Announcement: Ernsts celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Clayton and Ruth (Stollsteimer) Ernst. Photo courtesy of Amy Ernst.

Clayton and Ruth (Stollsteimer) Ernst will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on July 6th, 2017. They are both Saline High School graduates, class of 1944 & 1945, and members of St. Thomas Lutheran Church.  Clayton and Ruth's wedding took place in Ruth’s childhood home at which they still reside. Clayton farmed the family farm and retired from Chrysler Proving Grounds. Ruth enjoyed tending a bountiful garden and raising their 4 children, Carol Manny of Dexter, Gary Ernst of Howell, Alvin Ernst of Ann Arbor, and Kevin Ernst of Manchester. They also share 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.