Levern and Vicki Denault, of Herscher, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Levern married Vicki (Hansen) on Feb. 3, 1973, in Chebanse.
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Jerry and Kay VanVoorhis will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering planned for June in Laguna Beach, Calif. The event will be hosted by their children and their spouses.
Joe and Dorna Powell, of Kankakee, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Dec 16.
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David and Carolyn Peppin Haskins will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 1. They were married in 1962 at Bradley Methodist Church in Bradley during the Cuban missile crises. Read moreHaskins 60th Anniversary
Don and Linda LaCosse celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a dinner for family and friends hosted by their sons. Don and the former Linda Kinney were married October 7, 1972, at the Momence First United Methodist Church. Read moreLaCosse 50th Anniversary
Dr. Joseph and Kathy Meisenbach, of Kankakee, will celebrate their wedding anniversary Sept. 16 with family and friends at a later date. They were married Sept. 16, 1972. She is the former Ahern. They have one child: Jonathan Meisenbach, of Chicago. Read moreMeisenbach 50th Anniversary
The family of Mary Katherine (Kay) and Gerald Edward (Jerry) Jarvis are proud to announce the 65th wedding anniversary of their parents after their recent visit to Illinois from their current home in Estero, Fla. Read moreJarvis 65th Anniversary
David and Suzanne (Somers) Kelly celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 30 with a Mass and Special Blessing at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kankakee, where they were married on July 22, 1972. Read moreKelly 50th Anniversary
Kim and Debra (Schuldt) Weerts celebrated their 50th anniversary with a trip to Italy and Greece. They were married on June 10, 1972 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kankakee. Read moreWeerts 50th Anniversary
Gary and Marcia Eckstein, Manteno, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Gary and the former Marcia Garabrant were married Aug. 5, 1972, at the United Methodist Church in Tolono. The couple were honored with an open house at Leo Hassett Center in Manteno hosted by their children and the… Read moreEckstein 50th Anniversary
Wayne and Glenda Forneris, of rural Buckingham, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Wayne and former Glenda Beatty were married Aug. 12, 1972, at Sacred Heart Church in Campus. Read moreForneris 50th Anniversary
Jim and Carol Wasser will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Jim and the former Carol Wotring were married Aug. 12, 1972. The couple celebrated with family at Myrtle Beach, S.C. Read moreWasser 50th Anniversary
Ray and Judy St. Aubin, of Manteno, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 4. Read moreSt. Aubin 60th Anniversary
Patrick and Mary Miller celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Patrick and the former Mary Wieliczko were married May 6, 1972, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Kankakee. The couple celebrated with a family gathering. They have one child: Elijah Miller, of Kankakee. Read moreMiller 50th Anniversary
Ronald and Judith Gall celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Ronald and the former Judith Freeman were married July 21, 1962, at Maternity BVM Catholic Church in Bourbonnais. Read moreGall 60th Anniversary
Cloyd and Juanita Bryant celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Cloyd and the former Juanita Hudson were married June 24, 1972, at Second Baptist Church in Kankakee. The Pastor James M. Smith married the couple. Read moreBryant 50th Anniversary
Robert and Sharon Lee, of Kankakee, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends on a Caribbean cruise. The couple married on July 2, 1972, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Sharon’s maiden name was Spaulding. Read moreLee 50th Anniversary
E. John and Barb Darling, of Kankakee, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at 2 p.m. July 10 at the Kankakee Train Depot. The couple were married July 8, 1972, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kankakee. Barb’s maiden name was Johnston. Read moreDarling 50th Anniversary
Alexis Bowdish, of Manteno; Kalli Jungles, of Manteno; and Riley Eviston, of Peotone, have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind.
Hanna Thompson, of Bourbonnais, has been named to fall semester dean’s list at the University of Missouri, where she is studying journalism. She is a graduate of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.
Caleb Yoon, of Bourbonnais, has been named to the fall semester dean’s list at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He is studying electrical and computer engineering.
Kaylee Holland, of Braidwood, a junior studying business at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., has been named to the university’s fall semester dean’s list.
Drew Buss, of Elwood; and Grace Vowell, of Peotone, have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie, Wis. Buss is a freshman studying business administration. Vowell is a freshman studying applied science.
Several local students were named to the fall semester dean's list at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, including:
Several local students were named to the fall semester dean's list at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., including:
Emily Palmisano, of Beecher; Nico Borrelli, of Manhattan; and Margaret Kuypers, of Peotone, were named to the fall semester dean's list at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Ind. Palmisano is studying literature. Borrelli and Kuypers are studying exercise science.
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Clove Alliance will be holding its third annual Brave, Bold, & Believed Art Show, an evening to celebrate and honor the journey of survivors and Clove's efforts to end sexual violence. This event will be held on April 13 at the Kankakee County Museum.
From 3-4:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Clove Alliance will be hosting Treats & Trivia at Bourbonnais Public Library, 250 W. John Casey Road, Bourbonnais. The afternoon will consist of games, prizes and treats.
In this weekend's A Taylor-Made Life, Life editor Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about the upcoming issue of Lifestyles of Kankakee County, which highlights 20 individuals who are thriving locally.
On Jan. 18 at Bradley West School, Bradley School District #61 hosted an all-district Family Strong Night. The free event was dedicated to answering the questions, “What can make your family strong(er)?”
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