jan. 3, 2015.

Robert Bartel and Judy Stern were mar-ried Jan. 3, 1970, at St. Andrew Church.

They are the parents of Steve (Janelle) Bartel and Dan (Susan) Bartel.

They have five grandchildren.Those wishing to send greetings may

address cards to 28875 Fulfs Road, Ster-ling, IL 61081.

45th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Robert Bartel

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carroll of Sterling will celebrate their 61st wedding anni-versary Dec. 25, 2014.

Jack Carroll and Donna Eshleman were married Dec. 25, 1953, at First Christian Church in Rock Falls.

They are the parents of Tamra Kwase-groch of Crystal Lake, Marlo Carroll of Sterling, and Margo (Greg) Blatz of Brownsburg, Indiana.

They have five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

61st AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Jack Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dir of Sun Lakes,

Arizona, will celebrate their 25th wed-ding anniversary Dec. 24, 2014, at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino in Phoe-nix.

Jerry Dir and Suzanne Fountain were married Dec. 24, 1989, at Four Square Church in Rock Falls.

They are the parents of John Fountain of Miami Beach, Florida, and the late Dena Caplinger.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 9434 E. Champagne Drive, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248.

25th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Jerry Dir Mr. and Mrs. Larry Eisenberg of Amboy

will celebrate their 25th wedding anni-versary Dec. 27, 2014.

Larry Eisenberg and Diana Moeller were married Dec. 27, 1989, in Dixon.

They are the parents of Lonny Eisen-berg of Mendota, Lori Gould of Rock-ford, Lance (Rena) Eisenberg of Sterling, Patricia (Dusty) Rhodes of North Caro-lina, and Lane (Melissa) Eisenberg and Luke (Holly) Eisenberg, both of Amboy.

They have 17 grandchildren (one deceased) and five great-grandchildren.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 416 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, IL 61310.

25th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Larry Eisenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lawson of Dixon celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary Dec. 18, 2014.

Dale Lawson and Dory Horton were married Dec. 18, 1964, in Dixon.

They are the parents of Sherrie (Tom) Hicks, Dale (Melissa) Lawson, and Tim Lawson, all of Dixon; Angie (Mike) Pow-ell of Polo; and Julie (Lindsay) Fancher of Melvin.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 1904 Maples Road, Dixon, IL 61021.

50th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Dale Lawson

Mr. and Mrs. Gunther Rester of Ster-ling celebrated their 60th wedding anni-versary Dec. 18, 2014.

Gunther Rester and Angela Reyes were married Dec. 18, 1954, in Sterling.

They are the parents of Angela (Robert Samse) Rester of Cedarburg, Wisconsin; Barb (Dominic Cittadino) Rester of Car-bondale; and Christopher (Tara) Rester of Naperville.

They have seven grandchildren.Those wishing to send greetings may

address cards to 1205 Crestview Road, Sterling, IL 61081.

60th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Gunther Rester

Five generations of the Olalde family gathered Nov. 27, 2014, in Sterling. They are (sitting, from left) Juanita E. Olalde, great-great-grandmother, and Dolores Gar-cia, great-grandmother, holding Anniah R. Garcia, daughter; and (standing) James Garcia III, father, and James Garcia Jr., grandfather.

The Olalde Family

Five Generations

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Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Book

Mr. & Mrs. Austin Krone

Donnelly & Krone

Rachel Donnelly and Austin Krone exchanged wedding vows June 14, 2014, at Deer Valley Golf Club.

Pastor Judi Huseth officiated the ceremony.

Rachel is the daughter of Mike and Debbie Donnelly of Rock Falls.

Austin is the son of Mary Kay Her-nandez of Sterling and Dennis Krone of Rock Falls.

Serving as maid of honor was Stephanie Hammell, friend of the bride.

The bridesmaids were HeLe Babin and Emily Minor, both friends of the bride, and Bernessa McQueen, sister of the groom.

Serving as best men were Nick Dietz, Matt Miller, and Robbie Minor, friends of the groom.

The groomsmen were Marquise Cody, friend of the groom, and Michael Krone, brother of the groom.

Ushering the event were Michael Donnelly, brother of the bride, and Brent McQueen, brother-in-law of the groom.

Ms. Linda VonHolten provided vocals.

The reception also was at the golf club.

Austin works for Best Cob LLC, and Rachel is employed by Wahl Clipper.

Married June 14, 2014Deer Valley Golf Club

Barnes & Book

Kathy Barnes and Aaron Book were married April 5, 2014, at Hard-ing First United Methodist Church. Pastor Mike Jones officiated the cer-emony.

The parents of the bride are Harold and Nancy Barnes of Serena.

The parents of the groom are Jim and Karla Book of Dixon.

Serving as maid of honor was Stephanie Barnes of Madison. The bridesmaids were Shelley Tuntland of Serena, and Jillian Wolf and Can-dice Miller, all friends of the bride; and Kris Book of Paris, Illinois, sister of the groom.

