celebrations
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Apgar | Married 40 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Apgar of Naperville, Ill., will celebrate their 40th anniversary on Nov. 21, 2010. Suzanne Elaine Kurtz and Wayne Apgar were married on Nov. 21, 1970, at Beverly Heights United Presbyterian Church in Mt. Lebanon, Penn. The Rev. David Barrett officiated. The …
Stephanie N. Baie & Brian Long
Gary and Kimberly Baie of Hinckley, Ill., are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Nicole Baie, to Brian Long, son of Dan and Lisa Long of Sugar Grove, Ill. The couple will be married on July 9, 2011. …
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Bender | Married 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bender of Naperville, Ill., will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Nov. 26, 2010. Betty Williams and Martin Bender were married on Nov. 26, 1960, at Fairview Community Church in Fairview Park, Ohio. The couple have two sons, Donald (Sheila) and John …
Michelle Lewandowski & Jeff Helberg
Ken and Paula Helberg of Naperville, Ill., are proud to announce the engagement of their son, Jeff Helberg, to Michelle Lewandowski, daughter of Jeff and Kathy Lewandowski of Mokena, Ill. Jeff is a graduate of North Central College and has a degree in secondary education/social …
Mr. & Mrs. Gerardo Gramillo | Married 25 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Gerardo Gramillo of Aurora, Ill., celebrated their 25th anniversary on Oct. 25, 2010. Elvia Lizalde and Gerardo Gramillo were married on Oct. 25, 1985. The couple have three daughters, Elena, Jackie and Kristina, and two grandchildren, Gabriel and Whiskey. …
Beverly Leonardi | 95th Birthday
Beverly Leonardi celebrated her 95th birthday on Sept. 20, 2010. Beverly was born on Sept. 20, 1915 in Chicago. She married Louis Leonardi Sr. on Oct. 14, 1933. Beverly has three children, James Leonardi of Aurora, Janis (Rodney) Van Fleet, also of Aurora, and the …
Christina Hernandez & Travis Meeks
Mark and Lori Schwiebert of Geneva, Ill., and Nino Hernandez of Oswego, Ill., are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Hernandez, to Travis Meeks, son of Troy and Janet Meeks of Batavia, Ill. Christina is a graduate of the University of Miami, …
Megan Meyer & Justin Pittard
Floyd (Mike) and Judy Pittard of Montgomery, Ill., are proud to announce the engagement of their grandson, Justin Pittard, to Megan Meyer, daughter of Thomas and Debbie Meyer of Elburn, Ill. The couple will be married on Dec. 31, 2010, at United Methodist Church in …
Mr. & Mrs. Don Molitor | Married 45 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Don Molitor of Bristol, Ill., celebrated their 45th anniversary on Oct. 23, 2010. Dee (Diana) Ellis and Don Molitor were married on Oct. 23, 1965, at Wesley Methodist Church in Aurora, Ill. The couple have three children, Jennifer (Tom) Bergmann, Jeffrey Molitor …
Heather Price & Jacob Goebbert
Brian and Lori Price of Hampshire, Ill., are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Price, to Jacob Goebbert, son of Lloyd and Terry Goebbert of Hampshire. The couple will be married Nov. 27, 2010. …
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Riffell | Married 60 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Riffell of Waterman, Ill., will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 2, 2010. Janice Pelzer and Jack Riffell were married on Dec. 2, 1950, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora, Ill. Pastor Krentz officiated. The couple have four children, …
Russell S. & Katherine D. (Thayer) Rogers | Married July 10, 2010
Katherine Dawn Thayer and Russell Stanley Rogers were married on July 10, 2010, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Somonauk, Ill. Katherine is the daughter of William and Nanci Thayer of Somonauk. Russell is the son of Michael Rogers of Plainfield, Ill., and …
Daniel C. & Rebecca L. (White) Gavillet | Married Aug. 7, 2010
Rebecca Lynn White and Daniel Charles Gavillet were married on Aug. 7, 2010, in the Rose Garden at the Hotel Baker, St. Charles, Ill. Minister Scott Nelson officiated. Rebecca is the daughter of John and Colleen White of Sugar Grove, Ill. Daniel is the son …
Births
Rush-Copley Medical Center Stephenie (DeWitt) and Jason Grzywa, Leland, a girl, Erin Elizabeth Grzywa, Sept. 17. Valley West Community Hospital Jennifer and Michael Smith, Waterman, a girl, Sydney Claire Smith, Sept. 12. …
Baby faces
‘Baby faces’ announcements are now available for The Aurora Beacon-News, The Elgin Courier-News and The Naperville Sun. Photos of children celebrating their first birthdays are taken from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesdays (though photos will not be taken on Nov. 24) at Photography by …
Rasmus Viland 100th Birthday
Rasmus Viland will celebrate his 100th birthday on Oct. 13, 2010. Rasmus was born on Oct. 13, 1910, in Seward Township near Minooka, Ill. He served from 1931-1950 in the Illinois National Guard and the Illinois Reserve Militia. Rasmus was married to Lucille Wallin on …
