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Soto
50th Anniversary
Alicia and Joseph Soto celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Mass at St. Augustine’s Cathedral. Msgr. Arsenio Carrillo officiated. A reception with family and friends followed at the Pack-em-In West.
The native Tucsonans were married Sept. 15, 1945. Mrs. Soto retired from Hughes Aircraft Co. and Mr. Soto retired from Joe Sotos Painting Contractors. Their children are Joey Soto, Mary (Wera) Soto, Mary Alice (Prieta) Martinez, Patricia Wagner, Kathleen Hernandez, David Soto and Leah Gastelum of Tucson and Rosemarie Garcia of Clearlake, Calif. They have 28 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Beel
60th Anniversary
Maxine and Cecil Beel celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Officers Club.
They were married Sept. 1, 1935 Casey, Ill. Mrs. Beel is a homemaker and Mr. Beel retired from A.E. Staley Co. in Decatur, Ill.
Their children are Joyce (Jim) Myers and Jeannette Beel both of Tucson and the late Randel Pride. Their three grandchildren are Randel, Jeanine and Cecil.
O’Connor
50th Anniversary
Betty Jeane and Joseph Paul O’Connor celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church. Their son, Fr. Pio O’Connor, officiated. A reception with family and friends followed.
They were married Aug. 29, 1945 in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. O’Connor is a retired homemaker. Mr. O’Connor retired from the U.S. Air Force after 29 years and from SunTran after 10 years. Their children are Joseph P. Jr of Clayton, Mo.; Fr. Pio “Michael’ of Chile, Ariz.; Timothy J. of Adel, Iowa; M. Patricia of Eager, Ariz.; Margaret A. of Phoenix; and Catherine F. and Cynthia C. of Tucson. They have six grandchildren.
Gagnon
60th Anniversary
Kathryn and Howard Gagnon celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with dinner at The Japanese Kitchen with immediate family, son Dennis Gagnon, daughter Mary Gregory, grandson Danny Gregory, son John Gagnon and his fiance Kayleen. They were married May 30, 1936 in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. Gagnon owned Blair, a hospital and surgical supply store from 1967 through 1974 in Tucson before his retirement. The Gagnons share many memories. From Minnesota their remembered the family fun on the 26-foot cabin cruiser on Lake Minnetonka, the duck hunting cabin on Norway that they leased every year, and the many trips to Johnny and Charlotte’s lodge in Remer, Minn.–what fishing that was. In Arizona, their biggest joy was raising their youngest son, John who became a fine soccer player and bow hunter. Their fondest memory of Arizona is their children: Dennis, John and Mary. They have 4 grandchildren.
Diehl
50th Anniversary
Frances “Nancy’ and Ernie Diehl celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. On the eve of the anniversary, their 4 children, Cynthia Cerveny of Ramona, Calif., Stephen Diehl of Spring Valley, Jennifer (Craig) Cameron of Gold Canyon, Ariz., and Janette Diehl of San Diego, Calif. hosted a dinner party at The Charles Grill. They spent a fine evening of dining, dancing and reminiscing, with the special attention of the management. They were married May 18, 1946 in Orchard Lake, Mich. Mrs. Diehl works fro Welcome Newcomers and Mr. Diehl works for Wood Dimensions. They are 26-year Tucson residents. They have 5 grandchildren.
Turner
50th Anniversary
Amanda and Wiley Turner celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a surprise dinner and dance at the Holiday Inn-Downtown that was hosted by their children. They were married June 15, 1946 in Starkville, Miss. after Mr. Turner returned from serving in World War II. They have been Tucson residents since June 1985. Mrs. Turner retired from Abbott Laboratories as a laboratory specialist IV. A mechanic, Mr. Turner retired after 30 years with Firestone Rubber in Kensha, Wis. They have 8 children.
Rodriguez
1st Anniversary
Native Tucsonans Teresa and Pete Rodriguez celebrated their 1st wedding anniversary. They were married June 10, 1995 at Casa Adobes Congregational Church in Tucson. Mrs. Rodriguez is a 1st grade teacher in the Flowing Wells School District and will begin graduate studies at The University of Arizona. Mr. Rodriguez is employed by IBM. He recently completed his graduate studies in Management Information Systems. They enjoy their new additions to the family–Mandy and Pedro.
Peryer
40th Anniversary
Marjorie and Frederick Peryer celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. They were married June 11, 1956. They are originally from Michigan. Mrs. Peryer is a homemaker and Mr. Peryer is manager of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Their children are Marianne Andersen of Tulsa, Okla., Marcia (John) Costello of Tucson, Marilyn Huntsinger of Raleigh, N.C., and Michelle (Bryan) of Belding, Mich. Their six grandchildren are Tony, Melanie, Meredith, Meghan, Seth and Christopher.
Neil
20th Anniversary
Jan and Jim Neil celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. They were married June 19, 1976 at Broadway Christian Church in Tucson, where they are elders at the present time. Mrs. Neil teaches for Tucson Unified School District #1. Mr. Neil works for Jim Click Ford. They have two sons, Lee and Jason. The couple plans to celebrate their anniversary with a second honeymoon trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Myers
50th Anniversary
Lois J. and Roy A. Myers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with family members from Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix during a Sunday brunch at The Arizona Inn. They were married June 24, 1946 at the First Baptist Church in Tucson. Mrs. Myers is the organist at the First Baptist Church and Mr. Myers retired from Southern Pacific Railroad. Their son is Ronald (Betty Jo) Myers of Bishopville, S.C. They have two grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Duck
60th Anniversary
Junia and Thomas Duck celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with approximately 50 guests and long-time friends, including one of their bridesmaids, Thelma Louise Ransom of Tucson. The event was celebrated with dinner in the Voyager Ballroom at the Smuggler’s Inn. The Music Company band performed. The couple was married in Tucson on June 19, 1936. They founded and retired from Ugly Duckling Rent-A-Car System in 1978. Mr. Duck is president of Canard Resources Inc/ Their son Thomas S. Duck Jr. and his wife Janet of Sierra Madre, Calif. also attended the celebration. They have two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. They also have a late daughter.
Howell
50th Anniversary
Betty J. and Herbert M. Howell celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They are planning a trip to Hawaii in the future and taking the whole family. They were married June 29, 1946 in Fairmount, Ind. The first woman Quaker minister in Indiana, Lennie Chamness, officiated. Mrs. Howell retired from the Forest Service. Mr. Howell retired from the Amphitheater School District. Their children are Steven Howell, an airplane mechanic of Tucson, and Dennis (Phyllis) Howell, a captain with the City of Tucson Fire Department. Their grandchildren are Matt Senn, who is in the U.S. Marine Corps, and Tammie Senn, who is is the U.S. Army.
