Weddings/Engagements from June 2012

Sharon and Mike Olivas and Randy Johnson of Fort Scott announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Bridget Elaine Johnson, to Patrick Scott Walker of Pittsburg. The bride to be is a 2005 graduate of Fort Scott High School and a 2009 graduate of Pittsburg State University. She graduated with honors from Pittsburg State University in education and currently teaches third grade for Pittsburg schools...

Larry "Earl" Maloney and Janice Leann Tremain were married at 5 p.m. on June 7, 1962, in Fort Scott, Kan., by Mr. Waters, Justice of Peace. Earl and Janice were born and raised in Iola. They moved to Colorado with their son Ricky in 1970. Earl was a construction superintendent for 33 years while Janice worked in the health care field before they both retired in 2003. They soon moved to a farm in Fort Scott, where they will live out the rest of their lives...

G.K. and Sharon Miller invite friends and family to join them as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a cake reception hosted by their children and grandchildren on Saturday, June 23, from 1-3 p.m. at the Lyons Twin Mansions at 742 S. National, Fort Scott...

The families of the couple would like to announce the wedding of Travis Proctor and Casey Rickerson on June 18, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, Fort Scott. The maid of honor was Heather Rickerson. The attendants were Kristin Downing, Beth Womeldorff, Mackenzie Nafzger and Amanda Snyder. The best man was Jacob May. The groomsmen were Ricky Salgado, Matt Wong, Rob Kern and Adam Blandin...

Kara Eldridge and Clint Wheeler are pleased to announce their engagement. The wedding will be at 6 p.m. June 9, 2012, at the Scottish Rite Temple, Fort Scott. Eldrigde is a 2008 graduate of Basehor-Linwood High School and a 2011 graduate of Kansas City Kansas Community College. She is currently employed by Eldridge Enterprises...

Larry and Loreta (Wood) Jent, Bloomington, Ill., formerly of Fort Scott, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house from 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the home of the honorees. Hosts of this special occasion will be their children...

Grant and Claire Overstake of Wichita, Kan., formerly of Fort Scott, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jillian Overstake, to Cody Forsberg, son of Howard and Kerri Forsberg of Rose Hill. Jillian is a 2006 graduate of Fort Scott High School and a 2010 graduate of McPherson College where she majored in communication and history. ...

Mike and Linda Borum of Nevada, together with Zachary and Natasha Gardner of Nevada, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their son and mom, Michael Allen Borum and Alicia Dawn Smith. The wedding, with reception following, will take place on June 16, 2012, in Compton Junction at the Elks Lake...

The Rev. Paul Rooks and Shelley Rooks, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Brittani Rooks to Beau Garber, Torrington, Wyo., son of John and Beth Garber, Greeley, Colo. Brittani graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2008 and graduated from Heartland Baptist Bible College in May 2012 with a bachelor's of arts in church music...

Harold Dwight and Averil Jean (Hawes) Henry, Bronson, Kan., will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on June 8, 2012. They married June 8, 1952, at the Bethel Church of Christ near Whitewater, Kan. Harold graduated from Newton High School and Averil from Whitewater High School...

Sharon and Mike Olivas and Randy Johnson of Fort Scott announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Bridget Elaine Johnson, to Patrick Scott Walker, son of Bill and Terry Walker, of Pittsburg. Grandparents of Bridget are Frances Hall, Pat and Connie Johnson of Redfield and Roger and Linda Bowman of LaCygne...

Jim and Christi Womeldorff, Fort Scott, are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Beth, to Brett Marshall, son of Brian and Brenda Marshall, Frontenac, Kan. Womeldorff graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2008. She attended Pittsburg State University and graduated with honors receiving a bachelor of science degree in nursing in 2012. She plans to continue her education in nurse anesthesiology. She is currently employed by Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo., as an ICU nurse...

Earl and Janice Maloney celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a pot luck supper at their farm June 9, hosted by their son Rick Maloney, Roxanne Driskell and grandsons, Matthew and Cody Maloney. Those helping them celebrate were: Samantha, Adrienne and Nathan Sprague, Joe Lee and Lavonda Maloney, Dale Maloney, Ray and Carolyn Maloney, Mike and Tish Maloney, Ethan and Kylee and Jordan Hunter, all from Iola, Kan.; Linda Sweeney, LaHarpe, Kan.; Carla Wilson and Brent Anderson, Dodge City, Kan.; Jackie Rogaskie, Bellevue, Neb.; Wally and Michelle Mettler, Horseshoe Bend, Ark.; Rick, Brenda and Brittany Locke, Cherryvalle, Kan.; Pastor Marty and Rhonda DeWitt Uniontown, Kan.; Rick, Matthew and Cody Maloney and Roxanne Driskell, Bronson, Kan.; and Dean and Effie Mitchell, Clara Brewer, John and Karen Coyan, Cliff and Betty Wilson, Richard Perry, Joe and Rita Barr and Gene and Julie Mcellan, all from Fort Scott, Kan... ...

Angelo and Sondra Dell'Antonia are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June of 1962. Their children, Jody, Rachel, Lily, Melissa and Jim are having a private party for them on June 30.

Announcing the approaching marriage of Jordan Lynn Stucker and Joseph Neil Underwood. The couple will be married on Friday, July 13, 2012, at 8:30 p.m. in Gunn Park, Fort Scott, Kan. Jordan is the daughter of Nancy and Ken Stultz, Weir, Kan., and Marcus and Keelie Stucker of Plattsburg, Mo...

Marcel and Helen Normand, Arma, Kan., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 23, 2012, with a Mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Arma where they also renewed their vows. An anniversary dinner and dance followed the service at St. Mary's Activity Center in Pittsburg, Kan., and was hosted by their children...