http://www.tulsaworld.comThe latest news and information from the Tulsa World.5Copyright 2013, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved.Weddings and gifts go hand-in-hand. Couples who are tying the knot can expect to receive scores of gifts. Because gift-giving is tradition, couples should plan on spending some time writing thank-you notes .../article.aspx/Wedding_Thank_You_Cards_Important/20130619_311_0_Weddin957111?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315MetroWed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:06 CDTThe cost for a reception venue will vary depending on where the party is held, so couples looking to conserve cash or simply set their party apart can consider some different options./article.aspx/Explore_Options_With_Alternative_Reception_Sites/20130618_311_0_Aweddi179203?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315MetroTue, 18 Jun 2013 10:33:01 CDTMurray Patterson and AvisPatterson of Tulsa celebratedtheir 65th wedding anniversaryJune 15, 2013. They werehonored with a reception June14, 2013, at the City ViewLounge at Montereau in Tu .../article.aspx/Patterson/20130616_312_D5_Murray841951?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:18:22 CDTHoward D. McCloud andVera Lisle McCloud of Tulsacelebrated their 65th WeddingAnniversary June 15, 2013. Allof their children were in Tulsato help celebrate the occasion./article.aspx/McCloud/20130616_312_D5_HwrMCo164562?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:18:08 CDTRobert H. (Bob) and Opal(Cargill) McBroom, longtimeMannford residents, will celebrate60 years of marriage onJune 21, 2013./article.aspx/McBroom/20130616_312_D5_Rbroad81065?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:18:01 CDTHelen Elizabeth Furr joyouslycelebrated her 100th birthdayon Sunday with family andfriends. Helen was born on June11, 1913 in Okmulgee, Okla./article.aspx/Helen_Elizabeth_Furr/20130616_315_D5_HelenE993159?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:17:47 CDTJessica Lindsey Hayes to BrianPaul Lundy. The bride-elect isthe daughter of Lisa M.Hoffman and Kent R. Hayes,both of Broken Arrow. Theprospective bridegroom is theson of Paula A. Lundy of Tulsaand .../article.aspx/Hayes_Lundy/20130616_310_D5_Jessic615037?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:17:39 CDTPaul and Barbara Fergesonrecently celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary withfamily and friends. They weremarried on June 12, 1963 in theBlue Room at the First BaptistChurch in Tulsa./article.aspx/Fergeson/20130616_312_D5_Paulan867831?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:17:30 CDTNative Oklahoman EvelynStandlee Youngblood celebratedher 100th birthday with 5generations of family and closefriends. Originally from Pryor,she resides in Tulsa./article.aspx/Evelyn_Standlee_Youngblood/20130616_315_D5_Native799669?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:17:17 CDTBoyd (Squirt) Denton andSandy Denton of Moundscelebrated their 50th weddinganniversary June 15, 2013./article.aspx/Denton/20130616_312_D5_BoydSq850828?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:17:08 CDTJim Collins and Judy Collinsof Tulsa celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary June 15,2013./article.aspx/Collins_The_Summer_of_63/20130616_312_D5_JimCol964824?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:16:58 CDTChelsea Kate Preaus andShane Eugene Bloedorn weremarried May 18, 2013, atChristian Chapel in Tulsa./article.aspx/Bloedorn_Preaus/20130616_311_D5_Chelse975486?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:16:48 CDTDan and Mary Bisett of Tulsacelebrated their 50th weddinganniversary June 15, 2013./article.aspx/Bisett/20130616_312_D5_Danand854202?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:16:33 CDTRoland and Janell Kriley ofSkiatook celebrated their 40thwedding anniversary on June10, 2013./article.aspx/Kriley/20130616_312_D5_Roland912659?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:12:29 CDTWhile one may not hire a makeup artist for everyday events, a wedding is an occasion that often warrants the expertise of a professional./article.aspx/Makeup_Artist_Can_Put_Your_Best_Face_Forward/20130614_311_0_Haveyo140308?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315MetroFri, 14 Jun 2013 08:26:29 CDTProponents of marriage may quote any number of reasons why couples should tie the knot instead of living a life of singlehood./article.aspx/Marriage_Can_Be_Good_For_Your_Health/20130613_311_0_Propon353872?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315MetroThu, 13 Jun 2013 09:31:41 CDTWith a few smart steps before, during and after the ceremony, you'll ensure your bank account will remain as strong as your love for each other./article.aspx/Relax_While_Planning_Your_Wedding_With_These_Financial/20130612_311_0_Planni202992?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315BPTWed, 12 Jun 2013 09:07:48 CDTWhen the party has winded down, conscious couples can ensure that some of the excesses of the wedding get repurposed for good use. And that begins with the food./article.aspx/Making_Use_Of_Wedding_Leftovers/20130611_311_0_Inanef908227?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315MetroTue, 11 Jun 2013 08:50:29 CDTPaul E. Thornbrugh andFreda M. Thornbrugh of Tulsacelebrated their 72nd weddinganniversary June 1, 2013./article.aspx/Thornbrugh/20130609_312_D5_PaulET972409?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:42:31 CDTDenis Joseph Zigrang andMary Betty Lou Zigrang ofTulsa will celebrate their 65thwedding anniversary June 10,2013./article.aspx/Zigrang/20130609_312_D5_DenisJ221873?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:41:59 CDTErvan and Ann Stallbaumer ofTulsa will celebrate their 50thwedding anniversary June 15,2013. Friends and family areinvited to a 5 p.m. mass andreception to honor the couple atSt. Pius X, 1727 .../article.aspx/Stallbaumer/20130609_312_D5_Ervana96386?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:41:15 CDTKari Staats to Casey Deckard.The bride-elect is the daughterof Kathy Staats of Tulsa. She isthe granddaughter of Paulineand Wes Burch. Theprospective bridegroom is theson of Lora and Curt Deckardof .../article.aspx/Staats_Deckard/20130609_310_D5_KariSt768088?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:41:04 CDTKhara Liane Paglia andRonald Alphonzo Pittman wereunited in marriage at 4 p.m.,April 20, 2013 in a privateceremony at The Viceroy,Miami, Fla. Rev. Ted Churchofficiated./article.aspx/Pittman_Paglia/20130609_311_D5_KaaLae684370?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:40:10 CDTWalter and Marion (Dixon)Neary of Tulsa will celebratetheir 60th wedding anniversaryJune 10, 2013./article.aspx/Neary/20130609_312_D5_Walter560277?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:39:57 CDTW. Earl Mead Jr. and Patsy R.Mead of Tulsa celebrated their68th wedding anniversaryFriday June 7, 2013./article.aspx/Mead/20130609_312_D5_WEarlM746540?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:39:47 CDTSarah Pace and Kevin Mannwere married June 8, 2013, atAsbury United MethodistChurch in Tulsa. Dick Readofficiated. A reception followedat the Battle Creek Golf Club./article.aspx/Mann_Pace/20130609_311_D5_SrhPcn930510?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:39:30 CDTAshley Marie Rhea andPatrick Miller Dickinson weremarried October 27, 2012, atTrinity Episcopal Church inTulsa. The Rev. Stephen L.McKee officiated. A receptionfollowed at the Oklahoma JazzHall .../article.aspx/Dickinson_Rhea/20130609_311_D5_Ashley794309?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 09 Jun 2013 01:39:20 CDTLimousines, gowns and flowers are each important components of a couple's wedding day. But few aspects of a wedding are as important as photography./article.aspx/Dont_Underestimate_The_Importance_Of_Wedding_Day_Photography/20130606_311_0_Limous439885?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315MetroThu, 06 Jun 2013 09:14:41 CDTWhen the weather is warm, some men may scoff at the idea of wearing a full suit or even a tuxedo. But just because a person is wearing pants and a jacket doesn't mean the suit must be dark and heavy./article.aspx/Warm_Weather_Attire_For_Groom_Attendants/20130605_311_0_Weddin1933?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315MetroWed, 05 Jun 2013 09:46:16 CDTShellie Wallace and MichaelLamb were married March 30,2013, at Vesica Piscis Chapel inCatoosa. Dr. Larry DeLayofficiated. A reception followedat Vesica Piscis./article.aspx/Lamb_Wallace/20130602_311_D5_Shelli757949?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:19:56 CDTJessica Joy Donahue toMichael Colin Dowd. Thebride-elect is the daughter ofBenie Quibang and ThomasMichael Donahue of Orlando,Fla. The prospectivebridegroom is the son of SusanBerry and Joseph .../article.aspx/Donahue_Dowd/20130602_310_D5_Jessic350783?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:19:13 CDTDarryl and Linda Merlecelebrated their 50th weddinganniversary May 31, 2013 at aparty hosted by their fourchildren with other family andfriends at Church of TheMadalene Parish Hall. Thecouple .../article.aspx/Merle/20130602_312_D5_Darryl496621?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:18:28 CDTLt. Col. (R) Paul D.McKinney and Phyllis M.