Fred and Edith Helmer of Marion will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 17, with a dinner at Wichita and a bus trip.
Fred Helmer and Edith Graham were married Oct. 17, 1948, at Syracuse.
During their married lives they lived in Wichita, Liberal, and Marion.
Fred worked for Security Oil in Wichita and Liberal for 25 years and then purchased his own business, Helmer’s Service in Marion. Edith worked for the State of Kansas for 26 years and for Home Health of Marion County. Both are now retired.
They have four children, David of Marion, Debra Thomason (husband Harold) of Denison, Iowa, Deanna Gilbert (husband Royce) of Alma, and Dan Helmer (wife Brenda) of Andover.
They also have nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.