Amber Sellars and Bradley Griffin are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Dawn Sellars and Bill Sellars both of Stewartsville, Mo. He is the son of Tanya and Kevin Griffin of Stewartsville.
The future bride is a 2005 graduate of Stewartsville High School and a 2007 graduate of Missouri Western State University. She is employed with Rehab Choice in St. Joseph as a physical therapist assistant.
The future groom, a 2005 graduate of Stewartsville High School, will graduate in 2010 from Missouri Western State University with a bachelor of science degree in English education. He is employed with McTelco in St. Joseph as a technician.
Their wedding is to be at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2008, at First Baptist Church in Maysville, Mo. A reception will follow from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Camp Farwesta in Stewartsville. Friends and relatives are invited.

SAVANNAH, Mo. — Kenneth and Helen Diggs of Savannah will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 18.
They were married on that date in 1943 in Kansas City, Kan.
There are three children, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to the honorees at 310 E. Nelson, Apt. 16, Savannah, MO 64485.

Annie Norris and Craig Wilcox are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Mary and Randy Norris of St. Joseph. He is the son of Robin and Mark Dawson and Kelley and Jeana Wilcox, all of Lee’s Summit, Mo.
The future bride is a 2004 graduate of Central High School and a 2008 graduate of Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville with a bachelor of science degree in industrial and organizational psychology. She is employed with Farmers Insurance Group in Olathe, Kan., as an office claims representative.
The future groom is a 2004 graduate of Lee’s Summit High School and a 2008 graduate of Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor of science degree in business management and marketing. He is employed with Paradise Park in Lee’s Summit as a floor manager.
Their wedding is to be at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Ashland United Methodist Church. A reception will follow at the Moila Shrine Temple. Friends and relatives are invited.

Heather Boyer and Donald Edwards Jr. are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Susie and Kent Boyer of Savannah, Mo. He is the son of Tina and Donald Edwards Sr. of St. Joseph.
The future bride is a 2003 graduate of Savannah High School and a 2004 graduate of North Central Missouri College in Trenton with a certificate in equine management. She is employed with IVX Animal Health in St. Joseph as a quality control technician.
The future groom is a 2002 graduate of Lafayette High School and is employed with Altec Industries Inc. in assembly.
Their wedding is to be at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the home of Toni and Bob Newcomer in Savannah. A reception will follow at the Clasbey Community Center in Savannah.
Friends and relatives are invited.

Sarah Marie Jones and Trenton Eugene Mollus are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Elizabeth and Michael Jones of St. Joseph. He is the son of Stacey and Rodney Mollus of St. Joseph.
The future bride is a 2003 graduate of Savannah (Mo.) High School and a 2007 graduate of Missouri Western State University with a bachelor of science degree in speech communications. She is employed with Word of Life Church as an administrative assistant.
The future groom is a 2003 graduate of Central High School and is employed with the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier.
Their wedding is to be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at First Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow at the Moila Shrine Temple. Friends and relatives are invited.

Marcia Marie Weis and Kyle Robert Geib are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Judy and Richard Weis of Oregon, Mo.
He is the son of Linda Geib of Maitland, Mo., and Larry and Debbie Geib of Montgomery City, Mo.
The future bride is a 2001 home-school graduate and a 2005 graduate of Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville with a degree in animal science.
The future groom is a 1996 graduate of South Holt High School in Oregon and a 1998 graduate of Southeast Community College in Milford, Neb., with an associate of applied science degree. He is a farmer.
Their wedding is to be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008, at Oregon Christian Church. A reception will follow at 6:30 p.m. at the T.J. Hall Building. Friends and relatives are invited.

Racheal Stoops and Kyle Weisensee are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Mary Jo and Darrell Stoops of Tulsa, Okla.
He is the son of Sue and John Weisensee of Platte City, Mo.
The future bride is a 2001 graduate of Nathan Hale High School in Tulsa and a 2005 graduate of Park University in Parkville, Mo., with a bachelor of science degree in marketing and human resources. She is employed with DaHill in Austin, Texas, as a sales associate.
The future groom is a 2000 graduate of Savannah (Mo.) High School and a 2006 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a bachelor of arts degree in communication. He is employed at KB Home in Austin as a sales associate.
Their wedding is to be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008, at United University Methodist Church in Tulsa. A reception will follow at Lola’s.

Sandra L. Bellomy and O.H. Corky Ezzell are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Georgia Hickok of St. Joseph and the late Raymond Hickok and the late Alfred L. Bellomy. He is the son of Mary and Charles Jones of St. Joseph.
The future bride is a 1974 graduate of Benton High School and employed with the city of St. Joseph Police Department as a data entry operator.
The future groom is a 1974 graduate of Lafayette High School and is employed with Cecil Myers Mitsubishi as a technician. Their wedding is to be at 7 p.m. Saturday May 31, 2008, at their home at 1803 S.E. Moore Road. A reception will follow at 7:30 p.m. Friends and relative are invited.

