Raymond and Margie Richards will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception at 6 p.m. May 17 at the Pine River American Legion. No gifts please. Photos

Carolee Richards and Kendal Barchus announce their engagement. Parents are Raymond and Margie Richards, Pine River, and Doug and Linda Barchus, Eveleth. A June 8 wedding is planned in Backus. Photos

...Cullett and Craig Richards announce their engagement. Parents are John and Elaine Cullett, Brainerd, and Raymond and Margie Richards, Staples. A private wedding is planned for April 30 with a reception at the Pine River Legion to follow.

...a boy, Devyn James, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, April 9, 1999. Grandparents are Frank and Cookie Rohde, and Ray and Margie Richards. Eric and Julie (Halverson) Davidge, Baxter, a girl, Avery Grace, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, April 12, 1999...

...They almost have grown as quick as Peyton." Ray and Margie Richards, Pine River, submitted this photograph of their...her thumb in her mouth, for a catnap!" Ray and Margie Richards, Pine River, submitted this photograph of their...

...of the Jenkins VFW, American Legion and the First Lutheran Church of Pine River. Survivors include a daughter, Margie Richards, Pine River; three sons, Mike, Pine River, Mark, Backus, and Rick, Elko; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren...