Over 375 nominations were received for this year’s project. The winners from individual states will be announced on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. This is the fifth year for the nationwide project.

"It is truly a privilege and honor to recognize Dale and Alice Rockey for their commitment to marriage," said Ron and Judy Pekny, the United States Ecclesial Team for WWME. "We are looking forward to personally recognizing them at the beginning of the Valentine’s week on Feb. 7th in their hometown of Olathe," they added. The Peknys serve with Fr. Rocky Grimard, as the U.S. leadership for the marriage enrichment movement.

The Rockeys were married Dec. 29, 1933. They met in a small Nebraska town when they were teenagers. They were dating other people, but one Sunday Dale spotted Alice on the street and asked if she would like to go for a ride. The rest, as the Rockeys say, is history—marriage history.

The Kansas couple achieved the honor of being the Longest Married Couple based on nominations submitted to Worldwide Marriage Encounter beginning in October of last year. The nomination project ended on January 10th.

The Peknys pointed out that the project is based on nominations received from October 10th the previous year to January 10th of the current year. "We realize there could be couples married longer, but we did not receive their nominations from friends or family during the nominating period or they chose not to be recognized for their marriage achievements," they said.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter created the project to highlight marriage in America and to show young couples that marriage really can go the distance. "What an inspiration Mr. & Mrs. Rockey are to all of us. They made a commitment to each other 81 years ago and they have kept that commitment. They truly are an inspiration and sign of hope to all of us," the Peknys said.

The national winners have five sons along with grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. The presentation of gifts and acknowledgments to the Rockeys will be made on Feb. 7th at the Good Samaritan Society in Olathe.

State winners from across the country will be presented certificates of achievement and other recognitions by Worldwide Marriage Encounter couples during Valentine's week as well as the rest of the month.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter has been offering weekend experiences for over 46 years and is considered the original faith-based marriage enrichment program. The programs are continually updated to keep abreast of changes in society, and WWME now offers evening and half-day programs that are presented at parishes and other church facilities. The weekend program, traditionally presented as an overnight experience at a hotel or retreat center, can also be presented at facilities where the couples return to their homes in the evenings. WWME has a presence in almost 100 countries, which makes it the largest pro-marriage movement in the world. In North America, the WWME programs are presented in English, Spanish, French, and Korean languages.

The list of the 2015 state winners and their hometowns and wedding dates are as follows:

Alabama -
James & Sara Kornegay Jr, January 29, 1944 70 years
Chelsea, AL

Alaska -
Gilbert & Sandra Cragen August 5, 1961 53 years
Anchorage, AK

Arizona -
Lloyd & Lorraine Tomac May 11, 1953 61 years
Tucson, AZ

Arkansas -
Edward & Louise Heinrichs November 28, 1944 70 years
Fort Smith, AR

California --
Louis & Marjorie Renaud August 10, 1942 72 years
Santa Barbara, CA

Colorado --
Paul & Dottie Craig June 18, 1940 74 years
Colorado Springs, CO

Connecticut --
Francis & Mary Santy August 19, 1940 74 years
Suffield, CT

Delaware --
Orville & Margaret Jenkins December 24, 1942 72 years
Delmar, DE

Florida --
Albert & Angela Cassettari. September 9, 1939 75 years
Nokomis, FL

Georgia --
John & Thelma Aitkens November 14, 1942 72 years
Jesup, GA

Hawaii --
Frank & Rosalie Tadda June 26, 1948 66 years
Mililani, HI

Illinois --
Joseph and Dorothy Nigrelli December 23, 1939 75 years
Geneva, IL

Indiana --
Doyte & Mary Kibbey January 1, 1937 78 years
Matthews, IN

Iowa --
Jim & Pearl Trebbien October 28, 1943 71 years
Milford, IA

Kansas --
Pat & Helen Olmsted December 27, 1943 71 years
Beattie, KS

Kentucky --
Agnes & James Macpherson December 27, 1941 73 years
Louisville, KY

Louisiana --
Bill & Corinne Barry January 28, 1950 64 years
Mandeville, LA

Maine --
Roland and Anita LaPointe September 6, 1948 66 years
Vassalboro, ME

Maryland --
Henry & Velma Wiseman May 8, 1936 78 years
Solomons, MD

Massachusetts --
Harry & Julia McGuire July 4, 1939 75 years
Plymouth MA

Michigan --
George & Evon Goscinski March 12. 1942 72 years
Elsie MI

Minnesota --
Herbert & Delores Riley August 30, 1941 73 years
Bemidji, MN

Missouri --
Martin & Vera Mosbauer June 24, 1939 75 years
Independence, MO

Mississippi --
Hubert & Marcella Langford September 2, 1943 71 years
Meridian, MS

Montana --
Robert & Agnes Cremer June 21, 1941 73 years
Miles City, MT

Nebraska--
Donald & Bethel Cunningham March 30, 1944 70 years
Fullerton, NE

Nevada --
Jim & Helen Freeman January 8, 1944 71 years
Yerington, NV

New Jersey --
Michael & Marie Zimbile November 7, 1943 71 years
Brick NJ

New Mexico --
Robert & Roma Lovato September 18, 1949 65 years
Artesia, NM

New York --
Walter & Babs Sonneborn December 21, 1941 73 years
Scarsdale, NY

North Carolina --
Daniel & Willie Williams August 17, 1937 77 years
Charlotte, N.C

Ohio --
Winton & Dolores Arnold February 1, 1935 79 years
Caledona, OH

Oklahoma --
Gordon & Pauline Spangler April 13, 1941 73 years
Chickasha, OK

Oregon --
Wendle & Joyce Thomas May 24, 1943 71 years
Corvallis, OR

Pennsylvania --
Paul & Flora Mellish June 9, 1938 76 years
East Brady, PA

Rhode Island --
Bill & Helen Shields July 30, 1955 59 years
Johnston, RI

South Carolina --
John & Jayne Walker September 1, 1945 69 years
Clover, SC

Tennessee --
Chet & Marilyn Wegenka November 18, 1950 64 years
Mt. Juilet, TN

Texas --
George H.W. and Barbara Bush January 6, 1945 70 years
College Park, TX

Utah --
Chester and Esther Memmott November 23, 1936 78 years
Scipio, Utah

Vermont --
Robert & Geraldine Sausville April 19, 1942 72 years
Bennington, VT

Virginia --
Theodore & Edna Korol May 31, 1940 74 years
Charlottesville, VA

Washington --
Clarence & Ruth Rogers June 18, 1939 75 years
Yakima, WA

West Virginia --
Thomas and Pauline Feorene October 23, 1948 66 years
Fairmont, WV

Wisconsin --
Herman & Madeline Neinas October 14, 1936 78 years
New Franken, WI

Wyoming --
Frank & Viola Stulc November 21, 1945 69 years
Basin, WY

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