Valerian (Val) J. Hanzelka and Donna Lou Hage were united in marriage 65 years ago at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, on Aug. 7, 1950.

They have one son, Mark David (deceased); a daughter Valarie Jean (Godfrey) Sherriff, of Austin, Texas; a granddaughter, Dina; great grandsons: Derek and James and a great-great grandson, Joshua Hayden.

Val and Donna reside at 1510 S. Sixth St., Marshalltown, IA 50158