BioM: Stigen, Shirley (1956)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Stigen, Northup, Fohe, Gress, Schultz, Krejci, Metcalf, Grottke, Eide, Kunze, Riedel, Tomten 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) May 24, 1956

Stigen, Shirley (Marriage - 19 May 1956) 
 

Miss Shirley Stigen and Gary Northup exchanged marriage vows in a candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Valley Lutheran Church.  A double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. P. Fohe, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Loyal. 
 

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Stigen of Neillsville, the bride wore a white imported embroidered lace dress.  A scalloped neckline enhanced the tight fitting bodice.  The yoke of the dress was of embroidered nylon net, trimmed with sequins, and with long sleeves coming to a point at the wrist.  The skirt was fashioned of nylon net and imported embroidered lace ruffles, which ended in a train.  Her fingertip veil fell from nylon net and lace crown stuffed with sequins and seed pearls.  
 

A sister of the groom, Miss Gloria Northup, attended the bride as maid of honor.  Bridesmaids were Mrs. Robert Gress and Mrs. Howard Schultz, both sisters of the bride.  Serving the groom as best man was Robert Stigen; Groomsmen were Robert Gress and Howard Schultz.  Attending to ushering were Devere Krejci and Irvin Metcalf. 
 

Linda Grottke attended the bride as flower girl. 
 

Wilfred Galstad accompanied by Sharon  Eide sang "Today," The Lord’s prayer" and "O Lord." 
 

One hundred guests attended the wedding reception held in the church parlors. 
 

Mr. and Mrs. Northup are graduates of Neillsville High School. The bride also completed a course at the Wood County Normal School and has been teaching.  The groom is engaged in milk hauling.  He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Northup. 
 

Out of town relatives attending the wedding were:  Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kunze, Menomonee Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Riedel and daughters, Milwaukee; Janice Grottke, Rockford, Ill.; Mrs. Martha Tomten, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Eide and daughters, all of Mindoro.   
 

A home has been furnished at 301 Grand Avenue, where they are residing.