Those who worked with or have been acquainted with them over the years are welcome to attend. Any cards may be sent c/o 111 Kenneally Blvd., Gladstone, and will be presented to them at party.

William Conine and the former Priscilla Anderson were united in marriage on Jan. 27, 1951, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Howell, Michigan. Attendants were Carol Deutch and Bob Gallup. Bridesmaid was Lois Ellwart and groomsman was Tommy Houghton. The bride’s brother, Timothy Anderson, served as ring bearer and the groom’s sister, Betty Conine, was flower girl.

Mr. Conine is a retired dairy farmer but still works the fields tilling, planting and harvesting the crops for his son, Tom, and grandson Michael. He also works as mechanic on the farm equipment and makes whatever parts he can in his metal shop.

Mrs. Conine is a retired nurse who started as a nurses aide at the old St. Francis hospital and worked her way through school at Bay College, receiving her associate degree in nursing in 1984 and getting her RN. She continued working at the hospital and then at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers until her retirement. She has been active in the churches she has attended as Sunday school teacher, in choir and, after joining St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, she volunteered as a Eucharistic minister and lector. Her enjoyment of working with people led her to a stint as a greeter at Walmart after her retirement.

Priscilla and William Conine

The couple are parents to eight children: Arlene (Bob) Anzalone of Gladstone, Peter (Lois) Conine of Rock, Judy (Dan) Noel of Perronville, Lloyd (Melinda) Conine of Menominee, Pat Conine of Perronville, Bill Jr. (Sandy) Conine of Escanaba, Tom (Jane) Conine of Perronville and Dan (Connie) Conine of Iowa.

The Conines also have 18 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren, along with several stepgrands, stepgreat-grands and stepgreat-great-grands.