Friends and relatives of Kenneth R. Schmidt Sr. celebrated his 90th birthday, Jan. 26.

He is a lifelong resident of Marion County. Family attending were Nancy Fee and James Jost, Marion; Lavonne Calam, Hillsboro; Gladwyn and Barbara Jost, Hesston; Mike and Connie Baker, Phet and Sherrie Syokhasone, Mike and Donna Showalter, and John Fee, Wichita; Trevor, Tiffany, and Jake Freeman, Overland Park; Kenneth Schmidt III and family, Stephanie, Noah, and Alexandra Schmidt, Lawrence; Charles Fee Jr., Manhattan; Dean Jost, Minneapolis; and Kenneth Schmidt Jr and his wife, Alice, Winterville, North Carolina.

Friends present were Verlyn and Sandy Uhrig, Tom and Katy Marsalis, Dale and Tootsie Snelling, Dean Snelling, and Mildred Bowers, Marion; Sam Robertson, Cedar Point; Norman Alexander, Newton; and Betty Welting, Wellington.

Kenneth Sr.’s family expresses their thanks to all who attended. Many fond memories were recalled and new memories were made.