Richard and Peggy Bares were married on January 2, 1971 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in East Grand Forks, MN.
The couple has three children and eight grandchildren. Laurie (Rick) Holte, Makayla, Hannah, and Ellie; Nancy (Mitch) Marita, Molly, Samuel and Jack; Stacy (Nathan) Lord, Nicholas, and Nora Jo.