Edward and Irene Blend will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 15. They were married in Omaha, Neb., and resided there until moving to Kansas City in 1967.
Ed and Irene have one daughter, Marlene, who lives in Lenexa with her husband, Ari, and children, Sam, Alessandra and Rachel Lubowicz.
Ed retired from Puritan Bennett Medical Gases where he was a project engineer. He still works part time at the Marillac Psychiatric Hospital for Children. Irene is retired from Halls Merchandising where she worked as an assistant buyer for 21 years.
Ed presently enjoys driving and showing his 1978 Triumph Spitfire. Irene is an actress in community theatre throughout the city. Both Ed and Irene are active members at Kehilath Israel Synagogue.
