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Burchard
60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Burchard will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on June 4. They were married June 4, 1936 in Norwich, N.Y. They have 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. They have resided in Arizona for 18 years.
Sherwood
50th Anniversary
Helen and Frank Sherwood will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with fellowship time after the evening service at church and a trip to the East Coast. They were married May 24, 1946 in Wynne Chapel, Richland Ranchettes in Tucson. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood had lived in Tucson for 35 years before moving to Cochise, Ariz. Mrs. Sherwood retired from Foster Care-Pima Welfare & Day Care for working parents. Mr. Sherwood is a retired U.S. Postal Letter Carrier. Their 5 daughters are Dotty (Don) Cooney of Tucson, Margie (Bruce) McLaughlin of Lakeside, Calif., Carolyn (Roger) Olton of Ft. Collins, Colo., Joanna (Leif) Swanson of Charlotte, N.C., and Pat Byrd of Denver, Colo. The have 8 grandchildren, one late grandchild, and 4 great-grandchildren.
Williams
50th Anniversary
Leona and Eugene Williams will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with 10 family members on a summertime cruise and land tour to Alaska aboard the Crown Dynasty Cruise Ship-Inside Passage to Alaska. Family and friends will also gather for an open house in Broken Bow, Neb. this summer. Mrs. Williams recently retired. She owned and operated the Alice Rae Shops for 42 years. Mr. Williams retired from the Soil Conservation Service, USDA to Marana where he owns acreage and farms. Dennis Williams of Marana is their son.
Barela
50th Anniversary
Aurora and Adolfo Barela celebrated their 50th anniversary on March 4, 1996 with their family, including son Ben, his wife Marta and grandson Gregg. Their older grandson Geoff (Angela) Barela are with the Coast Guard, stationed in San Francisco. They were married March 4, 1946 in Silver City, N.M Mr. Barela was in the U.S. Navy during World War II. They moved to Patagonia in 1953 and Mr. Barela began his teaching career at Patagonia Union High School, which included 3 years of administration. Mrs. Barela has been an active member of the Patagonia Women s Club for 30 years. She is also an active volunteer. They are both active, life members of the in the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Siewertsen
50th Anniversary
Robert and Jean (Ulin) Siewertsen announce their 50th wedding anniversary. They were united in marriage on April 13, 1946 in the Chapel of the Dawn, Santa Monica, Calif. Formerly of Iowa, Mr. Siewertsen was born in Rock Falls, Iowa. Mrs. Siewertsen was born in Belle Plains, Iowa. They settled in Mason City, Iowa in 1946 after Mr. Siewertsen s discharge from the U.S. Navy. He served in World War II. They moved to Arizona in 1973, making their home in Tucson. They have 4 children and 7 grandchildren: Sheryl and Bart Bartuske of Atlanta, Ga. with Josh of Gainesville, Ga. and Jesse of Mankato, Minn; Karen and Bernie Hoffrichter, with Ben and Benita all of Spencer Iowa; Steven Siewertsen of Tucson; and Lt. Comm. Alan and Mary (Michaud) Siewertsen with Jasen, Jacob and Sarah all of Germantown, Md.
Robles
50th Anniversary
Evangeline (Eva) and Gene G. Robles celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows on May 11, 1996, at the Westward Look Resort. Fr. Balderama of St. Joseph s Catholic Church officiated. Mariachi s serenaded. A formal dinner for immediate family followed. The Tucson natives were married May 13, 1946. Mrs. Robles retired from The University of Arizona-Undergraduate Admissions. Mr. Robles retired from Ralph S Transfer. Their children are Pat (Joe) Mada, Judy (David) Molinar, Susan (Albert) Ayala, Eugene (Belia) Robles and James Robles, all of Tucson. They have 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren.
Ochoa
50th Anniversary
Lou and Alexander Ochoa celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows and dining with family and friends at the Doubletree Hotel in Tucson. They also plan a trip to Spain. They were married May 18, 1946 in Los Angeles, Calif. Two-year Tucson residents, Mrs. Ochoa is a retired homemaker and Mr. Ochoa is a retired R&D engineer. Tom and Diana Charpentier of Tucson are their son and daughter-in-law.
Hay
1st Anniversary
Deann Kathleen Ray and Cedric Ian Hay will celebrate their 1st wedding anniversary. They were married May 20, 1995 at St. Philips in the Hills Church in Tucson. Ethan Hay was honor attendant.The daughter of Delores Kempton and Don Ray, she is a graduate of Flowing Wells High School, she is employed by American Airlines. The son of Therese and Peter Hay, he is a graduate of Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico. They met on a blind date at the American Airlines company Christmas party where Mr. Hay works in the International Customer Service Department and Mrs. Hay works in the Customer Service Department, Frequent Flier Program. Mr. Hay grew up in Albuquerque and moved to Tucson in 1981 to attend The University of Arizona. Mrs. Hay grew-up in Klamath Falls, Ore. and come to Tucson in 1986. They have no children at this time, but enjoy their cat Tristan. They hope to stay in Tucson.
