Mr. and Mrs. Donald Heiden of Monroe are observing their 60th wedding anniversary today. They will celebrate Sunday with a family gathering at the Grass Lake home of their daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Ed Tomalak.

Mr. Heiden married Doris Petee June 30, 1951, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Deerfield. The Rev. John Foley officiated.

The couple's other children and their spouses are Greg and Sherry Heiden, Jeff and Liz Heiden and Lynn and Tom Brennan, all of Monroe. They also have 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Heiden is a 1945 graduate of Dundee High School. He served in the Navy from 1945-46 and in the Air Force from 1951-54. He then worked 22 years for the U.S. Postal Service in Monroe.

Mrs. Heiden is a 1947 graduate of Petersburg High School. She worked 22 years for Ford Motor Co., retiring in 1982.

Their memberships include the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Monroe Boat Club. They enjoy boating, bowling, snowmobiling and golfing. After retiring, the Heidens spent their summers in northern Michigan and winters in Florida.