Curnutt 50th

Russ and Betsy Curnutt celebrated their 50th anniversary on July 31, 2005, with a celebration at Marshall Community Center, Vancouver, Wash., hosted by their children.

Russell C. Curnutt and Grace E. “Betsy” J. Cody were married Aug. 28, 1955, in the Hillsboro Church by Pastor C. G. McKeown of Tillamook. Russ and Betsy had met while attending Oregon College of Education (OCE) now known as Western Oregon University at Monmouth, Ore. Russ' winding career path has taken him from teaching in Brookings, Ore., to working for his dad's shingle mill in Tillamook County, to teaching at Camp Tillamook Juvenile Corrections, to serving as mayor of Garibaldi. Betsy's career path has led from being a teacher and school board chairman, to operating the Sands Restaurant in Tillamook, to working for an insurance company. Now retired, they live in Washougal, Wash.

The Curnutt family includes: Charles and Denise Curnutt of Niles, Mich.; Vicki Curnutt of Newport, Ore.; and A. Bryan Curnutt of Folsom, Calif.; and 2 grandchildren.

Davis 90th

Anne Davis celebrated her 90th birthday piloting a pontoon boat on Lake Roosevelt and having a picnic lunch with members of her family at a shoreline park. Anne was born Sept. 12, 1915, in Saskatchewan, studied nursing in Orlando, Florida, and met and married Lorain Davis while working as a nurse in Walla Walla, Wash. She has been intimately involved in planting three churches in the Upper Columbia Conference: Blue Mountain Valley, in Athena and Umapine in Milton Freewater, Oregon, and the Kettle Falls (Wash.) Church where she is presently a member. Lorain passed away in 1985. Anne enjoys gardening, memorizing Bible verses, and writing letters.

The Davis family includes: Dennis and Brigitte Davis, of College Place, Wash., and Janice and George Enquist, of Kettle Falls; 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Ringering 50th

Elmer and Marilyn Ringering celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 26, 2005, with a reception at the Vert Club Room in Pendleton, Ore.

Elmer Ringering met Marilyn Morris his senior year at Auburn Adventist Academy. They were married June 30, 1955, in Pasco, Wash. Elmer worked at Harris Pine Mills in Pendleton, Ore., for four years then went to Hillsboro, Ore., to train as a cartographer for the Washington county assessor’s office. He worked there for three years and then moved to Pendleton, Ore., where he worked for the Umatilla County assessor’s office for 33 years. He retired in July 1994. Marilyn ran a daycare business in her home for 27 years while raising their four children. They both enjoy traveling, rock hunting, hiking, gardening and spending time with their children

The Ringering family includes: Gary and Cheryl Ringering of Milton Freewater, Ore.; Jeff and Lori Ringering of Walla Walla, Wash.; Brent and Anita Ringering of Lewiston, Idaho; Brenda and Scott Salsbery of Brush Prairie, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Wageman 90th

Minnie Wageman celebrated her 90th birthday Oct. 2 with a party hosted by her children at the Adventist Fellowship Hall in Newport, Wash. She was born Minni Schaak on Oct. 13, 1915, in Watkins, Mont.

Minni sold Watkins products for years and did in-home care for older neighbors and friends. She worked in the fields of their farms and was a homemaker. In earlier years, she was very active in her church and was a Dorcus leader. She enjoys driving her car and loves to grow a large garden. Minnie is the mainstay of her family and always has a helping hand for whoever needs it.

The Wageman family includes: Fred Wageman of Spokane, Wash.; Lillian and John Wagner of Deer Park, Wash.; Delila and John Wright of Usk, Wash.; Lou and Lee Heinrich of Oldtown, Idaho; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

White 60th

Bob and Pat White had planned to be married again to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary hosted by their children, but it was postponed while Pat heals from cancer surgery. Through the years, they have been members of several Oregon Adventist churches. They are now members in Christmas Valley where they have lived since 2001.

Robert W. White and Patricia R. Calkins were married by Roy B. Parcel Aug. 17, 1945, in Vancouver, Wash. After worked in logging, a lumber company and ranching, Bob started transporting autos to dealers. He retired in 1990. Pat taught English as a second language to adults speaking Korean, Vietnamese and Spanish by using pictures.

They adopted four children, the first three from Korea: Jennifer S. of Portland, Melisa M. of Christmas Valley, and Leioni L. of Laguna Migual, Calif. Over the years, they were foster parents to 25 children. They adopted one foster daughter when she was an adult.

The White family includes: Patsy I. White (deceased); Eva L. Cochran of Vernonia; Robert E. and Sandi White of Portland, Ore.; Carleana E. White, Allen D. White and Judy White, all of Cornelius; 25 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.