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Edition Issue DeadlineApril 1 5 p.m. March 21April 15 5 p.m. April 4April 29 5 p.m. April 18May 13 5 p.m. May 2

Ashley Koznarski of Lemont and Jason Carter of Milledgeville announce their engagement.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Dave and MariLynn Koznarski of Lemont; her fiancé is the son of Jerry and Susan Cart-er of Milledgeville.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Lem-ont High School and Illinois State Uni-versity. She is a student at the Univer-sity of Illinois-Chicago, working on her master's degree.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Milled-geville High School and Illinois State University, with a master's degree in economics. He is in asset management at Invenergy in Chicago.

The couple are planning a Sept. 20, 2014 wedding in Countryside.

Engagement of

Ashley Koznarski

&Jason Carter

Phil and Barb Sutzke and Greg and Kayla Blackburn of Sterling announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Blackburn of Rock Island, to Paul Colletti of Rock Island, the son of Vince and Fran Colletti of University City, Mo.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Ster-ling High School, Illinois State Universi-ty, and Western Illinois University. She is employed by Moline School District No. 40's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Pro-gram at Wilson Middle School.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Christian Brothers College High School and the University of Dayton. He is the lead staff photographer for Moline Dispatch Pub-lishing Co.

The couple are planning a May 3, 2014 wedding at Sacred Heart Church in Rock Island.

Engagement ofSarah

Blackburn &

Paul CollettiTina and Chuck Chamberlain of Rock

Falls and Edward Lechler of Oklahoma City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Averie Lechler of Oklahoma City, to Steven Vardaman, the son of Ron and Denise Vardaman, all of Mid-west City, Okla.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Rock Falls High School, Trinity School of Nursing and Allied Sciences – Quad Cities, with a certificate in radiologi-cal technology. She is employed in the radiology department at Oklahoma City University Medicine/The Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City. She attends Oklahoma State Higher Education to become a physician assistant.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Midwest City High School. He is employed at Tinker Air Force Base.

The couple are planning a March 29, 2014 wedding at Cobblestone Creek Golf Club in Norman, Okla.

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Angelina Chavez and Anthony Fox of Sterling announce their engagement.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mike and Michele Chavez of Cordova; her fiancé is the son of Monty and Lesa Fox of Rockford.

The bride-elect is a graduate of River-dale High School in Port Byron and Black Hawk College in Moline. She is employed by Wahl Clipper.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Prophet-stown High School and Sauk Valley Community College. He is employed as a zone manager at Walmart Super Cen-ter.

The couple are planning a June 21, 2014 wedding in Cordova.

Invitations will be sent.

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Mr. and Mrs. James White celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary March 7, 2014.

Jim White and Marilyn Hook were married March 7, 1954, at the home of the bride’s parents.

They are the parents of Debbie Hopes, Jim White Jr., Mike (Lynda) White, and Chris (Gina) White.

They have eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

60th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. James White

Richard and Donna Maes of Rock Falls will celebrate their 50th wedding anni-versary with an open house, hosted by their children, from 1 to 4 p.m. April 5, 2014, at Prophetstown Country Club.

All friends and relatives are invited to join in the celebration.

Richard Maes and Donna Selander were married April 4, 1964, at St. Cath-erine Catholic Church in Prophetstown.

They are the parents of Drew (Lisa) Maes and Sherri (Randy) Hansen.

They have five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 1400 Hickory Hills Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071.

50th AnniversaryMr. & Mrs. Richard Maes

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Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Gehlbachand wedding party

Kessenich & Gehlbach

Natasha Rose Kessenich and Jona-than Gehlbach exchanged wedding vows at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21, 2013, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Middleton, Wis. Monsignor Douglas Dushack officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Kessenich of Mid-dleton.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gehlbach of Dixon.

The bride was given in marriage by her father, David Kessenich.

She wore a Maggie Sottero, ivory, form-fitting gown embellished with corded lace in the bodice, a skirt of voluminous tulle, sweetheart neck-line, Swarovski crystals, and a cor-set back closure. Her bouquet was ivory freesia, garden roses, regular roses, and spider mums.

The matrons of honor were Caris-sa Fritz of Middleton, sister of the bride, and Danielle Rodgers of Denver, friend of the bride.

Serving as bridesmaids were Katie Janaszek of Mountain View, Calif.; Courtney Gerges of Baton Rouge, La.; and Carolyn Becker of Osh-kosh, Wis., all friends of the bride; and Emily Vivian of Chatham, sis-ter of the groom.

The bride’s attendants wore navy, floor-length, strapless gowns with crisscross, shirred bodices and side-draped, A-line skirts. Their bouquets were roses, carnations, freesia, and lavender spider mums.

The best men were Thomas Gehl-bach, brother of the groom, and Benjamin Appenheimer, cousin of the groom, both of Dixon.

Serving as groomsmen were Ben-jamin Farley of Denver, Adam Love of Dixon, and Joseph Hester

of Raleigh, N.C., all friends of the groom; and William Reigle of Chi-cago, cousin of the groom.

The bride’s personal attendant was her aunt, Nancy Ripp of Mid-dleton.

Ushering the event were Nicholas Fritz of Middleton, brother-in-law of the bride; Jeremy Vivian of Cha-tham, brother-in-law of the groom; and Mathew French of Nashville, Tenn., and Gregory Jereb of Grand Rapids, Mich., both friends of the groom.

The flower girl was Brooklyn Fritz of Middleton, niece of the bride.

Serving as ring bearers were Gavin Fritz of Middleton, nephew of the bride, and Henry Vivian of Chatham and Cyrus Gehlbach of Dixon, both nephews of the groom.

Musical selections included “How Can I Tell You” on the gui-tar, played by Tim Appenheimer of Dixon, uncle of the groom.

A reception was at The Legend at Bergamont.

The bride earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Edgewood College. She is a reg-istered nurse at American Family Children’s Hospital, University of Wisconsin, in Madison, Wis.

The groom earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of North Carolina and his medical degree at the University of Illinois. He is chief resident, pediatrics, at American Family Children’s Hos-pital, University of Wisconsin, in Madison.

The couple took a delayed honey-moon in January to St. Lucia.

They reside in Madison, but in July will relocate to Durham, N.C.

Sept. 21, 2013 – Middleton, Wis.

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard Decker

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Hohlen & Decker

Katie Hohlen and Richard Decker exchanged wedding vows Saturday, June 15, 2013, at First Congrega-tional Church in Sterling, with Pas-tor Paul Sheley officiating the cer-emony.

The bride is the daughter of Karen and Marshal Longanecker.

The groom is the son of Gordon Decker and Donna Wolf.

The maid of honor was Kelcie Hohlen, sister of the bride. The matron of honor was Trinette Deck-er, sister-in-law of the groom.

The bridesmaids were Brianne Hamstra, friend of the bride; and Laurel and Danielle Decker, sisters-in-law of the groom.

The best men were Ryan, Nate, and Matt Decker, brothers of the groom.

The groomsmen were Eric DeBo-er, friend of the groom, and Chase Hohlen, brother of the bride. Serv-ing as junior groomsman was Pay-

ton Decker, nephew of the groom.Ushering the event were Travis

Howell and Matt Jones, friends of the groom. The bride’s personal attendant was Gwen Wiemken, friend of the bride.

Serving as flower girl was Reece Decker, niece of the groom. Serving as ring bearers were Chase, Lane, and Luke Decker, nephews of the groom.

The reception was at the Wild Rose Casino and Resort in Clinton, Iowa, hosted by Kevin and Rhonda Conk-len and Keith and Stacy Conklen, aunts and uncles of the bride.

The bride and groom are gradu-ates of Morrison High School and Sauk Valley Community College. The bride is employed at CGH Medi-cal Center, as a registered nurse. The groom is employed by Crawford Co., as a plumber.

The couple reside in Morrison.

June 15, 2013First Congregational Church in Sterling

Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Dennis

MARRIED DEC. 14, 2013

Warner & DennisJudy Warner and Laurence

Dennis were united in marriage Dec. 14, 2013, in the parlor of the Lincoln-Manahan Home in Ster-ling, officiated by Judge Michael Albert.

The bride’s sister, Cheryl Rob-inson, was matron of honor, and Harold Palmer, friend of the cou-ple, served as best man.

Tim Tedrick, friend of the cou-ple, escorted the bride into the parlor, as his wife, Mary Lynn, played a pump organ, which belonged to the bride’s grand-mother. Abraham Lincoln spent the night in the parlor of the Manahan Home in 1856.

A luncheon was held at Martin’s Steakhouse.

The bride is retired from Sterling Unit 5, where she was a music teacher.

The groom is retired from Key-stone Steel and Wire.

Melissa Vivian &Lee Bachelder

Vivian & BachelderEdward (Kiersten) Vivian of

Dixon and Pamela Vivian of Dixon announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Marie Vivian of West Chicago, to Lee Thomas Bachelder of Rockford, the son of Charles (Kathy) Bachel-der of Belvidere and Mary Knight of Fox River Grove.

The bride-elect is a 2007 gradu-ate of Dixon High School, a 2009 graduate of Sauk Valley Commu-nity College and a graduate of Judson University, with a Bach-elor of Arts degree in psychology. She will graduate in May 2014 with a master’s degree in social work. She is employed at Family Video.

Her fiancé is a graduate of Bel-videre High School. He served in the Army from February 2010 until August 2013. He is attending Rock Valley College, majoring in criminal justice. He is employed by GameStop.

The couple are planning a June 28, 2014 wedding.

Invitations will be sent.