Serving as best man was Mike Book, brother of the groom. The groomsmen were Aaron Wolf, Brian Borell, Eric Sommers, and Jordan Tate, friends of the groom.

The ushers for the ceremony were Brandon Eisele, cousin of the groom, and Darren Riskedal of Leland, cousin of the bride.

The bride is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Illinois. She is employed as the county extension program coor-dinator.

The groom is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Illinois. He is employed at Book Farms.

Married April 5, 2014Harding First United Methodist Church

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 • 3www.saukvalley.comCelebrations


Madison Henry &Carl Monk

PLANNING A JUNE 27, 2015 WEDDING

Henry & MonkJim and Marilyn Henry of Ster-

ling announce the engagement of their daughter, Madison, to Carl Monk, the son of Colin and Katy Monk of Morris.

The bride-elect is a 2009 gradu-ate of Sterling High School and a 2013 graduate of North Central College. In June, she will graduate from Rosalind Franklin School of Medicine and Science, with a master’s degree in physicians assistant studies.

Her fiancé is a 2009 graduate of Morris High School and a 2013 graduate of North Central Col-lege. In May, Carl will graduate with a master’s degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Carl will continue his education to pursue a doctorate degree in American intellectual history.

Carl and Madison are planning a June 27, 2015 wedding.

Invitations will be sent.Jessica Ehredt &

Matthew Leuschke

PLANNING AN OCT. 10, 2015 WEDDING

Ehredt & LeuschkeJessica Ehredt and Matthew

Leuschke, both of Davenport, Iowa, announce their engage-ment.

Matthew surprised Jessica on her birthday by proposing with a Great Dane puppy. The cou-ple have been dating since high school.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mark and Jill Ehredt of Rock Falls; her fiancé is the son of Brad and Andrea Leuschke of Rock Falls.

Jessica and Matthew are both graduates of Rock Falls High School and Bradley University. Jessica is a marketing consultant for HALO Branded Solutions in Sterling, and Matthew is an elec-trical engineer for Exelon in Cor-dova.

The couple are planning an Oct. 10, 2015 wedding in Davenport, Iowa.

Invitations will be sent.

Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Dirks

60th AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. Lyle W. Dirks of

Sterling celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 19, 2014.

Lyle W. Dirks and Donna Stern were married Dec. 19, 1954, at First Baptist Church in Sterling.

They have three children, Lyle C. (Sherrie) Dirks of Freeport and Lynda (Tom) Staples and Larri (Sue) Dirks, both of Sterling.

They have nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Lyle is retired as an insurance adjuster after 35 years and cur-rently operates his own auction service. Donna is retired as a den-tal assistant, receptionist for the late Dr. E. Orval DeWeerth, DDS.

An open house in their honor will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at New Life Luther-an Church, 702 West Lynn Blvd., Sterling.

All friends and family are wel-come. No gifts, please.

Wishes may be sent to 1704 16th Ave., Sterling, IL 61081.

25th Anniversary

Ray and Donna Peugh of Polo will celebrate their 25th wedding anni-versary Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015.

Ray and Donna were married Jan. 1, 1990, at Wesley United Methodist Church in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

They are the parents of Diane (Jeff) Marsh and Douglas (Terra) Drexler, and have four grandchildren, Aus-tin, Jenna, Dawson, and Zachary.

Cards may be sent to 110 W. Wayne St., Polo, IL 61064.

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Peugh


Cheryl Simester of Rock Falls will cel-ebrate her 85th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 3, 2015, at Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave.

All friends and relatives are invited to join in the celebration.

She was born Jan. 6, 1930, and married Raymond Simester Jr.

She has three children, six grandchil-dren, and four great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 810 Leroy St., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Celebrating 85Cheryl Simester

Happy Birthday

Bill Waterhouse of Princeton, formerly of Walnut, will celebrate his 90th birth-day Dec. 24, 2014.

He was born Dec. 24, 1924, and mar-ried Ada Johnson Waterhouse.

He has four children (one deceased), eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 409 S. Gosse Blvd., Princeton, IL 61356.

Celebrating 90Bill Waterhouse

Happy Birthday

Alfred Hinrichs of Milledgeville will celebrate his 95th birthday Dec. 25, 2014.

He was born Dec. 25, 1919, and was married to the late Helen Hinrichs.

He has four children, six grandchil-dren (one deceased), and eight great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to 805 Stover Ave., Milledgeville, IL 61051.

Celebrating 95Alfred Hinrichs

Happy Birthday

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To place your announcement in an upcoming Celebrations publi-cation stop by either Sauk Valley

Media location or call Dixon – 815-284-2222;

Sterling – 815-625-3600.Use [email protected]

to e-mail photos and information.

Celebrations is a product of Sauk Valley Media, which is included in the Telegraph and Daily Gazette every other Tuesday and at www.saukval-ley.com on the Internet.

