Claude and Lucille Gaier

Claude and Lucille Gaier of Pleasant Valley, New York, formerly of the Columbus area, recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at an open house hosted by their children.

Mr. Gaier and the former Lucille Meyer were married by the Rev. Edward Hoeferkamp on May 13, 1951, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jonesville.

Mr. Gaier retired from IBM where he was an advisory engineer.

Mrs. Gaier is retired LaGrange Town Clerk.

The couple have four children, Delmos Gaier of Poughkeepsie, New York, Deryl Gaier of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, Lori Willoughby of Austin, Texas, and Dale Gaier of Raleigh, North Carolina. They also have 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.