Jan and Paula (Brodman) Kibele celebrate 50th anniversary
Jan and Paula (Brodman) Kibele of Bluffton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on September 9, 2022.
They were married on September 9, 1972 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bluffton, Ohio.
The couple has four children: Dawn (Michael) Ballinger, Leif (Maria) Kibele, Holly (Doug) George and Chelsea (Jimmy Hovest) Kibele; and 10 grandchildren: Tecumseh, Sumner, Maddox, Colt, Elliot, Gavin, Trey, Tanner, Truett and Thea
Jan is retired from the Ford-Lima Engine Plant and Paula is retired from Bluffton Hospital.
Jan and Paula will celebrate with a private dinner with their children and grandchildren.
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