Surnames: Schmirler, Wiedenhoeft, Schulz, Davis

----Sources: Scrap book one: by Elsa Lange Hardrath & Dorthaleen Edwards Hardrath

Contributed by Halbert "Bud" Hardrath

Schmirler, Ann Marie (Marriage - 29 Nov. 1958)

Miss Ann Marie Schmirler, Abbotsford, was married to Gilbert John Wiedenhoeft Jr., Unity, in the rectory of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church at 2 o’clock on Saturday, with the Rev. Raymond Schulz, officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Schmirler of Abbotsford and Gilbert Wiedenhoeft of Unity are parents of the bridal couple.

A wedding gown of nylon jersey and satin was chosen by the bride. In ballerina length, it was styled with a satin cummerbund. A beaded-crown headpiece held her finger-tip veil. Pink carnations surrounded a white orchid for the bridal bouquet.

Attendants were Miss Patricia Davis, Mosinee, as maid of honor, and Andrew Schmirler, the bride’s brother of Milwaukee, was best man. Miss Davis wore a gown of blue crystalette and carried a bouquet of white and pink carnations.

Wedding day events were a reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Schmirler and a 4 o’clock supper served to guests in the Abbotsford High School dining room.

Mr. Wiedenhoeft is a graduate of Unity High School and attended Stevens Point College. He is employed with the Soo Line Railroad. The bride is a graduate of Abbotsford High School and St. Mary’s School of X-ray Technology at Wausau.

Note wedding date was handwritten on the article.