Richard and Karen March will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 7, with an open house from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Darlington.
Rich and Karen were married on July 7, 1963, at the United Methodist Church in Apple River.  They have four children:  Julie (Eugene) Gutzmer; John (Jennifer); Janet (Darren) Schroeder; and Janelle (Brad) Schumacher.
They also have eleven grandchildren: Joel, Josh, Esther, Josiah and Jonathan Gutzmer; Jarett and Jason March; Jay, Joanna and Jordyn Schroeder; Ava Schumacher.