BioM: Klapatauskas, Martha B. (1963)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Klapatauskas, Podobnik, Debevec, Arch, Gregorich, Fischer, Wind, Mullen, Engraffia, Long, Dulinsky, Lankutis, Barto, Bandoz, Hatton, Vallone, Jerrold, Daft, Nikolai

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) November 21, 1963

Klapatauskas, Martha B. (Marriage - 9 November 1963)

The Holy Family Catholic Church in Willard was the setting November 9, for the wedding of Miss Martha B. Klapatauskas of Willard, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mike Klapatauskas, Sr., and Michael Podobnik, son of Michael Podobnik, Sr., of Greenwood.  Officiating at the double ring nuptial mass was the Rev. William V. Nikolai. The altar was adorned with bouquets of white chrysanthemums.

Two hundred-thirty guests witnessed as Julius Klapatauskas gave his sister in marriage.  For her wedding the bride chose a white street length dress styled with an overskirt. A round, jeweled neckline and three-quarter length sleeves fashioned the bodice. She wore a white pillbox hat with a blusher veil, and a white orchid wrist corsage.

Mrs. Frank Debevec, sister of the bride, served as her matron-of-honor. She wore a tangelo street length dress with a bolero effect. The flared skirt was trimmed with roses down the back. She wore a matching pillbox hat with veil, and a wrist corsage of gold chrysanthemums.

Emil Podobnik of Milwaukee attended his brother as bestman.  Ushers were Ernie Arch of Greenwood and John Gregorich of Middleton.

The bride, a graduate of Greenwood High School, has been employed in Chicago.  Mr. Podobnik is a agent for an oil company.  The newly-married couple is residing in Greenwood.

Attending the wedding from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Al Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Wind, Miss Patricia Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Engraffia and Mrs. Gene Long, all of Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dulinsky and daughters of Evergreen Park, Ill.; Leno Lankutis of Forest Grove, Mont.; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barto of Glen Ellyn, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. John Gregorich of Middleton; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bandoz of Joliet, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Don Hatton and family of St. Paul, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Emil Podobnik, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Vallone and family and Miss Katherine Gregorich of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Butch Jerrold, Port Washington; Ed Gregorich and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Daft of River Falls.