Posted Oct 17, 2009; 3:57 AM

Couples celebrate 50 years of marriage

Tom and Betty Sweeney celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends Sept. 26 at Shooters in Plover.

Children of the couple are Timothy Sweeney, Sun Prairie; Sheila (Terry) Sawyer, Bancroft; and Kevin (Melissa) Sweeney, Plover. They have six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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    John and Gail Rosenau of Plover celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 5 with family.

    The former Gail Dugas and John Rosenau were married on Sept. 5, 1959, at St. Mary and St. Joseph Church in Iron Mountain, Mich.

    John retired from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue as their senior lead auditor after 30 years of service.

    Gail was employed with the Stevens Point School District for 17 years.

    Children of the couple are Kelly (Neal) Schuh, Plover; Joel Rosenau, Plover; and Todd Rosenau, Springfield, Va. They have six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

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    Jerome and Gladys Lepak of Custer will mark 50 years of marriage today. A celebration will be held at a later date.

    The former Gladys Gliniecki and Jerome Lepak were married Oct. 17, 1959, at St. Adalbert Catholic Church in Rosholt.

    Jerome retired from Consolidated Papers in 1996.

    Gladys is a homemaker.

    Jerome enjoys hunting. They both enjoy bird watching, gardening, and spending time with their children and grandchildren.

    Children of the couple are Debbie (Roger) Yenter, Custer; Mark (Carol) Lepak, Custer; Lori (Ken) Firkus, Stevens Point; Denise (Gary) Klesmith, Custer; Peggy (Lorin) Chojnacki, Amherst; and KaTina (Jeffrey) Warner, Custer. They have 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.



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