Anniversary — Karl & Barbara Gates
Karl and Barbara Gates celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, April 9, at a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Boniface Church in Oak Harbor followed with a family dinner.
The couple was married April 15, 1961, at St. Boniface Church by the late Rev. Maurice Herman.

The couple was married April 15, 1961, at St. Boniface Church by the late Rev. Maurice Herman.
They are parents of three children: David K. Gates and Kathleen (Michael) Johnson of Oak Harbor and Cynthia Perkins of Millbury. They have five grandchildren: Nicholas and Stephen Johnson, Brittany Urban and Dustin and Zachary Perkins.
Karl retired from Brush Wellman and Barbara from Benton-Carroll-Salem LSD. They enjoy spending time in Florida, golf and visiting casinos.