Patterson -- 50 years

Cliff and Nancy Patterson, of Fort Scott, Kan., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, with a reception at McCauley Center, Mercy Hospital. The event is hosted by the daughters of the couple.

Cliff Patterson and the former Nancy Smith were married Dec. 13, 1958, in Lawrence, Kan. The couple have five children, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.