BioM: Soeller, Darlene (1963)

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Surnames: Soeller, Olocki, Berliner, Kumbera, Fisher, Moskiewicz, Geisler

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 06/27/1963

Soeller, Darlene (15 JUN 1963)

Bouquets of pink and white peonies decorated the altar of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Saturday, June 15, 1963 for the marriage of Miss Darlene Soeller and A/2c Robert Olocki. Rev. F. Brockman performed the 10 a.m. double ring ceremony.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Soeller, Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.), and the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Olocki, Thorp.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a dress styled with square neckline, ruffled with tiers of lace tulle inset with sequins and rhinestones. The train of the dress was pinned up into a bustle. A crown of four artificial orchids of satin held her free flowing veil and she carried a bouquet of a white orchid center with pink sweetheart roses.

Miss Marlene Soeller was her sister’s maid of honor and bridesmaids were Mrs. Stella Berliner, sister of the groom, and Sharon Kumbera, cousin of the bride, all wearing street length dresses of mint green chiffon over taffeta with nylon lace jackets. Each carried bouquets of daisies with yellow roses. Mrs. Geraldine Soeller, sister of the bride, was junior bridesmaid, wearing a white nylon street length dress with satin ribbon in the skirt and sleeves and she carried a colonial bouquet of daisies.

Bob Fisher, cousin of the groom, was best man and groomsmen were Ken Fisher, cousin of the groom and Larry Moskiewicz, cousin of the bride. Ushers were Dennis Moskiewicz and roger Kumbera, cousin s of the bride. Arden Geisler, cousin of the bride, was junior attendant.

A dinner was held at St. Bernard’s Church basement and a buffet supper at the bride’s home.

The bride attended Thorp High School and Madison Business College, and is a typist at the University of Wisconsin Purchasing Dept. The groom attended Thorp High School and is an electronics instructor with the United States Air Force at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., where they will make their home.

Out of town guests attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benzschawel, Liz Falk, Bette Butek, Judy Kiweko, Sharon Hewett, all of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Kumbera and family, Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Geisler and son of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brekow of Cosmopolis, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. H.N. Fisher and family of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Berliner of Milwaukee, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slowiak and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Wartolec of Stanley.