Nolan
Mr. and Mrs. William Nolan, of 206 N. Walnut, Wenona, 61377, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 8, 2001, with a Thanksgiving Mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Wenona. A family dinner followed at 1 p.m. at Georgetown in Wenona.

The former Marilyn Ede and William Nolan were married July 7, 1951, at Immaculate Conception Church in Streator.

Attendants were Nancy (Ede) Martin, Cherokee Village, Ark., sister of the bride, and Patrick Nolan, Milwaukee, Wis., brother of the groom.

The couple have five children: Mike (Diane) Nolan, El Paso; Sharon (Mrs. Loren) Gerdes, Gridley; Peg (Mrs. Chris) Goh, St. Charles; the Rev. Tim Nolan, Pekin; and Jerry Nolan, deceased. They have eight grandchildren and one great-grandson.

William is retired from farming.