Shelley Wood and Brian Smith are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Nigel and Gaylan Wood of Faucett, Mo.
He is the son of Judy and Dennis Smith of Muscotah, Kan.
The future bride is a 1986 graduate of Mid-Buchanan High School in Faucett and a 1990 graduate of Missouri University with a bachelor of journalism degree. She is employed with the Idearc Media Corp. as a manager.
The future groom is a 1986 graduate of Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, Kan., and a 1990 graduate of Kansas State University in Manhattan with a degree in animal science. He is self-employed.
Their wedding is to be Saturday, May 31, 2008, at Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo. A reception will be held on a Tropic Island cruise on the Lake of the Ozarks.

Heather Schenecker and Dustin Crist are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Mary Beth and Rick Schenecker of St. Joseph. He is the son of Debbie and Roy Crist of St. Joseph.
The future bride is a 1998 graduate of Bishop LeBlond High School and a 2003 graduate of Missouri Western State University with a degree in English/technical communications. She is employed with DST Systems Inc. in Kansas City as a senior technical writer.
The future groom is a 2002 graduate of Central High School and is employed with Fastenal as a sales manager.
No wedding date has been announced.

Lindsay Hummer and Nicholas Runnebaum were married Nov. 3. 2007, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in St. Joseph by the Rev. Tom Ludwig and pastor Davis Hodum.
She is the daughter of Tara and Rick Hummer of Savannah, Mo. He is the son of Norma and Donald Runnebaum of Leavenworth, Kan.
The bride was escorted by her father.
Maid of honor was Jen Osbourne, and bridesmaids were Haley Hummer, Regan Shoemaker and Nicole Garner.
Best man was Mike Strouhal, and groomsmen were Case Collard, Mike Barrera and Kyle Hummer.
Others in the wedding party were: Lucy Brock and Lauren Brock, flower girls; Andrew Allen and Adam Allen, ring bearers; Scott Hannaford, Justin Kulick, Jamey McGilbray, Bryan Shelly and John Van Daley, ushers. Luke Hummer and John Weeks, altar servers; Gregory Miller, organist; and Christie Ottinger, vocalist.
A reception was held at the church. The rehearsal dinner was held at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.
The newlyweds honeymooned in The Keys and South Beach, Fla. They live in Leavenworth.
She is a 2002 graduate of Savannah High School and a 2005 graduate of Rockhurst University in Kansas City with a bachelor of arts degree in political science, communications and non-profit leadership studies. She is employed with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Kansas City as a corporate development coordinator.
He is a 1999 graduate of Lansing (Kan.) High School and a 2005 graduate of St. Mary’s University in Leavenworth with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration degree. He is employed with the Department of Defense at Fort Leavenworth as a FMWR publicist.

Kelly Lynn Kearney and Henry Ray Julo are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Patricia and Gary Kearney Jr. of Atchison, Kan. He is the son of Olivia and Michael Julo of Atchison.
The future bride is a 2004 graduate of Maur Hill-Mount Academy and a 2007 graduate of Kansas State University in Manhattan with a bachelor of science degree in business management. She is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at Benedictine College in Atchison. She is employed with UMB Bank in Atchison as a loan administrator.
The future groom is a 2004 graduate of Atchison High School and a 2006 graduate of North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit. He is employed with Linaweaver Construction in Lansing, Kan.
Their wedding is to be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008, at Saint Benedict’s Catholic Church in Atchison. A reception, dinner and dance will follow at Atchison Heritage Conference Center.
Friends and relatives are invited.

Kristin Renee Morin and Charles Kenneth Walker are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of John and Marian Morin of St. Joseph. He is the son of Malcolm and Jan Walker of Davis, Calif.
The future bride is a 1999 graduate of Bishop LeBlond Memorial High School, a 2003 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor of science in business administration degree with a dual emphasis in finance and real estate and a 2006 graduate of the MU School of Law with a juris doctorate. She is employed with Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP in Kansas City as a real estate attorney.
The future groom is a 1999 graduate of Davis Senior High School and a 2003 graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., with a bachelor of science degree in systems engineering and a minor in Spanish. He is a captain in the Marine Corps and is stationed with Marine Corps Security Forces at Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor, Wash.
Their wedding is to be at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2008, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. A reception will follow at the St. Joseph Country Club.

Kristen Marie Brown and Ronald Lee McDaniel Jr. are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Sandi and Rick Brown of Cummings, Kan. He is the son of Terri and Ronald McDaniel Sr. of Atchison, Kan.
The future bride is a 2003 graduate of Atchison County Community High School and a 2007 graduate of Washburn University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is employed with Heartland Regional Medical Center as a registered nurse.
The future groom is a 2002 graduate of Atchison High school and a 2004 graduate of Northeast Kansas Technical College with a degree in computer support. He attends Highland (Kan.) Community College and will transfer to Missouri Western State University in the fall. He is employed at ProServ Business Systems in St. Joseph.
Their wedding is to be at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Nortonville Christian Church. A reception will follow at the Atchison Heritage Conference Center.
Friends and relatives are invited.

