Max and Marlene (Kahut) Ruef recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with family. They were married July 14, 1956 at St. Luke Catholic Church In Woodburn, Oregon. The two first crossed paths at the corner near the drug store in Mount Angel while walking to their high schools. He was 17, she was 15. They have lived in the Mount Angel area all 65 years of their marriage, happily working on the family farm.
Their children include Pam (Larry) Groomes, Patty (Stu) Smith, Julie (Rigo) Parra, Joe (Darcy) Ruef, Susan (Mike) Charpilloz, Cheríe (Steve) Bielenberg, and Jeff (Toni) Ruef. They have 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
