PAULDING – Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Gonzales Jr. are observing their 25th wedding anniversary today.

Tony and the former Christina Merritte were married Oct. 24, 1987 by the Rev. Randall Merritte at the Rose Hill Church of God.

They have a son, Antonio Gonzales III. They are expecting their first grandchild.

To celebrate their special milestone, the Gonzales’ will travel to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tenn. and Savannah, Ga.

PAULDING – Mr. and Mrs. Den Adams recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Den Adams and Judith Commers were married Aug. 31, 1962 at the First Christian Church in Paulding.

The couple has three children, Dennis (Lana) Adams, John (Amy) Adams and Tracy (Paul) Roddy. They have six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

PAULDING  — Natalie Geis and David Griffiths of Paulding have announced their engagement and approaching marriage.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Tim and Joy Geis of Montclova. She is a 2007 graduate of Anthony Wayne High school and a 2011 graduate of Bowling Green State University. She is employed at Verizon Wireless.

Her fiancé is the son of Greg and Beth Griffiths of Paulding. He is a 2006 graduate of Paulding High School and is the owner of Dave’s Lawn Enforcement.

PAULDING — Brandon Rhonehouse and Melissa Bassler of Paulding, along with their children, Kaden, Brianna and Blake, wish to announce their engagement and approaching marriage.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Larry Bassler Sr. and Sherie Pike, both of Paulding. She is an occupational therapy assistant at the Laurels of defiance.

Her fiancé is the son of Roger and Lisa Rhonehouse of Paulding and is employed at Vulcraft in St. Joe, Ind.

The couple will exchange wedding vows on Oct. 20 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Seth Evans and Abbie Comer will be joined together in marriage at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 at Kingsley United Methodist Church in Van Wert.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Pat Comer of Grover Hill and Bernadette Bennett of Paulding. Abbie is a graduate of Wayne Trace High School and received her bachelor’s of science in nursing degree from the University of Saint Francis. She is employed as an RN at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Heart Institute, in Fort Wayne.

The prospective groom is the son of David and Beth Evans of Van Wert. He is a graduate of Lincolnview High School and is employed at P&L Fertilizer in Middle Point.