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Gordon 70th Anniversary

Robert and Janice Gordon, of Bourbonnais, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a family gathering in Manteno on Oct. 26.

Terrell 50th Anniversary

James and Linda Terrell, of Bourbonnais, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a family trip to Hawaii at a later date. The children will be sponsoring the trip.

Doris and John Ash Jr., of Lebanon, Ind., and formerly of Watseka, are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1:30 to 5 p.m. (Eastern time) Saturday, Oct. 19 at Boone County Senior Services, 515 Crown Point Drive, Lebanon, Ind., hosted by their children.

Birthdays

Gross 90th Birthday

Ada Gross, of Bourbonnais, is celebrating her 90th birthday with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at Community Cup Church of the Nazarene, 900 W. Jeffery St., in Kankakee, hosted by her children.

LeSage 95th Birthday

Marcella LeSage, of Bourbonnais, will be celebrating her 95th birthday with an open house at 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church basement in Manteno, hosted by her family.

Messer 90th Birthday

Ardis Messer, of Bonfield, will be celebrating her 90th birthday at 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Bonfield Evangelical United Methodist Church hosted by hers sons and their spouses.

Bertrand 85th Birthday

Donna Bertrand, of Manteno, is celebrated her 85th birthday with a family gathering on Oct. 5 at the Manteno American Legion Hall.

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Engagements

Johnson-Schamber Engagement

Brian and Carla Johnson, of Manteno, along with William and Lisa Schamber, of Manteno, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching wedding of their children, Maggie Johnson and Phillip Schamber, both of Manteno. The couple will be married Nov. 9, 2024, in Kankakee.

Mosely-Bailey Engagement

Cheryl L. Mosely will join in holy matrimony her high school sweetheart, Russell G. Bailey, both of Limestone, at 1 p.m. June 3 at Trinity United Church of Christ, 400 W. 95th St., Chicago. A reception by invitation only will follow.

Bonacorsi-Selk Engagement

Rick and Becky Selk, of Manteno, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son, Caleb Selk, to Maci Bonacorsi, daughter of Bret and Jennifer Bonacorsi, of St. Chrales, Mo. The couple will be married June 3 in St. Charles, Mo.

Weddings

Simeur-Pennington Wedding

Libby Simeur and Ian Pennington, both of West Chester, Ohio, were married July 1 at The Brightside Event Center in Dayton, Ohio. Family friend, Jeremy Powers, performed the ceremony.

Peters-Hawksford Wedding

Katelyn Annette Peters and Calvin James Hawksford were married June 17 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hudson, Wis., with a reception held at Mystical Rose Gardens in Baldwin. The bride is the daughter of Dave and Janis Peters, of Manteno, and the groom is the son of Tom and Mary Hawksfo…

Castleman-Mussman Wedding

Stephanie Castleman and Jeffrey Mussman, both of Mokena, were married April 21, at The Grand Ballroom at Joliet Union Station in Joliet with the reception immediately following. Pastor Kyle Timmons officiated the ceremony.

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Honors and Awards

Western Illinois University graduates

Several local students were awarded degrees from Western Illinois University this spring, including:

Jessica Schaddelee graduates from Missouri State

Jessica Schaddelee, of Coal City, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., at the end of the spring semester.

Anthony Chambers earns environmental management degree

Anthony Neil Chambers, of Watseka, received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management degree at the end of the spring semester from University of Maryland Global Campus based in Delphi, Md.

Beecher High School honor roll

Beecher High School’s first quarter honor roll includes the following students:

National Mathematics Conference presenter

Chuckie Gentile, of Manhattan, was among the eight Lewis University students who recently presented research at Mathfest, the second-largest annual mathematics conference in the world, and the annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of American in Indianapolis.

Anna Stephens to perform in Nashville concert

Anna Stephens, of Bourbonnais, will be performing in Belmont University’s “Christmas at Belmont Live from Nashville” concert beginning Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. The concert will stream on Amazon Prime and Twitch. This is the first time the event has been available on a global streaming service.

Ethan Mack honored at The Citadel

Ethan Mack, of Gardner, was honored at The Citadel for having made the spring 2024 dean's list.

University of Tampa dean's list

Daniel Engelhardt, of Diamond, a sophomore majoring in criminology and criminal justice, has been named to the spring semester dean's list at The University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla.