Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cheney will celebrate their 70th anniversary June 20.
The couple met in Hutchinson where Cecil was a cook at a local restaurant and Leona was a waitress. They lived in Hutchinson for a few years before making Hoisington their home in 1952. They are the parents of two daughters, Carolyn and husband Jim of Prescott, Ariz., and Jolene and husband Darrel of Perry, Okla.; grandchildren Shari Diedrick and Fiancé Darrin, Daren Sparks and wife Laurie, Amy Mitchell, and Wesley Sparks and wife Lindsey; great-grandchildren Braydan, Cassidy, Cale, Kendall and Lincoln; and great-great granddaughter Paisley.
An anniversary celebration with family will be held at a later date. Cards may be sent to Cecil and Leona at 705 North Cedar, Hoisington, KS 67544.