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Jon and Shirley Larsen will celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary on Aug. 4, 2023.

Finding love is hard, holding on to that love is harder. Staying together for almost seven decades takes a lot of love, hardwork and commitment. Jon and Shirley Larsen know all about that dedication.

Jon Larsen and Shirley Hoffman knew each other from a young age. Both attending the same school, Jon was one grade above Shirley. One night, Jon walked Shirley home from a basketball game and the rest …