Lila Hess will celebrate her 80th birthday on July 14 and Jerry Hess celebrated his 75th birthday on May 7.
There will be a reception for family and friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on June 27 at the El Dorado Senior Center, 210 E. Second. Cards may be sent to 2567 S.E. Bluestem Road, El Dorado, KS 67042.
Lila was born on July 14, 1929 at her grandparents' home near Ramona, Okla., the daughter of Sherman and Flora Eddings. She is a 1947 graduate of Reece High School.
Jerry was born on May 7, 1934 in the Iola Hospital in Iola, Kan., the son of James and Genevieve Hess. He is a 1952 graduate of Humboldt High School.
Lila and Jerry were married on March 19, 1993 and are longtime parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in El Dorado.
Lila's children are Mary (Kent) Shields of Dallas, Texas; Cathy (Ken) Clark of Yorba Linda, Calif.; and Jerry (Linda) Seglem of Burns Flat, Okla.
Jerry's daughter is Christina (Bill) Pyles of El Dorado.
They have nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
