Weddings & Engagements

On May 24, Ron and LaVonne O’Meara will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. They are high school sweethearts from Galva High School. Spending most of their career in Storm Lake, Ron and Lavonne retired to Hinton to be closer to their family Matt and Julie Clausen (Madison) of Merrill, Nick and Brenda Boelter (Max) of North Sioux City, SD, and Marcia O’Meara of LeMars. ...

Sid and Janet Peterson of Albert City are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Luke to Elizabeth Housworth, daughter of Craig and Cathy Housworth of Woodbury, MN. Luke is a graduate of Sioux Central High School and Iowa State University and is employed at Wells Fargo in Minneapolis. ...

Amy Lynn Rinehart and Brian Scott Oglesby were united in marriage on January 27, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church in Crooks with Pastor Jared Rakness officiating. The bride is the daughter of John and Ronda Rinehart of Freeman. The groom is the son of Sharon Frederick of Spencer. The couple work in Sioux Falls and reside in Crooks with their son Jaxton...

The parents of bride to be, Sadie Hayes from Ankeny, are Doug and Jaci Hayes of Garner. The Groom Anand Hase from Carroll, is the son of John and Sheryl Hase of Alta. Both graduated from ISU, Anand in Animal Ecology. He is currently working in Carroll for NRCS...

Al and Lori Aronson and Colleen and the late Kim Miller are very pleased to announce the engagement of their children Andrea and Nicholas. An August 4, wedding is planned.

Robert and Mavis Loving of Albert City are pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter Laurie Loving to Derek Andrews of Jewell. Derek is the son of Dennis and Gaylene Andrews of Stratford. Laurie works as a physical therapist at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. Derek works at Mortensen Ag service and Iowa Forklift and Equipment in Dows. They play to Marry on May 26 at Twin Lakes...

Happy 50th Anniversary to Brad and Sondi Raveling. They were married on April 6. The family is planning a family celebration at a later date. Paulette, Cody, Trish and Craig would like to request a card shower for their parents Brand and Sondi. Greetings may be sent to 1605 Lochedem, Storm Lake...

David and Laura Turnquist of Alta and Roger and Lois Morris of Spencer are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Katie Turnquist and Tanner Morris. Katie graduated from Alta-Aurelia High School in 2013 and Buena Vista University in 2017. ...

Keith and Betty Movall of Newell, along with Nancy Movall and Tom Whalen of Yutan, NE are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding in August, of their son Mike Movall and Stevie Reynolds, both of Centennial, CO. Stevie is the daughter of Patricia & David Reynolds-Dougherty of Enola, PA & Jan & Gary Reynolds, of Ocean View, DE...

Harlan and Deb Matasovsky of Storm Lake are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son, Tim Matasovsky to McKenzie Reece, daughter of Chad and Kristine Reece of Forest City.  Tim is a 2006 graduate of Storm Lake High School and a 2010 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa. ...

Keith and Jackie Frantum are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on March 12. Send them a greeting to 8840 E. Sunland #127 Mesa, AZ 85208.

The kids and gradkids of Tom and Peg Flanigan of Lakeside would like to wish them a Happy Anniversary on January 26. They have been married for 45 years.

Melvin and Dorothy Ploeger will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, January 26.

Gary and Annette Devereaux of Fonda are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda, to Andy Hoverson, son of Brian and Wendy Hoverson of Baldwin, WI. Amanda is a graduate of Newell-Fonda high school and Iowa State University and is employed as a Registered Dietitian with Hy-Vee in West Des Moines. ...

Please help the family of Dwayne and Phyllis Ehlers celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on December 3rd by honoring them with a Card Shower. Cards may be mailed to Dwayne & Phyllis Ehlers, 1301 Division Street, Alta, IA 51002.