Family

Together with their parents, David and Laura Parker and Warren and June Barr, Erica Raeann Parker and Logan Bradly Barr announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They plan to exchange vows Saturday, August 29 at Waukon City Park. A reception and dance will follow the ceremony at Green Valley Getaway in Waukon.

Barton and Marilyn (Kolsrud) Hamm were married September 4, 1955 at the Waterville Lutheran Church. The couple will celebrate the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering September 5.
They are the parents of four children, Greg (Becky) Hamm of Waukon, Jeff Hamm of Waterville, Sandy (Tim) Rath of Urbana and Brad (Cindy Luster) of Harpers Ferry. They have been blessed with nine grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Cards and well wishes may be sent to 704 Fifth Avenue SW, Waukon, IA 52172.

Bill and Joyce Steffenson are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Bill and Joyce (Mohr) were married August 26, 1965 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sumner. They are the parents of Susan (Tom) Hoey of Jesup, Tim Steffenson of rural Waukon, and Billie Jo (Martin) Timm of Jasper, IN.  They have seven grandchildren.
Bill and Joyce continue to farm with their son, Tim, and Joyce retired from teaching at Waterville Elementary. They are active volunteers in the community and enjoy nature and visiting with family and friends.  
Cards and well wishes may be sent to 1582 Dug Road, Waukon, IA 52172.

Members of Waukon High School’s Class of 1947 will gather for their annual reunion Thursday, September 3 at 12 noon at Wing’s Supper Club in Dorchester. Those who need rides can meet in the parking lot of Quillin’s in Waukon at 11 a.m.

Members of Waukon High School’s Class of 1948 will gather for a reunion at the Old Rossville Store Wednesday, September 9 at 11:30 a.m.

Amberique and Mariah Winters of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Zakiah Nathanial Winters, August 13, 2015 at Veteran Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs., 7 ozs. at the time of his birth. He joins two sisters, Lailah (3-1/2) and Indica (1).

Tyler and Mandy Halverson of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Hadalyn Ray Halverson, August 11, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 ozs. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins two siblings, Harper (3-1/2) and Havanna (1-1/2).
Grandparents are Al and Sandy Halverson of Waukon, Brian McCarthy of Dubuque and Lori McCarthy of Fredericksburg. Great-grandparents are Ron and Carol Opfer, the late Harlan “Herky” Herman, Virginia and the late Lynn Halverson and the late Roger and Norma Johnson, all of Waukon, and Dennis and the late Marlene McCarthy of Dubuque.

Candace Berger of Waukon and Spencer Duncan of Manchester announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They plan to exchange vows August 29 in Prairie du Chien, WI.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Rusty and Cynthia Berger of Waukon. She is a 2007 graduate of Waukon Senior High School, a 2011 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Chemistry and a 2014 graduate of Mercy College of Health Sciences with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She is currently employed as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.

Members of Waukon High School’s Class of 1961 will meet Friday, August 28 at 11:30 a.m. at Gus and Tony’s in Waukon for a social time.

Descendants of Earl and Marion Miller will gather for a family reunion Sunday, September 6 at 12 noon in the Community Room of Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank in Waukon. Those planning to attend are asked to bring their own table service and a dish to share.