Ames 60th

Roy and Rubye Ames recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a brunch hosted by their children.

Roy Ames married Rubye Kinman, June 3, 1945, in Witchita Falls, Texas, while he was in the army. They have lived most of their married life in Valley, Wash., and raised their children in various rural locations. Roy farmed and logged, and Rubye stayed busy with homemaking and also served as manager of a local retirement home. Both have been very actively involved in the Chewelah Church.

The Ames family includes Stan and Cheryl Ames of Portland, Ore.; Merita and Delton Dysart of Banning, Calif.; Wes Ames of Escondido, Calif.; Arlita and Ken Parr of Mead, Wash.; Randy and Darleen Ames of Valley, Wash.; and 12 grandchildren.

Bennett 50th

Fred and JaneAnn Bennett, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a June 12, 2005, reception at Walla Walla Valley Academy, hosted by their children in conjunction with their granddaughter's wedding reception.

Fred Bennett and JaneAnn Schlader met at Walla Walla College and were married June 12, 1955, in Puyallup, Wash. After spending six years at the Bremerton Naval Yard, Fred became professor of engineering at Walla Walla College for 38 years. During those years he also served his community on the Walla Walla General Hospital board, the College Place fire and ambulance departments, and the Walla Walla County Port Commission. Once their youngest child started school, JaneAnn worked for 27 years at Walla Walla Valley Academy as assistant to the treasurer and registrar.

The Bennett family includes Janna and Leonard Quaile of Pendleton, Ore.; Fred E. Bennett of College Place, Wash.; George and Jeannine (Ringering) Bennett of Walla Walla, Wash.; Carol and Randy Bovee of Days Creek, Ore.; and 10 grandchildren.

Carrier 90th

Clara Carrier celebrated her 90th birthday with family at the home of her daughter.

Clara was born to John and Lydia Guenther, Sept. 4, 1915. She is one of the eldest of six sisters and one brother. She married William H. Carrier Jan. 7, 1940, in Grandview, Wash. They were married 53 years, and together they worked her parents' family farm. William passed away May of 1993. At 90, Clara still cans her fruit, bakes bread and has a small garden. She has been a member of the Grandview Church all her life.

The Carrier family includes: Janet and Brian Diehm, Bill Carrier, 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Milton and Ann Meyer of Indian Valley, Idaho, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Aug. 21, 2005, with a reception hosted by their children at the Vendome Events Center in Weiser, Idaho.

Milton Meyer and Ann Kachuck were married by Elder H. L. Wallace, their Bible teacher from Lodi Academy. The ceremony took place in the family home in Galt, Calif., at 6 a.m. the morning of Aug. 21, 1935, after Milton had milked the family cows on the Meyer dairy farm. Both families were there at that early hour, and the happy couple left for the day. They hurried to be back the next morning for milking. Milton and Ann have owned and operated a dairy and then a cattle ranch for most of their 70 years together. Ann operated a shelter home for the aged for 40 years. They are still very active. Milton cuts all the hay on the family ranch that their son Mickey now operates near Weiser. Ann is busy crocheting rag rugs for the members of their large family.

The Meyer family includes: Mickey and Verdene (Libby) Meyer of Indian Valley; Monte Meyer of Sacramento, Calif.; and Clinton and Marcia Jones of Coldwater, Mich.; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Owen 50th

Don and LaVonne Owen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 1, 2005, with an open house at the Redmond Church Community Service Center.

Don Owen and LaVonne Van Tassel were married May 1, 1955, in Redmond, Ore. Don worked as a dairy hand, logger, and spent 21 years as a literature evangelist in Upper Columbia Conference. LaVonne worked as a teacher’s aid and librarian. Don retired in 1984, and Lavonne in 1993. Don is active at the Redmond Community Service Center, and Lavonne volunteers as a librarian at the Three Sisters Adventist School.

The Owen family includes Keith and Gale Owen of Salem, Ore.; Kimdel Owen of Redmond, Ore.; Keryl Owen of Seattle, Wash.; 7 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Syphers 60th

Kenneth and Charlotte Syphers of Sequim, Wash., celebrated their 60th anniversary on Jan. 11, 2005.

Kenneth Syphers married Charlotte Schlehuber on Jan. 11, 1945, in the home of Elder Frances Berg in Walla Walla, Wash. Through the years they have worked in the Walla Walla Valley, at Columbia Academy, at Auburn Academy, and at Glendale Adventist Hospital in California. They also spent nine years in Pakistan, working at Karachi Adventist Hospital and Pakistan Adventist Seminary. Kenneth has been involved in facility maintenance, and Charlotte in education. Currently they are retired in Sequim.

The Syphers family includes: Keith and Debbie (Lunde) Syphers of Lummi Island, Wash.; Carolyn and LeRoy Byers of Glei, Togo; 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Winton 90th

Nina Winton celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends at the Hockinson Heights (Wash.) Church where she is a charter member.

Born Nina A. Young on July 11, 1915, in Hewitt, Minn., she married Forrest Winton on June 25, 1941. They made their home in Hewitt, spent a couple of years in Pendleton, Ore., and a few months in McClusky, N.D., before moving to Lincoln, Neb., in 1952 to be near the Adventist schools. They moved to the Northwest in 1962 and enjoyed 26 more years together. Nina traveled with the Sabbath School workshop program for many years. Her occupation was housekeeping, which she did until her mid 80s when she started to lose her sight. She also worked for many years at United Medical Labs, keeping up with her housekeeping clients in the evenings.

The Winton family includes Norman and Linda (Cassebaum) Winton and Gloria and the late Bill Treanton all of Vancouver, Wash.; 8 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.