HAMPTON — Pat (Patty) Cross will celebrate her 80th birthday on November 30 at the Hampton Senior Center, 23 1st Street SW, Hampton. The party is from 2 to 4 p.m.

Erma Doris Bockoven will celebrate her 80th birthday on Monday, November 11. Erma Doris Pruismann was born on November 11, 1944, at Hamilton County Hospital. To help celebrate her 80th, her family requests friends shower her with cards. To do this, send cards to P.O. Box 66, Stanhope IA ...

Lawrence “Sam” and Karen Schminke, of Stratford, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on November 16. They were married in 1974 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To help celebrate their anniversary, friends are encouraged to participate in a card shower. You can send cards ...

Clifford and Patricia Ludwig, of Webster City, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with an open house Saturday, November 2, in the Sampson Room at Fuller Hall. The open house is from 1 to 3 p.m. Cards may be sent to them at 2414 Des Moines Street, Apartment No. 2, Webster City, ...

Happy 86th birthday today to Dean Bowden. He was born October 16, 1938, in Winthrop. Here’s a look at him as toddler. If you want drop him a card, here’s his address: Dean Bowden, 2003 Beach Street, Webster City, Iowa 50595.

WILLIAMS — Marian Weldin was born August 14, 1922, near Osage, Iowa, to Henry and Louise Koschmeder. She was the fourth of eight children in a farm family. Marian and her sweetheart, Wain Weldin, were married June 22, 1941. Wain was drafted in March 1942 and Marian traveled across the ...