BioM: Terrell, Lorraine A. (1960)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Terrell, Wright, Harris, Kuberra, Wathke, Ness, Welke, Marten, Clark, Stamm, Rousey, Stanley, Giese, Serr

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 9, 1960

Terrell, Lorraine A. (Marriage - 4 June 1960)

Miss Lorraine A. Terrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Terrell, became the bride of Pfc. George C. Wright Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wright, Sr., Eau Claire, Saturday, June 4, at 2;30 p.m. in a double ring ceremony at St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Humbird.  The Rev. Carl Serr officiated before an altar decorated with baskets of ferns and gladioli and candelabra.

The music was played by Miss Arlene Stamm.  Richard Rousey of Alma Center sang.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a nylon organza over satin chapel-length gown, fashioned with embroidered Basque scoop neckline and three-quarter length sleeves, panels of embroidered organza extending down the front and into the chapel train.  Her fingertip veil was held in place by a band of pearls and rhinestones. She carried a cascade bouquet of red roses and lilies of the valley.

Maid of honor was Miss Sharon Harris, Humbird. The two bridesmaids were Miss Lynda Kuberra, Humbird, and Miss Georgeann Wathke, Eau Claire.

Little Janice Wathke, Fall Creek as flower girl, carrying a basket of red roses and lilies of the valley, and Brian Ness, Altoona, nephew of the bride, as ring bearer, preceded the bride down the aisle.

The groom was attended by Theodore Welke, Jr., Eau Claire, as best man, and David Marten and Richard Clark, Eau Claire.  The ushers were Vaughn Ness, Altoona and Loren Wright, Eau Claire.

Following the ceremony a 5 o’clock reception was held at the home of the bride for about 250 guests.

The bride is a graduate of Lincoln High School, Alma Center, and was employed at Roberts Wholesale Co., in Eau Claire.

The groom is in the U. S. Marines, stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif.  The will make their home at 428 N. Pacific, Oceanside, Calif.

Prenuptial events were given by Mrs. Willard Stanley, Mrs. Ervin Giese, Lynda Kuberra, Sharon Harris, and Mrs. Lorraine Welke of Eau Claire.