Anniversaries: Raupp, Cramer

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Jim and Paula Raupp

Jim and Paula Raupp, Toledo, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, June 18, with a celebration 1:30-4 p.m. in the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church hall, 139 Spencer Road, Toledo.

A program of introductions will begin at 2 p.m.

The couple were married June 18, 1966, in Olympia.

Now retired, Paula was an oncology medical coder at Providence Centralia Hospital. Jim, also retired, was a tower operator at Pacific Fibre Products, Longview.

Paula’s hobbies include quilting, photography and square dancing. Jim enjoys square dance calling, gardening and stream trains.

Their children and spouses are Paula Linn (Rob) Gallegos, Everett; Rochelle (Greg) Brain, Spokane; and Jamie (Amy) Raupp, Portland.



They have four grandchildren, AJ, Jeremy, Mac and Eva.

The family requests that no gifts be brought to the anniversary celebration.

Robert and Leona Cramer

Robert and Leona Cramer, Centralia, were married June 6, 1953, in San Louis Obispo, California.

The couple would be celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary Monday, but Robert died May 3.

Robert was a farmer and Leona a homemaker. They owned Hanaford Valley Game Farm, the largest private game farm in Washington and Oregon, from about 1961 to 1985.

One of Robert’s achievements was building a replica of a 1935 racing boat.