Meet Wisconsin’s 2025 longest-married couples

WOOD COUNTY – Wisconsin Family Council (WFC) announced the newest inductees into its Marriage Hall of Fame. WFC began this unique Hall of Fame in 2022 to honor both the institution of marriage and individual marriages that have gone the distance. Applying to be part of the Marriage Hall of Fame was open to any married couple in Wisconsin who has currently been married 60 or more years.
Wisconsin’s 2025 longest-married couple is Theodore and Rosemary Prosser of Oneida who have been married 76 years. Theodore and Rosemary were married on Oct. 20, 1948. They have 10 children, 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. They are still able to live in their home and celebrate many family outings together. Their marriage is a lesson for all married couples: “Enjoy life and love hard.”
17 other couples join the Prossers in WFC’s Marriage Hall of Fame this year:
Ken and Kate Cisar, Oconto Falls, married 75 years.
Verne and Sylvia Wepner, Oshkosh, married 74 years.

Roger and Joanne Stecker, Oshkosh, married 74 years.
Bryon “Bill” and Ruth Johnson, Bellevue, married 73 years.
Lawrence and Joan Hoffmann, Schofield, married 71 years.
Rudolph (Rudy) and Barbara Litschauer, Pewaukee, married 70 years.
Robert and Deloris Spindler, Stratford, married 69 years.
George and Jean Schug, Athens, married 66 years.
David and LaVonne Butler, Ripon, married 65 years.
Lester and Rita Kibler, Elroy, married 65 years.
David and Beverly Sennholz, Oshkosh, married 65 years.
James and Betty Jenson, Wisconsin Rapids, married 64 years.
Larry and Nancy Larson, Woodville, married 64 years.
Carl and Ilene Anderson, Menasha, married 64 years.
Ray and Sandy Swanson, Muskego, married 62 years.
Arthur and Joan Seyfert, West Bend, married 61 years.
Jim and Patricia Cronin married 60 years.
Wisconsin Family Council president, Daniel Degner, commented, “What an incredible accomplishment for each of these couples! Each is well deserved in making it into this year’s WFC Marriage Hall of Fame. Their milestone anniversaries are a great testament to the truth that marriage can last a lifetime. Their lives are an example for young married people like me. Without a doubt each of these marriages have experienced trials and blessings, and through it all, their commitment to each other and their vows prevailed. We are so glad we can honor these couples who exemplify the kinds of marriages that build families that form a strong foundation for our communities, state, and nation. Congratulations to each of them!”
Each of these couples will receive a framed certificate recognizing their induction into Wisconsin’s Marriage Hall of Fame. Pictures of all the inductees and their stories are posted on wifamilycouncil.org. Applications for next year will open in Jan. 2026.