Bob and Charlotte Allen, former Gallatin, Mo., residents now living in Raymore, Mo., will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, in the fellowship hall of Raymore Christian Church.
Friends and relatives are invited. No gifts, please. Cards may be sent to the honorees at 1506 W. Stone Blvd., Raymore, MO 64083.
They were married May 22, 1948 at First Christian Church in Maryville, Mo., and moved to Raymore in March.
He is a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 1947, attended Philips University and Seminary in Enid, Okla, and was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples) in 1954 in South Haven, Kan. He is a retired pastor and served churches in Maryville, Albany, Maysville and Kidder, Mo.
She taught in Farrigut, Iowa., and in Oklahoma.
Both served as missionaries to the Philippines and as pastorates for more than 50 years in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Connecticut and Iowa.
Hosting the event will be sons and daughters-in-law, Dave and Peggy Allen and Steve and Jackie Allen, all of Blue Springs, Mo., and Jon and Linda Allen of St. Joseph. There are seven grandchildren.

Robert and Patsy Markt of St. Joseph will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 17.
They were married on that date in Miami Okla.
He has been in the trucking business as owner of Markt Truck Line for more than 50 years. They also owned the Painted Pony Lounge for 20 years, and she managed the Painted Pony the last few years they were in business.
Their sons are: Tim Markt of St. Joseph; Charles Markt of Topeka, Kan.; Randy Kessler of Atchison, Kan.; and Rich Kessler and his wife, Sharon, of Grimes, Iowa. There are seven grandchildren.
A Las Vegas trip is planned. Cards may be sent to the honorees at 1409 Rifle Terrace, St. Joseph, MO 64506.

Russell and Karen Smith of St. Joseph celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 8.
They were married on that date in 1958 at the home of the groom’s parents.
Their children and their spouses are Russell and Carol Smith, Chuck and Holly Smith, Jack and Lisa Smith, Carolyn and Jeff Marschel and Ron and Lisa Smith. There are 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to the honorees at 13254 County Road 354, St. Joseph, MO 64505.

KING CITY, Mo. — Dyas and Patricia Brown of King City celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary May 10.
They were married on that date in 1968. He retired from Mead and from the Army National Guard.
Their children and their spouses are: Rickey and Robin Crockett and Vicky and Bobby Gardner, all of St. Joseph; Kathy Crockett and Ron Conger of Branson, Mo.; and Melvin Godsey and Gary and Kristy Brown, all of King City. There are 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to the honorees at 208 W. Empire, King City, MO 64463.

WEATHERBY, Mo. — Donald and Sharon (Teeter) Bridges of Weatherby will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, May 16.
They were married on that date in 1958 in Maysville, Mo.
Their children and their spouses are: Jackie and Kevin Martie of Bruner, Mo.; Don and Jean Bridges of Raytown, Mo.; Ron Bridges and Leisa Barchak of Independence, Mo.; and Tammie and Rick Phelps of St. Joseph. There are 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A family dinner is planned. Cards may be sent to the honorees at 210 W. Young Ave., Weatherby, MO 64497.

SAVANNAH, Mo. — Ronald Gene and Wilma Smith of Savannah will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 18.
They were married on that date in 1958 in Parnell, Mo. He is a retired carpenter. She retired from the Energizer Battery Company in Maryville, Mo.
Their children are Melanie Rouse of Savannah and Rachel and Kelly Whittenberg of Overland Park, Kan. There are three grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to the honorees at 7917 Highway 71, Savannah, MO 64485.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Paul and Gertrude Smith of Maryville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the home of Kris and Susan Frankum at 1102 Brookmount Drive in Maryville.
Friends and relatives are invited. No gifts, please. Cards may be sent to the honorees at 1516 S. Munn, Maryville, MO 64468.
They were married May 15, 1948, in College Springs, Iowa, and are former residents of Clearmont, Mo.
Hosting the event will be their children: Duane and Sandy Smith of Rock Port, Mo.; Terry Smith of Jeffersonville, Ind.; and Susan and Kris Frankum and Rodney Smith, all of Maryville. Also hosting will be eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Toni Mathes and Richard Farrow are engaged to be married.
She is the daughter of Paul and Debra Mathes of Eagleville, Mo. He is the son of Glenn and Delores Farrow of St. Joseph. The future bride is a 1996 graduate of North Harrison High School and is employed with Cintas as a nighttime supervisor.
The future groom is a 1990 graduate of Lafayette High School and a 1994 graduate of Missouri Western State University with a bachelor of science degree in computer science. He is employed with St. Joseph Cablevision as the director of server operations.
Their wedding is to be at 2 p.m. Saturday June 7, 2008, at the home of Wayne Poeppe in Eagleville. A reception will be held at 7 p.m. at the Elwood Community Center.
Friends and relatives are invited.