Deadlines for copy to be submitted to Celebrations are as follows: by 5 p.m. Dec. 26 for the Jan. 6 issue; by 5 p.m. Jan. 9 for the Jan. 20 issue; and by 5 p.m. Jan. 23 for the Feb. 3 issue.


Birthday

Happy 1st Birthday, Luke Diehl!

Dec. 16, 2014

We love you so much!!

Love,Mommy and Daddy

Papa and Grandma Stern

Uncle Aaron, Amanda, Madison

and Avery

90th Birthday

Beverly Anderson Breed was born Dec. 31, 1924, in Moorhead, Min-nesota.

At the age of 7, she came to Ster-ling to live with her aunt and uncle. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1942, and married Royal Breed Oct. 11 of the same year.

After working at the YWCA, Ster-ling Chamber, and Sauk Valley College bookstore, Beverly joined

her husband in starting Royal Steel Ball Products.

She’s also been very active at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Her family includes five sons, one daughter, 13 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

There will be a private celebra-tion, but cards may be sent to 1801 Avenue G, Apt. 313, Sterling, IL 61081.

Birthday

Happy 16th Birthday, Kaitlynn Lawson

From the very beginning, you have been a strong-willed child, now you are a strong-willed young woman; always stay strong, but

never forget that we will always be there for you!Happy 16th Birthday, KC!

Dec. 22, 2014Love,

Mom, Dad, Tanner, Kodie, Lucy, Remi, and Bailey

Basic Training Graduation

Pvt. Kent Jensen graduated from basic training on Dec. 5, 2014, and is now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.


Share those special memories with CelebrationsCelebrations features

weddings, engagements, anniversaries, and other happy news, such as birthdays, reunions, and four- or five-generation photos.

As a special way to pre-serve these memorable occasions, quarter-, half- or full-page announce-ments can be purchased.

Paid announcements are determined by word count: no more than 125 words for a quarter page, no more than 250 words for a half page, and up to 340 words for a full page. Those paying for announcements will have the opportunity to proof them before publication.

Customers will be called when the announcement is ready to be proofed. At that time, any corrections or additions can be made as needed at SVM’s Dixon

and Sterling offices. For convenience, proofs will be emailed without calls whenever possible.

Photos may be submit-ted in color or black and white, and in any size. Emailed photos should be in JPEG format with a resolution of 200 and a width of at least 5 inch-es for best quality. All announcements can be printed without photos if desired.

Celebration forms are available at the Telegraph and Daily Gazette clas-sified departments or by email.

Sauk Val ley Media is not responsible for errors due to unreadable information. A daytime phone number and email address (if available) are requested to help to insure accuracy.

Weddings are available

in basic (free) form (one photo of the couple), quar-ter-page paid (one photo), half-page paid (two pho-tos), and full-page paid (up to four photos).

The wedding form should be returned prefer-ably within 2 to 4 months after the wedding date.

Engagements are avail-able in basic (free) form (one photo of the couple), two styles of quarter-page paid (one photo only), half-page paid (two pho-tos), and full-page paid (up to four photos).

Anniversary announce-ments are available in the basic (free) form (one cur-rent photo, no older than 5 years), quarter-page paid (one or two photos), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos).

Announcements begin-ning with the 25th anni-

versary, and then in 5-year increments up to 60 years, can be at no charge.

Other increments will require a paid announce-ment. Anniversaries of 70 years and more are at no charge in a paid format; the announcement size will be determined by the editor.

After 60th-year anniver-saries, SVM will publish free announcements, without special wording, without the 5-year incre-ment restriction.

Birthday announce-ments for area seniors 80 years of age and older can be at no charge without special wording. There is a charge for those young-er than 80.

The basic (free) form (one current photo), quarter-page paid (one or two photos), half-page

paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos) are available.

For 100th and older birthdays, SVM will pub-lish free announcements in a paid format; the announcement size will be determined by the editor.

Reunions are for area res-idents who are gathering, or have gathered, for a fam-ily or class reunion.

Reunion items will be edited due to space limita-tions, and lists of all those attending are not available in the free format.

Photos also are not avail-able for a free announce-ment, but can be used in any of the paid announce-ments. If a large group photo is submitted, only one can be used in the quarter-page format, one photo is recommended in the half-page format, and

up to four normally can be used in the full-page for-mat. Large group photos with long lists of names may require at least a half-page paid announcement.

Note: A group photo for a class reunion only can be submitted at no charge for the Scrapbook page of SV Weekend by email to [email protected] or in person.

For publication in Cel-ebrations, class reunions of 70 years and more will be available in the quarter-page format at no charge, with a photo allowed.

Five-generation and four-generation photos with names, relation-ships, and places of resi-dence of those pictured may be submitted for publication.

Multiple photos from the same submitter will need to be on a paid basis.

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