Celebrating 60th Anniversary

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Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Backes, Loose Creek, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 17, 2020.
Hubert J. Backes of Loose Creek and Joan M. (Brandt) Backes of Linn, were married Sept. 17, 1960 at St. George Catholic Church in Linn. The groom’s uncle Father Hugo Backes officiated. The wedding was followed by a wedding reception at the Linn School Hall, a dance at the Loose Creek School Hall and a honeymoon at Lake of the Ozarks.
They were attended by Eleanor Schepers (sister of groom), Lucille Peters, Caroline Pearon (sister of bride), Janet Carder (sister of bride), Don Brandt (brother of bride), Sylvester Backes (cousin of groom) and Ralph Haslag (nephew of groom).
The bride is the daughter of the late Alfred and Josepha (Reinkemeyer) Brandt and the groom is the son of the late Herman and Elizabeth (Rustemeyer) Backes.
Mr. and Mrs. Backes have three daughters, Doris Backes-Delp (Bob), Darlene Backes-Wildhaber (Dana) and Karen Backes-Dothage (Courtney) five grandchildren, Kohl, Shai and Morrow Dothage and Elizabeth “Liz” and Hannah Delp.
They will celebrate their anniversary with a family dinner given by their children.