LEIPSIC — Mr. and Mrs. Eugene D. Niese, of Leipsic, will celebrate 60 years of marriage April 9, 2013. A special mass in their honor will be held at 4:30 p.m., April 13, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Leipsic.
Niese and the former Helen Schmenk were married April 9, 1953, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, in New Cleveland, by Father Sylvester Schmelzer.
They are the parents of 13 children: Barbara (Robert) Meyer, of Lima; Susanna (Carroll) McDaniel, of Leipsic; Michael (Kathryn) Niese, of Ottawa, Catherine (John) Fortman, of Ottawa; Steven (Deb) Niese, of Leipsic; Mark (Chris) Niese, of Leipsic; Mary Jo (Joseph) Bodart, of Nicholasville, Ky; Patricia (Tom) Giesken, of Glandorf; Julie (Bernie) Breece, of Ottawa; Dale (Jodi) Niese, of Leipsic; Dorothy (Terry) Lammers, of Leipsic; Christine (Alex) Chapman, of Westerville and Roger (Jill) Niese, of Leipsic.
