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Eva Delhotal & Matthew Fevold Mr. and Mrs. James Delhotal of Amboy announce the engagement of their daughter, Eva Marie Delhotal of Gowrie, Iowa, to Matthew Fevold, the son of Paul Fevold and Jo Everts, all of Gowrie, Iowa. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Dixon High School, a 2010 graduate of Luther College, and pursuing her master’s in special education from the University of North Dakota. She is a preschool through fourth-grade special education teacher at Prairie Valley Elementary School in Farnhamville, Iowa. Her fiancé is a 2003 graduate of Prairie Valley High School and a 2005 graduate of Iowa Central Community College with a major in agricultural business. He is an integrated solutions manager at K.C. Nielsen. The couple are planning a June 27, 2015 wedding at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon. Invitations will be sent.

50th Anniversary

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Rachelle Moreno & Gregory Brown

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Stephanie Russell & George Hess

Gary and Tina Snyder of Dixon announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachelle Moreno of Rock Falls, to Gregory Brown, the son of William and Brenda Brown, all of Rock Falls. The bride-elect is a graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School. She is employed by Little Blessings. Her fiancé is a graduate of Rock Falls High School. He is employed by Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. The couple are planning a June 6, 2015 wedding at White Pines Wedding Canyon in Mount Morris. Invitations will be sent.

Stephanie Russell of Dixon and George Hess of Sandwich announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Richard and Janet Russell of Dixon; her fiancé is the son of George Hess Sr. of Grand Ridge. The bride-elect is a graduate of Dixon High School and Sauk Valley Community College. She is employed by Raynor. Her fiancé is a graduate of Ottawa High School. He is a self-employed farmer. The couple are planning an April 4, 2015 wedding. Invitations have been sent.

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Metcalf of Lyndon celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Dec. 20, 2014, at Morrison United Methodist Church. Dennis Metcalf and Jill Shaw were married Dec. 5, 1964, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls. They are the parents of Jenny (John) Butkus of Sycamore and Sheri (Rick) Swanson of Prophetstown. They have five grandchildren. Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 15629 Moline Road, Lyndon, IL 61261.

Happy Birthday

Celebrating 80

Celebrating 95

Jane Johnson

Adeline Beck

M. Jane Johnson of Rock Falls celebrated her 80th birthday Jan. 15, 2015. She was born Jan. 15, 1935, and married Leonard Johnson. She has four children, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 713 Sixth Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Adeline Beck of Polo will celebrate her 95th birthday Jan. 22, 2015. She was born Jan. 22, 1920, and was married to the late Dale Beck. She has three daughters, six grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 609 S. Division St., Polo, IL 61064.

40th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pratt Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pratt of Dixon will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Jan. 25, 2015. Michael Pratt and Susan Henkel were married Jan. 25, 1975, at St. Mary Church in West Brooklyn. They are the parents of Andrew (Katie) Pratt and Peter (Emily) Pratt, both of Dixon. Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 1151 Illinois state Route 38, Dixon, IL 61021.

Celebrating 90

Betty Stutzke Betty Stutzke of Sterling celebrated her 90th birthday Jan. 16, 2015, with a family gathering. She was born Jan. 16, 1925, and was married to the late Carl Stutzke Jr. She has three children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Sterling Pavilion, 105 E. 23rd St., Sterling, IL 61081.

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Spiroff & Anderson Julie Nicole Spiroff and Corey Michael Anderson exchanged vows at 3 p.m. April 5, 2014, at Faith Community United Church of Christ in Bensenville. The Rev. Catherine Batten Balk officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Janis Spiroff of Addison and the late Jeffrey Spiroff. The groom is the son of Joseph and Connie Anderson of Sterling. The bride was given in marriage by her mother, Janis Spiroff. Serving as matron of honor was Janna Divito of Roselle, sister of the bride. Serving as bridesmaids were Sabeeh Baig, Tammy Poulopoulos, Tatiana Morgante, Nicole Diliberto, Tina Lorence, Alessandra Spilotro, Florinda Morinelli, and Cristina Morinelli, all of Addison, and friends of the bride. The best men were Justin Anderson of Plainfield and Erik Anderson of Arlington Heights, brothers of the groom. The groomsmen were Bobby Wadkins of Redding, California; Greg

Poci of Roselle; Ted Koster and Nathan Wells, both of Sterling; Scott Smith of Plainfield; Levi Haberer of Morrison; and Craig Schuster of Addison; all friends of the groom. Serving as flower girls were Mia Divito and Lena Divito, nieces of the bride. The ring bearer was Connor Anderson, nephew of the groom. Ushering the event was Seth Keime of Madison, Wisconsin, and Scott Simonson of Kingston, friends of the groom. Reading the Scripture at the ceremony was Amy Anderson, sister-inlaw of the groom. The bride is a 2006 graduate of Addison Trail High School and attended the College of DuPage and Elmhurst College. She is employed as a preschool teacher. The groom is a 2005 graduate of Sterling High School and a 2008 graduate of DeVry University. He is employed as an industrial and governmental security salesman. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Quebec, Canada.

Mr. & Mrs. Corey Anderson and wedding party

Lawson & Leffelman

Dec. 1, 2012 First Christian Church of Rock Falls

Emily Lawson and Benjamin Leffelman were married Dec. 1, 2012, at First Christian Church of Rock Falls. A reception, dinner, and dancing followed at the American Legion in Rock Falls. The parents of the bride are Jonna Lawson and William and Lisa Lawson, all of Rock Falls. The parents of the groom are Edward and Susan Leffelman of Amboy. Serving as matron of honor was Rachael South, sister of the bride. The best man was Justin Beetz, friend of the groom. Bridesmaids were Kayla Lawson and Jenny Lawson, sisters of the bride. The bride is employed by Aperion Care of Amboy as a nurse . The groom is employed by Walmart in Dixon. The couple reside in Amboy.

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Leffelman and wedding party

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Nickrent & Needler

Kelly Nickrent & Colin Needler

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Nickrent of Sterling announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Elizabeth Nickrent of Indianapolis, to Colin Needler of Indianapolis, the son of William and Laura Needler of Marion, Indiana. The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of Sterling High School. She received her bachelor’s degree in 2012 from Illinois State University, and a master’s degree in 2014 from ISU in speech language pathology. She is employed by Toddlers Choice/Leaps and Bounds, as a speech language pathologist. Her fiancé is a 2006 graduate of Oak Hill High School and a 2010 graduate of the University of Indianapolis. He is employed by Baldwin and Lyons. The couple are planning an April 25, 2015 wedding ceremony at St. Patrick Church in Amboy. Invitations will be sent.

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60th Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mathew

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mathew of Walnut will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Jan. 23, 2015. The couple will celebrate with a family dinner. Jim and Ronette Shawger were married Jan. 23, 1955, at the Broadway Methodist Church in Sterling. They farmed in the Sterling and Walnut area all their married life. They are parents of three chil-

dren, Mark (Mary Lou) Mathew of La Harpe, Nancy (Glenn) Austin of Ohio, and Kent (Julie) Mathew of Walnut. They have nine grandchildren (one deceased). They also have nine great-grandchildren. Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to the couple at 15755 2400 N. Ave., Walnut, IL 61376.

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Chuck “Uncle Charlie” Willett will celebrate his 80th birthday with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at KATSS+S Trucking shop, 219 Swiss St., Dixon. Chuck will turn 80 on Jan. 27,

2015. Please stop by and wish him happy birthday, and enjoy some birthday cake. Cards may be sent to 243 Swiss St., Dixon, IL 61021. The omission of gifts is requested.

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Happy 95th Birthday

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Birthday

Dean Humphreys

Happy 95th Birthday

Dean H. Humphreys of Polo will celebrate his 95th birthday Jan. 20, 2015. He was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Limestone, Tennessee, where there are roads named after the family. He was married to the late Ruth Hambley in 1944, and raised four children; Richard (Carla) Humphreys, Donna (Ray) Peugh, Doris Smith, and Ron (Rosa) Humphreys. He has seven grandchildren (one deceased), five stepgrandchildren, six great-grandchildren and four step-greatgrandchildren. Cards may be sent to 406 N. Division Ave., Polo, IL 61064.

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Gladys Schreiner Gladys Schreiner of Rock Falls will celebrate her 95th birthday Jan. 25, 2015. Gladys Evans was born Jan. 25, 1920, in Stockton. She was married to the late Everett Schreiner, and has one son, Gary Schreiner of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. She is blessed with three grand-

sons and eight great-grandchildren. She continues the “Love” of baking daily and canning during the season. She will forever be an inspiration to many! Please help us celebrate her 95th birthday by sending wishes to 1106 10th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

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Retirement

Dempsey retiring as Dixon Family YMCA aquatic director For 24 years, Colleen Dempsey has taught the children of Dixon to swim. From swimming lessons to the SPLASH program, from the Dixon Family YMCA to the Timber Creek pool, she has taught thousands of children the joy of swimming. She has encouraged the older generations to stay fit and active. She also has taught hundreds of teens to guard the lives of those swimmers in her lifeguard classes. Hundreds more learned first aid and CPR from her in those years. And in her early days at the YMCA, she coached the Dixon Dolphin swimmers and encouraged them to achieve their own goals. From her “Special Olympics kids” to her “gym and swim” tots,

her swimming lesson kiddos, to her “water aerobics” group, and her “lap swim” folks, to her lifeguards and swim staff, she loved you all. From our family to you, thank you for loving her back. Thank you for being part of her YMCA family for the past 24 years. Please join us as we celebrate Colleen’s “Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy” retirement from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at the Dixon Elks Lodge. Congratulations Mom, Love, Bob, Becca (Jason), Amy (Brian), Mandy (Kyle), and Patrick (Erin); and your grandkids, Natalie, Ava, Callie, Greta, Luke, and Brooklyn

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Lynne Lilly 25 years at UPS The best thing about being a driver at UPS for 25 years? The opportunity that it gave me to meet so many wonderful people! Thank you all so much! Thank you for your friendship, your help, your patience, your directions, for push-

ing and pulling me out of all those snow drifts, and maybe most of all, those incredible treats! Send me a message at Facebook: “Lilly’souttahere” or better yet, stop by the Kickback Saloon from 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 24, 2015, at 102 N. Main St., in Tampico.

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