Surnames: Woodkey, Hederer, Hoffmann, Anderson, Bleichert, Brost, Cutts, Rucks, Kowalk, Michels, Miller

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 10/06/1949

Woodkey, Virginia (Marriage - 1 Oct. 1949)

Miss Virginia Woodkey of Marshfield, daughter of Mrs. Celia Woodkey and August Woodkey, and Herbert Hederer, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hederer of Colby, pledged marriage vows Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Zion Lutheran church in Colby, Wis., Rev. O. Hoffmann reading the marriage ceremony. Miss Audrey Hederer, the groom’s sister, was maid of honor and the groom was attended by the bride’s brother, Jerold Woodkey of Marshfield.

The bride wore a gabardine suit and a beige hat and brown accessories. Her corsage consisted of yellow roses. Her attendant wore a brown suit with green accessories.

A reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother, and a wedding dance was given at Walter’s pavilion Wednesday evening.

Guests at the wedding were Mrs. Eva Anderson of Minneapolis, Mrs. Gustie Bleichert, Miss Delphine Brost of Milwaukee, Mrs. Helen Cutts and family of Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rucks and Mrs. Gladys Kowalk and family of Colby, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Michels of Bakerville, Mr. and Mrs. Wenzel Hederer and Barbara of Unity, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller of Hewitt and friends from Marshfield.

The bride is a graduate of the Marshfield Senior High School and had been employed by the Weinbrenner Co. at Marshfield. The groom is a graduate of the Colby High School. The couple are now at home on the groom’s farm at Colby, Wis.