Wiest 50th anniversary
Joseph and Betty Wiest of Butler celebrated 50 years of marriage with a Mass July 27 at the St. Paul Roman Catholic Church followed by a reception at the Grand ballroom. A July 26 reunion for Mrs. Wiest's family preceded the anniversary celebrations.
Wiest married the former Elizabeth McGowan on March 3, 1958.
They have five children, Scott Wiest, Evelyn Wiest McIntosh, Robert Wiest, Joseph Wiest and Ann Wiest LeMay, all of Butler.
They also have 13 grandchildren.
Wiest worked at Armco Steel and is currently the president of Wiest Asphalt Product and Paving. He enjoys racing homing pigeons and spending time at their Florida winter home.
Mrs. Wiest is retired from working as a nurse at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She enjoys gardening, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.
