Surnames: Delvis, Pacholke, Smith, Leonhart, Nelson, Bergan, Fults, Elstrom, Comeaux, Erickson, Nicholas, Witt, Thiel, Goldsmith, Young, Amundson

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 12/20/1945

Delvis, Hazel Delor (13 Dec. 1945)

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pacholke are now at home to friends and are living in the house just north of the Pure Oil station on Highway 13.

Miss Hazel Delor Delvis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith, was given in marriage by her father, to Herbert O. Pacholke, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pacholke, of Colby, on Thursday, Dec. 13, in a ceremony performed at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran church at 2:00 o’clock. The Rev. R. Leonhart read the marriage service and the wedding marches were played by Clarence Nelson, of Colby, Wis.

For the occasion the bride wore a gown of white satin and lace and a finger tip veil of illusion, caught to a head dress of seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and white pompons.

Attending them as matron of honor and best man were the bride’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bergan, of Madison. Mrs. Bergan wore a pink satin and lace frock with matching shoulder length veil.

Other attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fults, brother-in-law and sister of the groom; Miss Bernice Pacholke, Eau Claire, cousin of the groom, and Art Elstrom, Chicago.

The bridesmaids wore frocks of blue satin and flowers in their hair.

Miss Virginia Bergan, niece of the bride, dressed in pink satin, was the flower girl.

All the attendants carried Colonial bouquets of mixed flowers.

Following the ceremony a reception was held in the church hall and dinner was served to 65 guests. The bridal table was centered with a large wedding cake and candles and flowers carried out the color scheme of white, pink and blue. A dance was held at Cherokee hall.

Mr. and Mrs. Pacholke left for a week’s wedding trip in northern Wisconsin.

The groom is one of the proprietors of the Pure Oil Station in Abbotsford, Wis.

Among guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pacholke and Miss Bernice Pacholke, Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pacholke, Mercer; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fults and daughter, Sandra, Stetsonville; mr. and Mrs. Walter Fults, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pacholke, Abbotsford; Pvt. Homer Smith, Ft. Sheridan, Ill.; Kieth Comeaux, Oshkosh; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bergan and daughter, Virginia, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Delvis, Madison; Talbert Erickson, Strum; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith, Mrs. Nicholas, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Erickson, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Smith, Loyal; Art Elstrom, Chicago; Howard Pacholke, Mr. and Mrs. William Pacholke, Sr., and daughter, Yvonne, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Thiel and daughters, Ellen and Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Young and Mrs. Amelia Amundson, all of Colby, Wis.