Jim and Lois Stokes of Center Township celebrated 25 years of marriage recently with a family dinner at Shakespeare's Restaurant.

Stokes married the former Lois Wogan on June 26, 1982, at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.

Together they have nine children, Betty Mansfield of San Antonio, Texas; Ginger Angus of Carnegie; Jim Stokes of Hobe Sound, Fla.; Bruce Stokes of New Wilmington; Evelyn Kennedy, John Wogan and Don Wogan, all of Butler; Janet Federkeil of West Mifflin and Dave Wogan of East Brady.

They also have 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Stokes is retired from Armco. He attends St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.

Mrs. Stokes is a homemaker. She attends Christ Outreach Church.