James and Joyce Lofland of Great Bend will celebrate their 70th anniversary with a reception from 2-5 p.m. on June 22, 2019, at Central Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 3301 Lakin in Great Bend. 

The couple was united in marriage on June 18, 1949, in Wichita. Hosts for the event will be their children, Janna Huschka of Hutchinson, Jackie Goosen of Freeman, S.D., Jill Hopper of Arvada, Colo., and Jerry Lofland of Great Bend. The couple also has two deceased children, Jamey Lofland and Julia Barnes. They have 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.