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Kathy Barnes & Aaron Book

Barnes & Book

Kathy Barnes and Aaron Book of Dixon announce their engage-ment.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Harold and Nancy Barnes of Serena; her fiancé is the son of Jim and Karla Book of Dixon.

The bride-elect is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She is

employed by Lee County Exten-sion.

Her fiancé is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Illinois. He is employed by Book Farms.

The couple are planning an April 5, 2014 wedding at Harding United Methodist Church in Earlville.

Invitations have been sent.

40th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. David Rodekamp are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary April 6, 2014.

Dave Rodekamp and Ruth Peo-ples were united in marriage April 6, 1974, at the Milledgeville Breth-ren Church in Milledgeville. The marriage was performed by Dave and Ruth’s brother-in-law, the Rev. Thomas Babler.

They are the parents of Mat-thew (Karen) Rodekamp of

Ankeny, Iowa, Jamie (Tom) Rich-ards of Bloomington, and Travis Rodekamp of Sterling.

They have seven granddaugh-ters, Lizzie, Cara, Kennedi, Eden, Emilee, Claire, and Charlee.

There will be an open house for them from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014, in the Coventry Liv-ing Center activity room, 612 W. 23rd St., Sterling (West St. Mary’s Road).

Mr. & Mrs. David Rodekamp

25th Anniversary

Jeff and Mary Sue Neubauer of Sterling are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary today, March 18, 2014.

Jeff Neubauer and Mary Sue Farley were married March 18, 1989, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sterling. Jeff is the son of Jo Ellen and Darrell (deceased) Neubauer. Mary Sue is the daughter of Susan and Kenneth “Pat” Farley (both deceased).

They are the proud parents of Bre-anna Neubauer of Richmond, Ill.; Drew Neubauer, who attends the University of Wisconsin in Platte-ville, Wis.; and Nate Neubauer, who lives at home.

Jeff is a Math Teacher and Coach at Sterling High School, and Mary Sue is the Early Childhood Teacher at Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling.

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Neubauer

60th Anniversary

Don and Nola Colwell of Franklin Grove celebrated their 60th wed-ding anniversary March 14, 2014.

Don Colwell and Nola Bell were married March 14, 1954, at Franklin Grove Methodist Church.

They are the parents of Nancy (Mark) Fogliano, Bob (Kris) Colwell, and Joe Colwell (deceased).

They have six grandchildren, Shawna (Wyatt) Berogan, Chad

(Cassie) Brecunier, Tricia (Rob) Sprenger, Kayla Colwell, and Josh and Nathan Page.

Their five great-grandchildren are Caitlin, Emily, and Bailey Berogan, and Luke and Sydney Brecunier.

A celebration with family and friends is planned at a later date.

Cards may be mailed to 2040 Carthage Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031.

Mr. & Mrs. Don Colwell

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Tom and Janet were married at the Central Christian Church in Dixon.

They are the parents of Tom

(Mary) Jr. and David (Vickie). Tom Jr. resides in Dixon and David resides in Madisonville, Ky.

Tom and Janet have six grand-children, two great-grandchil-dren, and another due in May.

Those wishing to send greetings may address cards to 207 South-view Drive, Rochelle, IL 61068.

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65th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. James Capp will celebrated 65 years March 13, 2014.

They were married March 13, 1949, at Rock Falls United Meth-odist Church.

An open house will be from 1 to 4 p.m. March 30, 2014, at the Rock Falls Candlelight Inn.

Please, no gifts.Cards may be sent to 1208 Ave-

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Birth Announcement

Jake and Rose Angleton of Ports-mouth, Va., are the parents of a son born at 10:37 a.m. Nov. 7, 2013, at Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

Maddox Kenneth Angleton weighed 9 pounds, .02 ounces at birth and was 22 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are

Shayne and Guida Figliola of Aus-tin, Minn.

Paternal grandparents are Ken-neth (LeAnn) Angleton and Bar-bara (Robert) Tieken of Dixon.

Maddox was welcomed home by his big brother, Gavin Shayne, age 2.

Maddox Kenneth Angleton

Four generations of the Smith family gathered in September 2013 in Garland, Texas. They are (from left) Adelaid Parker Mayo, daughter, held by Royola Smith, great-grandmother; Donald Smith, grandfather; and Megan Mayo, mother.

The Smith Family

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Esther Haack of Dixon will cel-ebrate her 101st birthday March 29, 2014.

Esther was born March 29, 1913, in Chicago.

She married Carl Haack, and has one son, Greg (JoEllen) Haack. She has three grandchildren, Carlie Lang, Jamie Haack, and Andy Haack; and three great-grandchil-dren, Travis Lang, Emily Lynch,

and Haley Rees.Esther now lives with her son and

daughter-in-law. She enjoys the crossword puzzle in the newspa-per every day. She still does a little quilting and loves to read books Greg gets for her from the Dixon Public Library.

Cards may be sent to Esther Haack, 713 Assembly Place, Dixon, IL 61021.

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