John Edward and Wendy Kay (Gerdeman) Mangas of Marysville are celebrating their 50th anniversary. The couple was married Sept. 12, 1970 by the Rev. Raymond Boesch at St. Gerard Catholic Church in Lima. He is retired from American Electric Power and also served in the Army and Air Force Reserves. She is retired from St. Rita’s Medical Center. The couple has three children, Jennifer (Kevin) Talley of Dublin, John II (Elizabeth) Mangas of Upper Arlington and James (Carolyn) Mangas of Columbus. They also have six grandchildren. They plan to celebrate with a private family dinner.
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