Couples: March 31, 2007

Anniversary: Ellingson and

Ellingsons celebate 45th anniversary

Ken and Barb Ellingson will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Cactus in Perham. Music starts at 9 p.m.

No gifts, please.

Anniversary: Leine

Leines celebrate 50th anniversary

Ken and Phyllis Leine will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary during an open house from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Fergus Falls VFW Post 612.

The event will be hosted by their children.

Engagement: Williams and Krenzel

Katrina Krenzel and Ward Williams announce their engagement.

Parents are Marsha Krenzel-Stetson and the late Marvin Krenzel of Fergus Falls and Edward and Ann Williams of Elbow Lake.

The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Fergus Falls High School and is a 2004 graduate of MSCTC, Fergus Falls, with an administrative assistant degree. She is a pharmacy associate at WalMart in Buffalo.

The groom-to-be is a 1999 graduate of West Central Area High School. He is a 2005 graduate of MSCTC, Fergus Falls, with a criminal justice degree. He is a police officer in Annandale.

A May 19, 2007, wedding is planned at Aastad Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls.

Wedding: Haarstad

Jill Elizabeth Strande and Paul Rian Haarstad were married Sept. 30, 2006, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls, with the Revs. John Kilde and Lauren Youngdale, the groom's grandfather, officiating.

Parents of the couple are Earl W. and Mary Strande of Fergus Falls and Michael 0. and Linda Haarstad of Rothsay.

Maid of Honor was Kristi Jacklitch and Matron of Honor was Elizabeth Beck. Attendants were Angela Haarstad, the groom's sister-in-law, and Bekka Sievert, the groom's sister.

Best Men were Arick Follingstad and Ben Larson. Attendants were John Haarstad, the groom's brother, and Eric Strande, the bride's brother. Kaden Haarstad, the groom's nephew, was ring bearer.

The bride's personal attendant was Zoe Ness. Ushers were Aaron Goepferd, Brent Grewe and Derrick Sievert.

A reception followed at the church with a dance held at the Eagle's Club in Fergus Falls.

Jill is a nurse with Harmony Home Health and Paul does construction work and farms.

The couple resides in Fergus Falls.

Engagement: Gunderson and Sedivy

Jessica Christine Sedivy and Jon Gary Gunderson announce their engagement.

Parents of the couple are Jeffrey and Sandra Sedivy of Richville and Gary and Marian Gunderson of Mora.

Jessica is a 1997 graduate of Battle Lake High School and is a 2001 graduate of Concordia College where she earned degrees in biology honors and environmental science. In 2004 she graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and is employed as a cytologist at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul.

Jon is a 1993 graduate of Mora High School and is a 1997 graduate of Bemidji State University with degrees in mass communications and journalism. He is employed as a regional manager at Thomson West in Eagan.

A May 12, 2007, wedding is planned at Zion Lutheran Church in Amor.

Wedding: Ramirez

Jill Roberge and Erick Ramirez were married March 14, 2007, at the Las Vegas Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev.

Jill, formerly of Breckenridge, is the daughter of Mark and Sue Beckstrom of Foxhome and Glen and Teresa Roberge of Breckenridge. She is the granddaughter of Irene Melkert, Rothsay.

Erick is formerly of Delicias Chihuahua, Mexico.

The newlyweds reside in Las Vegas.

A reception for family and friends is planned at a later date.