50 Years: Mike and Lyn Schlipmann

Mike and Lyn were married March 24, 1973 by Father Don Knuffman at St. Peter Catholic Church in Quincy.

They have three wonderful sons and daughter in laws — Dan (Rachel) from Normal, Bob (Rachael) from Fenton, Mo., and Tom (Stacey) from Forest Park. They also have five awesome grandchildren — Rolen and Dane Schlipmann from Normal, Leah and Drew Schlipmann from Fenton, Mo., and Mia Schlipmann from Forest Park.

Mike retired after 32 years with Gardner Denver and eight years as a Quincy Public Schools Head Start bus driver. Lyn worked 18 years for Pendleton Accounting and owned and operated Schlipmann Tax Service for eight years before retiring in 2015.

They are members of St. Francis Solanus Parish. They will have a blessing there on March 26 and a family dinner on March 25. The couple will celebrate in July with a family trip to Hawaii.