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Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Kirkendall of Arnot observed their 69th wedding anniversary on June 25, 2024. They eloped in 1955 and were married by the late Rev. Clyde Truax in Elmira Heights, New York. Thirty year later on the anniversary they renewed their vows. assisted by the late Rev. Robert Miller of Liberty. They are long-time members of the Arnot Presyterian Church, now the Arnot Community Church, where they have been very active. Mrs. Kirkendall, the former Lois Bellinger, is a native of Blossburg. Lois is the daughter of the late Harold and Marian Ogden Bellinger. She graduated from Blossburg High School in 1953 and retired from Liberty Lingerie in 1995 after 25 and a half years.
Delmer is a native of Barton, New York. He is the son of the late Luther and Edith Wilson Kirkendall. He attended Liberty High School and served in the 25th Division 725th Ordnance Battalion of the Army. After not seeing each other for one year, Delmer spent his last year in the Army together in Hawaii. He retired from Ward Manufacturing in 1996 after 33 years.
They are the parents of a daughter, the late Cheryl Roan of Liberty and a son-in-law, Don Roan. They have four grandchildren, Christian Kauffman of Hanover Township, Casey Sheckler and Katie Murray of Blossburg and Kendra Culp of Weatherly. There a four step-grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren: Harley, William, Steven, Xander, Eli, Morgan, Mason, Keira and Preston.