Spongberg

Published 5:00 am Sunday, August 25, 2013

Ray and Joan (Wachter) Spongberg, of Bend, will celebrate their 50th anniversary with family and friends at a gathering hosted by their children on Sept. 7 at their Bend home.

The couple were married Sept. 7, 1963, at First Lutheran Church in Bend. They have two children, Kimberly, of Lake Oswego and Wade (and Linda), of Tigard.

Mr. Spongberg worked in retail and wholesale of men’s clothing until his retirement in 1995. Mrs. Spongberg worked as manager for Beneficial Finance for 25 years until her retirement in 2001. Both are members of Central Oregon Classic Chevy Club. Mrs. Spongberg volunteers for Flashback Cruz, Bend Pickleball Club and doing neighborhood improvement projects. They enjoy traveling in their RV.

He has lived in Bend since 1947 and she since 1953, except from 1969 to 1980 when they lived in San Jose.

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