Weddings/Engagements from March 2011

Paul and Betty (Burns) Hixson of Wichita, Kan., will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at a reception hosted by their granddaughter, Krista Hall, on Saturday, March 12, in Goddard, Kan. The Hixsons were married March 11, 1946, in Canadian, Texas. They have four children...

Keith and Georgia Thomas, Lawrence, Kan., will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple were married March 11, 1951, in Pawnee Station, Kan. The couple have two children, Dwayne K. Thomas and wife Elisa of Kansas City, Kan., and Debbie L. Harrison and husband Bruce of Louisville, Miss. They have six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren...

Ken and Edee (Thomas) McCoy, of Schell City, Mo., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their children on March 19, at the Schell City Community Building from 2 to 5 p.m. The McCoys were married Feb. 19, 1961, at the Harwood Baptist Church...

Bill and Shirley Rainey, of Nevada, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Marissa Rainey, to Michael Steele, son of Mark and Christie Steele, of Springfield, Mo. Marissa graduated from Nevada High School in 2001 and Pittsburg State University in 2005, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. She is employed by TEKsystems in Overland Park, Kan., as a professional recruiter...

The family of Gene and Yvette Nelson are honoring the couple's 60th wedding anniversary with an open reception on Saturday, March 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Community Building, Mapleton, Kan. The Nelsons were married March 20, 1951, in Bentonville, Ark. ...

The family of Ernest J. and Lena (Hardin) Vaughan of Merriam, Kan., formerly of Nevada and Walker, Mo., announce the couple will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on April 2, 2011. The Vaughans were married March 31, 1951, in Noel, Mo., and are parents of two daughters, six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild...

Dave and Sheila Blubaugh, Fort Scott, Kan., will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on March 20, 2011. The couple were married March 20, 1971, at Welda, Kan. The Blubaughs are parents of two children: Brad and Bethany Blubaugh and Amanda and Ethan Smilie. They have three grandchildren: Max and Grant Blubaugh and Helena Smilie...

Brent and Sandra Gundy, of Walker, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Gundy, to Tyler Shaw, son of David and Sherry Shaw, of Bronaugh, Mo. Bride-elect Gundy is currently a full-time student at Missouri State University majoring in animal science...

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phillips, Eldorado, Kan., formerly of Fort Scott, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kayla Leighann Phillips, to Clinton Jack Sutter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sutter, Rosila, Kan., and Joanne Horn, Overland Park, Kan...

Joe and Dezlie Nimmo, of Nevada, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lenna Busse, to Chris Heckadon, son of Jeff and Jeanine Beach, of Moundville, Mo. Bride-elect Busse is a graduate of Osceola High School. She is employed by Heartland Behavioral Health Services...

Jeremy Daniel and Kristy Lee Clark, of Sheldon, Mo., will celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary with a reception on March 29, 2011, at their home. The Clarks were married March 29, 2008, in Sheldon. Cards for the couple may be addressed to P.O. Box 6, Sheldon MO 64784...