Tom and Kathy (Major) Stieg were married May 29,1970, at the Congregational Church in Ekalaka. To celebrate 50 years of marriage, an outdoor open house was hosted by their family on August 7 at the property of the same church in which they were married (now the Ekalaka Bible Church). The party was delayed because the couple's actual anniversary fell amidst the thick of the pandemic. Many family members and friends joined them for the afternoon.