Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 12, 2003

Larita Jeanette BISSELL of Massena and Marvin "Pete" Burritt LESAN of Kellerton were married on Saturday, May 24, 2003, at the Lesanville church east of Mount Ayr at 4 p.m. ceremony attended by their immediate families. The wedding was nostalgic due to the fact that the restored church was part of the original Lesanville when the LESANS first came to the area. Pete and Larita were the first couple married, and the first LESAN to be married, in the church since the restoration project began. Pastor Terry LESAN, son of the groom, officiated and it was the first wedding he performed in his ministry. The LESANS are at home on the LESAN farm southwest of Kellerton.

A total of 52 youngsters under age 12 participated in the annual kids fishing day held Sunday at Fife's Grove Park near Mount Ayr, sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion. Prizes were awarded to Curtis EMERICH, most fish and smallest fish; Connor GILES, first fish, and Kevin HARRIS, largest fish.

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2013

 

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