Robert and Janice VanCleave celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 29 at their home on Spruce Rd in Alpena.  They renewed their vows surrounded by family from Florida, Ohio and Michigan.  Bob and Jan were married at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Southgate, Michigan in 1971 ...

Eldon Grabow and Carol Wegmeyer were united in marriage on July 29, 1961; officiating at the ceremony was the bride’s uncle, the late Rev. Glenn Wegmeyer. Eldon and Carol are lifelong residents of Alpena and members of Immanuel Lutheran Church. They are parents of Nancy (Parry) Pearson of ...

Marvin and Ellen Hopp, of Alpena, celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on July 21. Marvin and Ellen Grulke were married at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Rogers City on July 21, 1951. After residences in Detroit, Monroe, and Auburn, Michigan, Marvin and Ellen have been living in ...

Daniel and Pat Barden are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today. They were married July 3, 1971 at St. Bernard Church in Alpena, with Father O’Brien officiating. Dan and Pat have two children, Nathan (Kristin) Barden, and Lynsey Barden. Their grandchildren are Grady, Gavin, ...

Mitch and Marie (Misiak) Wisniewski of Rogers City are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today. Mitch is the son of the late Phillip and Evelina Wisniewski. Marie Misiak, formerly of Posen, is the daughter of John and the late Martha Misiak. The couple have two children, ...

Oliver and Kathleen (Hammermeister) DeRocher of Alpena celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. The DeRochers were married at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Black River on June 23, 1956. The couple has four children: Linda (Skip) Maccarone of Shelby Township, Patti (Harold) ...