Brekke couple celebrates 50

Jerry and Ann Brekke
Jerry and Ann Brekke of Maryville, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 20, 2016, with a St. Lawrence Sea Way Cruise with stops in various ports in Canada and New England.
The two were married in Jefferson City, Missouri, at the First Christian Church. They were attended by Martha Jane Brown, Maryville; Carolyn Belden, Kirkwood, Missouri; Gloria Allen, Springfield, Missouri; Louise Doyle, Olathe, Kansas; Lloyd Lee, Crookston, Minnesota; C. Robert Belden, Kirkwood; Joe Allen, Springfield, and Leon Doyle, Olathe.
Jerry retired from teaching at Northwest Missouri State University after serving 35 years in the Political Science Department. Ann retired from Northwest Missouri State University after 34 years of teaching dance in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
The couple resides in Maryville at 1115 S. Sunset Drive.
