Ringering 60th

RINGERING 60th

Elmer and Marilyn Ringering celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and Elmer's 80th birthday with family at Pioneer Park in Walla Walla, Wash., on Aug. 1, 2015.

Elmer Ringering and Marilyn Morris met at Auburn Adventist Academy in Auburn, Wash., where they graduated in 1954. They both worked at Harris Pine Mills for a time and were married June 30, 1955, in Pasco, Wash.

They had their first son, Stephan, in March 1956. Stephan passed away in January 1957, and another son was born in December 1957.

Elmer was offered a job in Hillsboro, Ore., as a cartographer for Washington County in August 1958. He worked there until 1961, when the family moved to Pendleton, Ore. There, three more children were born. Elmer worked for the Umatilla County Assessor's office until his retirement in July 1994.

Marilyn ran a day care service in her home for 27 years.

They enjoy spending time with their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. They also enjoy traveling south to Arizona for the winter and Elmer's rock-hunting hobby.

The Ringering family includes Gary and Cheryl (Holmes) Ringering of Long Creek, Ore.; Jeff and Lori (Mund) Ringering of Walla Walla, Wash.; Brent and Anita (Mund) Ringering of Lewiston, Idaho; Brenda and Scott Salsbery of Brush Prairie, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.