From Our Files

Issue of Oct. 7, 1998

Miss Staunton candidates were announced. They were Tori Ebert, Theresa Hicks, Tara Lorenz and Amanda Forbes.

Christina Helzer and Michael R. Kuhn were married July 11 in Florida.

Bob and Karen (Bellm) Bodner of Staunton will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Oct. 12.

Richard Buske (63) of Miami, Fla., formerly of Litchfield, died Feb. 27 at his home.

Issue of Oct. 8, 2008

Larry Wright of Dorsey was the grand prize winner at the St. Michael’s Octoberfest, winning the $10,000 cash prize.

A son was born to Dana and Charles Otto of Staunton on Aug. 4.

A daughter was born to Danette Shook of Staunton and Michael Wallace of Litchfield on Oct. 2.

Janey Best and Joseph Monolo were married Sept. 22, 2007, in St. Louis, Mo.

Obituaries: Stanley “Stan” Lee Bloemker (65), Staunton, died Sept. 27; Raymond Earl Feyen (77), Little Rock, Ark., died Sept. 18; Rudolph V. Knezik, Jr. (74), Worden, died Oct. 4; Dorothy E. Easley (87), Staunton, died Oct. 2; Carla J. Lockart (61), Staunton, died Oct. 2; Donald Francis Needham (87), Cahokia, formerly of Lake Kaho, Mt. Olive, died Oct. 5; Deloris Geneva Schoen (85), Mt. Olive, died Oct. 5.