Ben and Karen Kalinsek were married on that date in 1960 at First Presbyterian Church in Delphos.

Their children organized a trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., in the summer of 2010 to celebrate.

They are the parents of Linda Violet of Lima, Barbara (Greg) Mack of Lakeland, Fla., Mary (Keith) Williams of Lima and Ben Violet Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa. They are dearly loved by their children and five grandchildren, Braden Mack, Geoffrey Mack, Jessica Williams, Meghan Mack and Jacob Williams; and many nieces and nephews.