Celebrations

Wallace and Sundquist

Rylee Natascha Wallace of Everett and David Clifford Sundquist of Lynnwood plan an Aug. 13 wedding at Columbia Winery in Woodinville.

Parents are Dave and Kasi Wallace of Everett, and Larry and Diane Sundquist of Lynnwood.

Rylee and David met in kindergarten at Snohomish County Christian School. She played Mother Rabbit and he played Flopsy in a kindergarten graduation play.

The couple were friends growing up. In eighth grade Rylee’s family moved to Illinois and stayed there for one year. Rylee returned to the Northwest and returned to the Christian school.

In the spring of their junior year Rylee and David discussed dating. Even though Rylee was afraid to date her best friend, the couple decided to become more than friends.

At midnight on Dec. 31, as fireworks went off at the Space Needle on television, David got down on one knee in front of his family and proposed to Rylee.

Rylee and David graduated from Snohomish County Christian School, and both attend Seattle Pacific University. Rylee is a marketing intern at SPU. David is a microsystems analyst at SPU.

Strickrodt and Smiley

Tracy Lynn Strickrodt and Joel Scott Smiley, both of Everett, were married July 20 at the Wallace Falls Lodge in Gold Bar.

Parents are William and Joan Strickrodt of Jackson, Mich., and Lloyd and Beverly Smiley of Tulalip.

Tracy and Joel met at the Taste of Edmonds in 1998. They were engaged while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Tracy works at Overall Laundry Services. Joel works for Boeing.

Dokos and Peterson

Emilie S. Dokos of Olathe, Kan., and Mitchell A. Peterson of Everett were married June 9 at the Seattle temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Parents are John and Julie Dokos of Olathe, and Bruce and Ann Peterson of Everett.

Emilie and Mitchell met while attending Brigham Young University. They fell in love and were engaged six months later.

A reception was held following the wedding. Another will be held Aug. 25 in Olathe.

The couple are attending BYU. Emilie is working on a history teaching degree. Mitchell is majoring in English and plans to go to law school.

Fresco and Gifford

Crystal Fresco of Mukilteo and David Gifford of Seattle were married July 22 at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle. A reception was held at the Burke Museum at the University of Washington.

Parents are Juanito and Cristina Fresco of Mukilteo, and Allen and Susan Gifford of Spokane.

Crystal and David began dating in New York City after David’s visit in September 2001. The couple became closer after David was stranded after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

David proposed to Crystal on bended knee at a romantic birthday dinner on July 1, 2005, in Spokane.

Both Crystal and David graduated from the University of Washington. Crystal received her master’s degree from New York University.

David has worked at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for five years. He will begin physician assistant school at Long Island University in Brooklyn this year.

Crystal was an eighth-grade teacher at Kellogg Middle School in Shoreline and will teach at the Facing History School in Manhattan.

Loewen and Bosserman

Amy Christine Loewen and Dustin Thomas Bosserman, both of Everett, were married July 8 at A Country Location in Arlington.

Parents are James and Elona Loewen of Everett, and Thomas and Marilyn Bosserman of Everett.

Amy and Dustin had an outdoor wedding followed by a honeymoon in Maui, Hawaii. The couple will make their home in Sacramento, Calif., where they will attend college.

Hartelius

Rudy and Goldie Hartelius of Lynnwood will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Just Left Pub and Grill in Lynnwood.

The couple were married Aug. 10, 1956, in Seattle.

Rudy and Goldie were both born and raised in Seattle. They have lived in Lynnwood for 35 years.

Rudy and Goldie have three children and one grandchild.

Stipek

Bill and Donna Stipek of Arlington will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lakeside Community Fellowship in Lake Stevens.

The couple were married Aug. 6, 1956, at the Seattle home of Bill’s sister.

Bill was at a girlfriend’s house and heard her talking to Donna on the phone. Bill’s girlfriend asked him to talk to Donna while she stepped out. Bill made a date with Donna during that phone call.

Bill and Donna are lifetime residents of Washington and have lived in Arlington for almost 47 years of their married life.

The couple started with Bill’s Superette in Arlington and expanded from there. They now own Bob and Carol’s Deli Mart in Granite Falls.

The couple have four children and18 grandchildren.

Molstad

Morrie and Bernice Molstad of Arlington will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hawthorn Inn and Suites Hotel at Smokey Point.

The couple were married Aug. 4, 1956, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

Morrie came to Arlington from North Dakota in 1950. Bernice was a local girl who was Strawberry Queen in 1938 in Marysville.

The couple met at a New Year’s Eve dance in 1955 in Silvana. They married the following summer then traveled to Reno, Nev., for a honeymoon.

Morrie and Bernice have two children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Rita E. Wood

Rita Wood will celebrate her 100th birthday on Aug. 13.

Rita was born in a two-room sod house on the prairie in Gove County, Kan. The homestead was built by her father.

When Rita was 2, she and her parents stayed the winter in Manhattan, Kan., because her mother was ill. They made the 300-mile trip by covered wagon. After a severe drought ruined their crops and Rita’s parents were forced to sell their possessions, they took their daughter and her sister Zetta by train to Manhattan where Rita’s father got work as a carpenter.

Rita started the first grade, and two brothers were born.

About the time World War I began, the family moved to The Dairy, a farm about nine miles from Manhattan. The children had their daily chores, school, church and fun times such as horseback riding and ice skating.

Rita met Joseph Edward Wood through friends at the little country school.

They were married on Dec. 30, 1925, at the Manhattan Free Methodist Church. Rita and Edward were the first couple married in the church, which was built by her father.

The couple moved from Kansas to Everett in 1943. Edward died in 1990. They were lifetime members of the Free Methodist Church.

Rita now resides at Birchview Care Center in Sedro-Woolley. Her family will help Rita celebrate her 100th birthday.

We want to hear about your celebrations. Call Christina Harper at 425-339-3491.