Mr. and Mrs. John W. Howell of Bellefontaine recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and Mr. Howell’s 80th birthday with a family cookout July 24.

Mr. Howell and the former Lois M. Anker were married April 8, 1950, in Cambridge, Ohio. He turned 80 July 18.

He retired from the U.S. Air Force and DAB Industries and she from DePuy Reed Associates.

They are the parents of John David (Nancy) Howell of Cambridge, Soozie (Justin) Keller of Bellefontaine and Trisha Burton of Dublin. They have 10 grandchildren, one deceased, and seven great-grandchildren.