Anniversary
Arthur Boeckmann & Helen Boeckmann
April 30, 1966
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boeckmann, Wardsville, celebrated their 50th wedding April 30 with a Mass and a reception and dance at the Wardsville Lions Club, hosted by their children. Arthur Boeckmann and Helen Maasen were married April 30, 1966, at St. Stanislaus Church, Wardsville. Msgr. Paterson officiated. They were attended by Bernadette Gillis, Jefferson City; Joan Doerhoff, Jefferson City; Linda Bax, Jefferson City; Cathy Smith, Koeltztown; Vickie Niekamp, Wardsville; Tammy Wilbers Bishop, St. Louis; Ray Boeckmann, deceased; Delmar Loethen, deceased; Freddy Prenger, deceased; Roger Bisges, Jefferson City; Harold Maasen, Taos; Tracy Maasen, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Boeckmann have five children: Mark Boeckmann, Jefferson City; Laurie Koelling and husband Stuart, Osage Bend; Amy Thomas and husband Matthew, Georgia; Jason Boeckmann and wife Vanessa, Wardsville; and Todd Boeckmann and wife Tina, Sedalia. They also have 15 grandchildren: Bryar Boeckmann, Lexi Boeckmann, Cody Libbert, Jessi Libbert, McKenzie Koelling, Shelbi Koelling, Devin Koelling, Brianna Thomas, Jacob Thomas, Maggie Thomas, Hannah Thomas, Hayden Thomas, Aubrey Boeckmann, Aiden Boeckmann, and Aspen Boeckmann. They also have three great-grandchildren: Kaylynn Kempker, Levi Kempker, and Paityn Libbert.