Stories from Monday, September 5, 2005

Darrel and Charla (Case) Mehaffie will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Saturday, Sept. 10, 2-4 p.m., at the Congregational Church in Cambridge. The couple was married Sept. 11, 1955, at the Methodist Church in Arapahoe. Hosting the event will be their children, Willa Dea Mahaffie and Tom Stubbs of Prosser and Vanessa Lea and Bill Harders of Grand Island. ...

The family of Ivan and Pat Schmid are requesting a card shower in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Sept. 11, 1955, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook. Their children are Deb Weber of Buckley, Wash., Cathy Willmann of Lincoln and Don Schmid of Chadron. They also have six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1514 W. First, McCook, NE 69001...

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Meixner, formerly of McCook, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Kimberly, to Chris Felix. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Kathy Felix of Junction City, Kan. The ceremony is planned for Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at the First Assembly of God Church in Arkansas City, Kan...

Heather Austin and Joe Alan Goodenberger Jr., both of Milton, Wis., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are of Janesville, Wis., and Omaha. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are of Bellevue and Culbertson. The ceremony is planned for Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, in Janesville, Wis...

Bryan and Amber Rooney of Stapleton announce the birth of a son, Colin James, on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005, at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long. He has an sister, Brooklynn, 17 months. Grandparents are Brad and Kris Rooney of Trenton and Marcy and Carol Shadley of Trenton. Great-grandparents are Tamzen Rooney of Atwood, Shirley Rotter of Lincoln, Ben Rotter of Dallas, Texas, and Donna Guthrie of Indianola...

April M. Scranton, of Broken Bow, and Jason Gross, of Holbrook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The parents of the couple are Cheri Scranton of Windsor, Colo., Elvin and Bonnie Scranton of Buffalo, Wyo., and Robert and Rosiette Gross of Holbrook. ...

Michelle R. Walkenshaw and Aaron D. Aramayo, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Debra (Walkenshaw) Carson of Trenton, Alonso and Patricia Sapien of Reno, Nev., and Janet Powers of Trenton. Grandparents of the couple are Shirley Keyes of Grove, Okla., the late Leon Keyes, Dan and Rene Walkenshaw of Gardnerville, Nev., Jose and Blanca Sapien of Coacalco, Mexico, Dorothy Powers of Trenton and the late Lester Powers. ...

The family of Russ and Fern Dowling are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 69th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 5, 1936. Their family includes Roger, Carrol, Sharon and families. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 907 E. Fifth, McCook, NE 69001...

The family of Alden Remington is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday. He was born Sept. 7, 1925. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 406 E. Second, McCook, NE 69001.

Laurie Hilgenkamp and Andrew Hock, both of Massachusetts, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Dale and Nancy Hilgenkamp of Arlington and George and Kathy Hock of Culbertson. The bride-to-be is a 2000 Arlington High School graduate. ...

Effie Carlson will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Her family includes her sons Lanny and Roger Carlson and their families. The open house will be, and cards of congratulations will reach her, at her residence in Highland Park, 610 E. 14th, McCook, NE 69001...