Leo and Marjorie Knoll, Hays, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on July 5, 2009, with an open house reception from 2 to 5 p.m. at Lutheran Church, 20th and Main.

Children of the couple are Karl Knoll, Raytown Mo., and Katrina and Daron Woelk, Russell. The couple have three grandchildren, Chase and Aubrey Larson, and Bryant Woelk, Russell.

Leo Knoll and Marjorie Weber were married July 6, 1969, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hoxie.