Stoll couple marks 50 years

Venieta and Melvin Stoll

Melvin & Venieta (Spire) Stoll, Maryville, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 7, 2015 with a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Gregory’s Church. Following Mass, their children & grandchildren catered a dinner for extended family and reception at St. Gregory’s parish hall. The couple was united in marriage on June 5, 1965 at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Maryville at a 9 a.m. Nuptial Mass celebrated by Fr. Lawrence Bossert.

Melvin, longtime farmer, also worked at Co-Op, Good Year Tire, Northwest Missouri State University, United Electric Cooperative, and Eveready Battery. He continues to raise cattle, while Venieta co-manages Country Lane Child Care.

Their family includes Daryl & Sherry Stoll, Glenda & Tim Conover, Beverly & David Ginther, Maria & Eddie, Clint & Cassie Stoll, five granddaughters, and fourgrandsons.