Meyer 50th
Don and Erma Meyer will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on March 16, 2008 at the Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.
Don Meyer and Erma Kimle were married on Feb. 16, 1958.
Residents of Great Bend, Don is employed by MidWest Energy and Erma by Great Bend Credit Bureau.
Hosts for the celebration will be the couple’s children, John and Cindy Lee and Mark and Elaine Meyer, all of Great Bend, Mary and Tony McGee of Joplin, Mo., and Denise and Dr. Jeff Thode of Hutchinson.
They have seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two step grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren.
McAtee 40th
Terry and Jean McAtee will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a family dinner today.
Terry McAtee and Jean Meier were married on Jan. 27, 1968, at Immaculate Conception Church in Claflin.
Mr. McAtee is the general manager for Doonan Peterbilt/GMC of Great Bend.
Mrs. McAtee is the front desk receptionist at Eyecare of Great Bend. They have three children: Jena and husband Eric Berschauer of Valley Center; Travis and wife Carol McAtee of Lakin; and Trent and wife Jenny McAtee of Pratt. They have six grandchildren: Reed, Keyton and Gage McAtee; Chance and Cason Berschauer; and Grant McAtee.
Winkelman 60th
Maurice and Eloise Winkelman celebrated their 60th anniversary on Jan. 18, 2008. They were married in St. John Lutheran Church in Ellinwood and have spent their entire married life in this area.
Their children are Bruce and Jeanette Winkelman of Tulsa, Okla.; Monte and Lonnie Winkelman of Sioux City, Iowa; Tim and Karen Winkelman of Great Bend; and Lois Sierra of Lawrence.
Their six grandchildren are Kirk Winkelman of Olathe; Joel and Heather Winkelman of Chapel Hill, N.C.; Justin Winkelman of Storm Lake, Iowa; Alison Winkelman and Philip Sierra and Emma Sierra, all of Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. Winkelman are enjoying their retirement at their home in Ellinwood.
