Announcements

Gordon & Carol Garnhart

Anniversary and 90th Birthday celebration to take place

Gordon and Carol (Parkinson) Garnhart of Pearl City will celebrate their 50th Anniversary on Sunday, September 26th from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at The Eagles Club on Galena Ave. in Freeport along with Myrtle Parkinson for her 90th birthday.

Cards for Myrtle, just sign guest book for Garnhart’s and if you if you like, food pantry items or Friends Forever cat or dog food or cleaning supplies.

The couple were married Sept. 10th, 1960 at Nashua, Iowa at the “Little Brown Church” in Vale. They one son, Jeffrey of Lanark, IL.

Onckens celebrate 60 years

Keith and Lynn Oncken of Milledgeville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on September 10. For many years Keith farmed near Milledgeville and currently is employed full-time by the Milledgeville Farmer’s Elevator. Lynn was a homemaker, and for many years taught private piano lessons and served as the organist at Messiah Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Keith E. Oncken and Evelyn (Lynn) Hull were married by Lynn’s father, Arthur Hull, on September 10, 1950.

Keith and Lynn have three daughters, Vicki Sandhu of Elgin, IL; Deborah (Bill) Crowson of Dixon; and Kristy Oncken (Mike Ford) of Schaumburg; four grandchildren, Christopher (Jennifer) Diehl; Jamie (Darci) Diehl; Nicole Diehl, and Alison Diehl; and five great-grandchildren: Haylie, Kilee, Ashley, Blake and Ashtyn.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 1071 Grandview Road, Milledgeville, IL 61051.