Howard and Maris Hodges
Featured in: November/December 2025
HODGES 65th
Howard L. and Maris Kay (Bliesath) Hodges celebrated their 65th anniversary on Sept. 17, 2025 with a family dinner party at their home.
Howard and Maris met at a basketball game at Andrews University and were married in Jackson, Michigan, in 1960. Their first child, Pamela, was born there in 1962. After a cross-country move to Capitola, California, they adopted their son, Timothy, in 1967. Howard taught at Virgil Hauselt Memorial Junior Academy.
In 1970, their daughter, Staci, was born. In 1975, they moved to Salem, Oregon, where Howard taught at Livingstone Junior Academy for the next 25 years. Maris was a certified medical assistant. In their retirement, Howard and Maris enjoy camping, boating and gardening.
The Hodges family includes Pamela (Hodges) Larson of Keizer, Oregon; Timothy Hodges of Salem, Oregon; and Rogene and Staci (Hodges) Talento of Salem, Oregon; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.