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Kermit Dirksens celebrate 50 years of marriage years ago

Kermit and Frances (Schmidt) Dirksen of Marion celebrated 50 years of marriage with a family brunch July 10 at Yia Yia's Euro Bistro in Wichita.

Following the meal, the family gathered at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, rural Goessel, where the couple was married July 10, 1955. After reminiscing at the church, the group spent the rest of the day celebrating at the Dirksen home at Marion County Lake.

They enjoyed listening to the recorded wedding ceremony and seeing granddaughters model Frances' wedding dress.

Hosts for the day were the Dirksens' children and grandchildren, Greg and Karen Dirksen of rural Hillsboro, Ron, Patsy, Brittany, and Sierra Dirksen of Goessel, and Jeff, Linda, and Iris Shelly of Lenexa.

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