Gene and Rosemary Buerke of Oakville recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
The couple were married July 6, 1963, at St. Catherine Laboure Church in Sappington.
Mr. Buerke is a graduate of St. Louis University, the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Clemson University. He worked as a civil engineer/project manager for the Mobil Corp.
Mrs. Buerke is a cum laude graduate of Webster College, where she earned a degree in education.
The Buerkes traveled extensively, living in three foreign countries and visiting 20. They also have lived in five different states.
They are the parents of five children: Brian, Betsy, Benedict, Bernadette and Barbara.
The couple have 10 grandchildren.
