Larry and Earlene Arnold will celebrate their 60th anniversary on Sept. 9, 2022.

Larry grew up in Sanford and Earlene grew up in rural Rozel, just miles apart. Larry and Earlene were married in the First Christian Church in Larned. They have lived in Kinsley, Larned and moved to Great Bend in 1965. Larry retired from Central Detroit Diesel as a diesel mechanic. Earlene retired from RN and a school paraprofessional for the Great Bend School District.  Earlene is a quilter for the Quilts of Valor and Larry is her driver to all the quilt shops.

Their children and grandchildren include a son, Scott Arnold and Terry Huffman of Kansas City Mo., and daughter, Jolene and Phil Kirmer of Great Bend; grandchildren and great-grandchildren Kylene and Ken Baxa, Kenzie, Aubrie and Benjamin of Salina; Kevin and Dava Kirmer, Amelia and Masen VanSteenburgh and Atlee Kirmer of Great Bend; and Kelli Jo Kirmer of Wichita.

The couple will celebrate with a family dinner. If you would like to send cards of congratulations, send them to 5954 Aspen Great Bend, KS 67530.