Bev and Bud Gross

Bev and Bud Gross, longtime residents of Old Cottage Grove, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 21 with a yard party hosted by their daughter Gina Gross and attended by many friends and relatives. The couple was married on May 30, 1959, in the church across from their home, Cottage Grove United Church of Christ. Bud has lived in Cottage Grove for 50 years and Bev her entire life.