BioM: Predoehl, Luella (1961)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Predoehl, Williams, Ballas, Urban, Gauntt, Rich, Gondering

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 02/08/1962

Predoehl, Luella (27 DEC 1961)

Miss Luella Predoehl, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Theodore C. Predoehl, Glidden, and former Withee (Clark Co., Wis.) residents, became the bride of David A. Williams of Hobbs, N.M., on Wednesday, Dec. 27^th, 1961.

Luther Memorial Lutheran Church of Richmond Heights, Mo., was the scene of the double ring ceremony, which was performed by the bride’s father, the Rev. Mr. Theodore C. Predoehl.  The Rev. Mr. Herbert Hohenstein, pastor of the church, gave the wedding address.

The bride wore a floor length gown of delustered white satin with a wide border and Alencon lace inset in the skirt, coming to a deep point in front and back.  The bodice was of imported Alencon lace embroidered with sequins, with a satin bow at the neck in back of the bodice, and long tapering sleeves of satin.  Her fingertip veil of illusion was held in place by a scalloped headpiece of sequins.  She carried a bouquet of red sweetheart roses.

Mrs. Kenneth Ballas, Richmond Heights, twin sister of the bride, was the matron of honor.  The bridesmaids were Miss Donna Williams of Hobbs, N.M., and Miss Kathleen Urban of St. Louis, Mo.  They were dressed with sofely full skirts.  All wore headbands of white fur and carried white fur muffs.

A reception was held in the church parlors following the ceremony.

The bride, a graduate of Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing of St. Louis, Mo., is employed at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

The groom is a senior medical student of Washington University School of Medicine and a member of the Phi Beta Pi Fraternity.

The couple is making their home at 4471 Forest Park Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.