(Henry) McKinney of BrokenArrow will celebrate their 50thwedding anniversary June 8,2013. They will be honoredwith a reception from 2 p.m. to4 p.m. .../article.aspx/McKinney/20130602_312_D5_LtColR936021?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:17:40 CDTMichael Ed Bartlett andSharon Mimi Raines Bartlett ofTulsa will celebrate their 50thwedding anniversary June 8,2013./article.aspx/Bartlett/20130602_312_D5_Michae649255?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:16:59 CDTHerman D. Griffin and KayA. Griffin of Joplin, Mo. willcelebrate their 50th weddinganniversary June 5, 2013./article.aspx/Griffin/20130602_312_D5_Herman925662?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:15:36 CDTPaul E. Thornbrugh andFreda M. Thornbrugh of Tulsacelebrated their 72nd weddinganniversary June 1, 2012./article.aspx/Thornbrugh/20130602_312_D5_PaulET93138?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:14:21 CDTBill Heldmar and PatsyHeldmar of Tulsa celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversaryJune 1, 2013./article.aspx/Heldmar/20130602_312_D5_BillHe572257?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:10:21 CDTFrank was honored with anopen house, attended by someof his Tulsa University KappaSigma brothers, Tulsa Centralclassmates, friends, neighbors,two special dogs, and a verytired wife./article.aspx/Frank_Morrow/20130602_315_D5_thBirt788799?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:09:50 CDTHAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY GENE BOND FROM YOUR FAMILY/article.aspx/Gene_Bond/20130602_315_D5_HAPPYt291366?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:06:54 CDTFrancie Jay and Jon EricWinchester were marriedOctober 13, 2012, at Vive LeRanch in Tulsa. William C.Mason officiated. A receptionfollowed at Vive Le Ranch./article.aspx/Winchester_Jay/20130526_311_D5_Franci633114?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 26 May 2013 02:53:53 CDTAngela Kathleen Smith toChristopher Tierney Vogel. Thebride-elect is the daughter ofSally and Clark Smith ofPetoskey, Mich./article.aspx/Smith_Vogel/20130526_310_D5_Aglahe418875?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 26 May 2013 02:51:47 CDTMax and Wanda Ramsey ofTulsa will celebrate their 65thwedding anniversary on June 42013. They became high schoolsweethearts while attendingWill Rogers High School./article.aspx/Ramsey/20130526_312_D5_MxadWn965718?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 26 May 2013 02:49:59 CDTMr. and Mrs. Rodney O.Smith will be celebrating 50years of love and laughtertogether on June 01./article.aspx/Smiths_Celebrate_50th/20130526_312_D5_MrandM717290?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 26 May 2013 02:48:35 CDTRon and Marjorie Kolker havecelebrated their 50th WeddingAnniversary on May 25th 2013and they have been honoredwith a surprise dinner andfamily gathering at McGill’sRestaurant in Tulsa organizedby .../article.aspx/Kolker/20130526_312_D5_RnadMr175268?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 26 May 2013 02:47:17 CDTRobert E. Lasha, Sr. andCheryl K. Lasha of Tulsa willcelebrate their 20th weddinganniversary May 22, 2013./article.aspx/Lasha/20130526_312_D6_Robert743731?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 26 May 2013 02:46:01 CDTJoe Yarbrough and LyndaHassell Yarbrough of Moundswill celebrate their 50thwedding anniversary May 28,2013./article.aspx/Yarbrough/20130526_312_D5_JoeYar671667?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 26 May 2013 02:44:42 CDTVernon Susmilch and SandraSusmilch of Mounds willcelebrate their 59th weddinganniversary May 27, 2013./article.aspx/Susmilch/20130526_312_D5_Vernon996297?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 26 May 2013 02:43:34 CDTGloria and Bill Huntcelebrated their fifth weddinganniversary May 17, 2013./article.aspx/Hunt/20130518_312_D5_Gloria303082?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 19 May 2013 02:13:07 CDTRon Owens and Dolores“Babe” Keehn Owens of BrokenArrow celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary May 18,2013. They were honored withan open house hosted by theirchildren and family at theirson’s .../article.aspx/Owens/20130518_312_D5_RonOwe56835?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 19 May 2013 02:12:58 CDTTaylor McKee Franklin toRobert Charles O’ConnorWann. The bride-elect is thedaughter of Stephani and KeithFranklin of Tulsa. She is thegranddaughter of Mrs. LillianFranklin and the late Mr. .../article.aspx/Franklin_Wann/20130518_310_D5_Taylor285159?rss_lnk=310,311,312,313,314,315Staff ReportsSun, 19 May 2013 02:12:41 CDT