It’s a love story for the ages.

Boy meets girl, they fall in love, get married, have four children, work side-by-side through the Great Depression and grow closer through family tragedy.

Just like in every marriage, there’s stress, but tempers never flare. Voices are never raised in anger.

The wedding anniversaries begin to fly by.

Before they know it, they’ve been married 25 years, then 50.

Monday, Lyle and Peggy Shaneyfelt hit the 77-year anniversary mark and they expect to be around for their 80th.

"I still kinda like him," Peggy said as she got ready to head down to the activities room at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.

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