BioM: Pederson, Barbara M. (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Rueth, Pederson, Hepfler, Postl, Sazama, Fehs (Fehr) O'Connell Haag, Cote, Oestreich, Swan, Gehring, Zierdan, Olsen

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (22 September 1983)

Pederson, Barbara M. (16 July 1983)

Miss Barbara M. Pederson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Pederson, Chippewa Falls, was given in marriage by her parents July 16 to Mark L. Rueth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Rueth of Loyal.

Officiating at the ceremony at St. Charles Catholic Church, Chippewa Falls, was the Rev. Vaugh Brockman. Vocalists were Michelle and Karen Hepfler and Renee Postl, and pianist was Mary Sazama. All are of Chippewa Falls.

Miss Mary Pederson, Chippewa Falls, was maid of honor with Miss Cheryl Fehs of Chippewa Falls, Miss Missy Rueth of Loyal, Mrs. Mary O'Connell, Chippewa Falls, and Mrs. Diane Haag, Wausau, as bridesmaids, Janelle Cote, Ladysmith, was flower gorl and Randy Swan of Oshkosh was ring bearer.

Scott Oestreich was best man. Groomsmen were Bill Fehr of Chippewa Falls, Mike Rueth of Loyal, Brad Gehring of Shiocton and Don Zierdan, Minneapolis. Ushering were Bill Olsen, Loyal, and James Pederson, Chippewa Falls.

The bride is a 1977 graduate of McDonnell Central High School, Chippewa Falls, and a 1982 graduate of Mount Senario College. The bridegroom graduated from Loyal High School and in 1982 from Mount Senario College.

He works for the Loyal School District as a sixth-grade teacher and a coach. The Rueths will live in Loyal.