BioM: Kunkel, Grete Laurene (1957)
Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Kunkel, Riel, Jacobi, Siegert,
Swanson, Quast, Kuenkel, Galstad, Karnitz, Wright, Sawyer, Dumas,
Sharon, Klauer, Smith, Meyer, Dahlke, Winter, McCune, Wegner,
Schoenherr, Beninga
----Source: Clark County Press
(Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) July 11, 1957
Kunkel, Grete Laurene (Marriage - 6 July
1957)
Miss Grete Laurene Kunkel exchanged
wedding vows with James Riel at a 3 o’clock service Saturday,
July 6, in the Pine Valley Lutheran Church. The Rev. Marvin
Beninga performed the double ring ceremony before an altar
decorated with lighted candles and baby mums. Baskets of gladioli
completed the church decorations.
Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Kunkel of La Crosse, and Mr. and Mrs. Raoul Riel of Iron
Mountain, Mich.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father. For her wedding she wore a floor length dress of
Chantilly lace and nylon net, with a full skirt of alternating
ruffles of lace and tulle. The bodice was fashioned with a
Sabrina neckline, edged with rhinestones and pearls, the long
sleeves coming to a point at the wrists. Her veil of
fingertip length was secured to a lace cap edged with flowers of
pearls. She carried a cascade bouquet of yellow
roses.
Miss Mavis Jacobi of Milwaukee was her
maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Mrs. Donald Siebert of
Menomonee Falls and Shirley Riel of Milwaukee both sisters of the
groom. Their dresses were colonial style nylon net over
taffeta, the polka dot overskirts being caught up at intervals by
satin bows. Each carried a satin and lace fan covered with
tiny white roses.
Dale Swanson of La Crosse, cousin of the
bride, was the groom’s bestman. Groomsmen were Lionel Riel of
Iron Mountain, Mich., the groom’s brother, and Donald
Siebert, brother-in-law of the groom. Ushers were Robert
Quast and Alfred Kuenkel.
Wilfred Galstad sang "The Lord’s
prayer," and "Oh Perfect Love." Mrs. Kenneth Karnitz was
organist.
A rehearsal luncheon was served at noon
in the church dining room by the Ladies’ Aid.
A reception for 120 guests was held at
the American Legion Hall at 5 o’clock. The hall was
decorated in white, yellow, green and orchid, with tiny bouquets of
garden flowers and white candles on the table. The Rev. and Mrs.
Beninga sang "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow" as the table
grace.
The bride is a graduate of Neillsville
High School and La Crosse vocational school. She is employed
as a comptometer operator in the office of Milprint, Inc.,
Milwaukee. The groom is a graduate of Kingsford High School,
Kingsford, Mich. he is employed by Better Builder Supply
Company.
After a wedding trip to Northern Michigan
and Canada they will reside at 2722 North 92nd Street
Milwaukee.
Out of town guests attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Orville Wright and daughter, Mrs. C. Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Raoul Riel, Mr. Lionel Riel, Iron Mountain, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dumas, St. Louis, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sharon, Niagara, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Siebert of Menomonee Falls; Miss Shirley Riel, Miss Mavis Jacobi, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Klauer and family of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith of Beloit; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Dahlke, Neshkoro, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Winter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swanson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCune of La Crosse; Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobi and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wegner of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoenherr of Stratford.
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