Claude and Wilma Richard Broussard celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary with family and friends at the Kinder Retirement and Rehabilitation Center.
The couple exchanged vows during Sunday Mass in Morse, La. on January 2, 1949. After being married, they moved to Jennings.
The couple had one daughter, Rachel Broussard Langley. She said her parents moved often because of her father’s job. However in 1951, they moved to Kinder and made it their permanent home.
The couple has three grandchildren and four-great grandchildren.
They also celebrate their wedding anniversary with their first granddaughter, Katy. On their 50th wedding anniversary, Katy and Jeremy Poe married. The couple celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary.
In June, the couple made their residence at the Kinder Rehabilitation and Retirement Center.
