Yesterday in Wayland

•A truck owned by McCoy Plumbing, operated by Terry Hesser, was destroyed by fire, a result of faulty wiring.

•Tricia Messer and Tork Whistler were married Nov. 13, 1993.

•Scott and Shellie Van Ness are the parents of Kyle Edmon, born Dec. 2, 1993.

1998

•Truman and Edna Beckler will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 12.

•Velma Irene Thomas, age 85, died Dec. 4 at New Bloomfield.

2003

•Molly Rees and Chris Hartzler announce their engagement and upcoming Dec. 27 wedding plans.

•Kendra Joy Conrad and Jace Neuman Bailey announce their engagement and upcoming Dec. 31 wedding.

•Ellen Anna Baker, age 81, of Richland, died Dec. 3 at Sunrise Terrace.

2008

•A vehicle driven by Heather Wells of rural Wayland slid into the ditch due to icy roads at 120th St. and Benton.

•Army National Guard Pvt. Melissa J. Muth has graduated from basic combat training in Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Sherry Pategas of Wayland.

•Robert “Bob” Rich, age 78, of Wayland, died Dec. 5, 2008 at the Henry County Hospital in Mt. Pleasant

2013

•New gas pumps were installed at the Wayland BP.

•Relatives in Wayland received word of the death of Lois Valarae Saltzman on Nov. 11, 2013. She was born to Malvin and Helen Barquist of Olds, Iowa on Aug. 16, 1927.