Surnames: Apfelbeck, Boneske, Brickl, Novacki

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 12/03/1953

Apfelbeck, Pat (Marriage - 26 Nov. 1953)

Miss Pat Apfelbeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Apfelbeck, and Roy Boneske, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Boneske, were united in marriage in St. Mary’s Catholic church Thursday, Nov. 26, at 9:00 A.M., Rev. Frank Brickl reading the marriage ceremony. Helen Apfelbeck, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor and Agnes Apfelbeck, another sister, and Darlene Boneske, sister of the groom, were bridesmaids. The groom was attended by Andrew Apfelbeck, a brother of the bride, as best man and Kenny Boneske, the groom’s brother, and Lester Novacki, the groom’s cousin. Dorothy Apfelbeck, sister of the bride, served as junior bridesmaid.

The bride was attired in a white satin gown with long sleeves coming to a point at the wrist, a nylon lace panel down the front of the skirt and a nylon lace yoke. The skirt came out into a train. Her bouquet consisted of red roses, white carnations and baby breaths.

The maid of honor wore a white strapless gown with lace and a matching jacket with net over taffeta. The bridesmaids wore similar styled gowns as that of the maid of honor in green and yellow, respectively. The bouquets of all three consisted of daisies and carnations with ribbons matching their dresses. The junior bridesmaid wore a pink dress of net over satin with satin bodice and her flowers were similar to the bridesmaids.

A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents which was decorated with flowers and streamers matching the dresses of the bridal party.

The groom is employed in the trucking business.

Guests at the wedding were from Colby, Abbotsford, Athens, Wisconsin Rapids, Indiana, Chicago, Ill., Boyd and Curtiss.