BioM: Goehring, Joan (1957)

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Surnames: Goehring, Reynolds

Source; The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark County, WI  20 June 1957)

Goehring, Joan (15 June 1957)

On a wedding trip to northern Wisconsin are the former Joan Margrete Goehring and Eugene Fyrl Reynolds. The couple were married Saturday, June 15, in a 7 p.m. ceremony in the Loyal Methodist Church. The Rev. Raymond Fleming, La Crosse, a former Loyal minister, officiated. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Otto O. Goehring, Loyal, and Mrs. Fyrl Reynolds, Reedsburg.

The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her waltz length gown of nylon net over satin, with silk embroidery trim, was styled with a Sabrina neckline and cap sleeves. She wore elbow length mitts of embroidered net. Her fingertip veil of silk illusion fell from a tiara of seed pearls and she wore a pearl neckless. She carried white orchids on a white Bible, a gift from her mother.

The bridal aides were dressed identically in waltz length gowns of nile green crystalette with silk embroidery, round necklines, cap sleeves, and , and bustle effect bow at the back. They wore band and bow headdresses of chrytalette with nose veils and carried white baskets of painted daisies. Miss Ruthanne Goehring served her sister as mail of honor, and Marlene Dobbe of Marshfield and Jeanne Nystad of Eau Claire were bridesmaids.

David Schroeder, Milwaukee, was best man and James Powers, Madison and Jerrold Goehring, Loyal, brother of the bride, were groomsmen. Seating the guests were Dr. James Tibbitts, Reedsburg, brother-in-law of the groom and Jack Denk, Greenwood.

Mrs. Byron Zepplin was organist and Mrs. James Tibbitts, Reedsburg, sang, "I Love Thee", "My World", and "Wedding Prayer.

A reception in the church parlors for 100 guests followed the wedding ceremony.

The bride is a senior in elementary education at Stevens Point College. The groom attended the University of Wisconsin and served two years in the U.S. Army. He is presently employed at Handcraft Inc., Reedsburg.

A dress of Copenhagen blue and white print, navy linen duster, shaded blue tulle hat, and white accessories were worn by the bride’s mother, while the groom’s mother wore a navy silk shantung sheath dress with jacket and pink accessories.

When the couple left on their wedding trip the new Mrs. Reynolds was wearing a dress of green and white polished cotton, green

Linen jacket, white accessories, and a orchid corsage. Upon their return, they will live in Reedsburg.

Guests were from Richmond, Ill., Madison, Green Bay, Wausau, Reedsburg, Milwaukee, Stevens Point, Marshfield, Greenwood, Spencer, and Loyal.