They were united in marriage Dec 28, 1970 at St. George Catholic Church in Munden, KS.
Dick and Cathie met while teaching in Bennington, KS. Cathe started her first year of teaching at Bennington, she was teaching music. DIck taught 5 years prior to teaching at Bennington where he was the business teacher and coached football., basketball, track and Cross Country.
It was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT for both of them. They were married four months later and have had 50 years of HAPPILY EVER AFTER!!!
After teaching 7 years in Bennington they moved to Concordia where they have made their home for the last 43 years.