Ray and Joan Kroeger of Davenport will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Joan Schaeffer and Raymond Kroeger were united in marriage on Aug. 24, 1957 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Davenport.
The couple farmed in the Durant area for a few years. Ray went to work for Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 22 years and then worked several other jobs after that. Joan worked for 26 years at Bennett Community School and also worked several jobs later.
Ray and Joan have three children, Allen Kroeger of Wilton, Linda (Jim) Connell of Davenport and the late Joni Kroeger.
Their grandchildren are: Melissa Connell,
Nathan (Amanda) Kroeger, Andrew (Liz) Kroeger, Zach Connell and Chris Connell. They have one great-grandchild, Kellen.
Ray and Joan reside at 8 Madison Circle, Davenport, IA 52806.