Editor's note: This article has been updated to include the time of the celebration.
Dennis and Patricia (nee Hoppe) Doerflinger will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 17.
Patricia is a retired Sears sales representative and Dennis is a retired Napa Auto parts technician.
The couple has three children, Andrew Doerflinger of Edmond, Oklahoma, Dan Doerflinger of Wichita, Kansas, and Sarah Silvey of San Diego, California; and 10 grandchildren.
An anniversary celebration is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at Milestones Barn in Warrensburg.