Vercio 60th

VERCIO 60th

Paul Vercio and Pat Petersen met and married in Lincoln, Neb. They recently celebrated 60 years of marriage in their home surrounded by children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Paul served as a pastor in the Rocky Mountain and Georgia-Cumberland conferences. Together they raised four children. They retired in 2007 to Oak Harbor, Wash., where they continue to be active participants in the Oak Harbor Church.

The Vercio family includes Alan and Linda (Bauer) Vercio of Charlotte, N.C.; Philip and Shelby (House) Vercio of Whitefish, Mont.; Buffy and Ron Jr. Halvorsen of Dayton, Ohio; Cathy and Gary Thayer of Oak Harbor, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.