Dusty and Becky Thompson of Darlington will celebrate their 40th anniversary on Dec. 7. Dusty Thompson married the former Becky Dorow on Dec. 7, 1974 at Grace Lutheran Church in Darlington.
    The couple has four children: Ryan (Nichole) Thompson of Shullsburg, Katy (Travis) Johnson of Darlington, Eric (Sonja) Thompson of Darlington and Emily (Chad) Robbins of Benton. They also have six grandchildren: Aiden, Zoey, Mya, Pierce, Ty and Ali.
    The couple plans to celebrate with a family gathering on their anniversary.