Gale Lahr and Sheila (Wagner) Lahr, of Bluffton, celebrated their 50th anniversary on October 20, 2024. The two were married in the United Methodist Church in North Manchester in 1974.

The occasion was marked by friends and family, including their children (Angela Lahr and Mark Wintz of Pennsylvania; Erin Lahr of Terre Haute; Anthony Lahr and Nicole Gaier Lahr of Poneto; and Andrew and Rion Benner Lahr of Zionsville) and their grandchildren (Cierra Kay Evans of Indianapolis; Katelyn, Ella, and Drew Lahr of Poneto; and Abriella, Reid, Eliza, and Gwendolyn Lahr of Zionsville).