BioM: Strebing, Gail Frances (1968)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Strebing, Furgal, White, Maxam, Duda, Ashley, Winnick, Dervelde

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/24/1968

Strebing, Gail Frances (Marriage - 19 October 1968)

Nuptial vows were exchanged Saturday in St. Mary’s Church in New York Mills, N. Y., by Miss Gail Frances Strebing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Strebing of New York Mills, and Larry Francis Furgal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Furgal of Hartford, N.Y.

The bride, given in marriage by her father in an 11 a.m. ceremony, was attired in a gown of white satin, styled with an A-line skirt that featured a border of lace and pearls at the hemline. The detachable train was fashioned with appliqué lace at the bottom. The fitted bodice was enhanced with a high jewel neckline of Alencon lace and pearls. A cathedral-length veil of peau de soie illusion, with lace appliqués, was attached to a forehead piece of crystals.

Her attendants were Miss Muriel White of Westmoreland, N. Y., as maid-of-honor, and Miss Gail Maxam of Westmoreland, Miss Joann Duda of Utica, N. Y., and Miss Jenny Ashley of Evans Mills, N. Y., bridesmaids. The maid-of-honor wore a gown of gold chiffon, styled with long sleeves and featuring g a satin band of bows at the bust line. She wore a matching satin bow headpiece which held her veil. The bridesmaids wore identical outfits in romance flue.

Roger Winnick of new Hartford, N. Y., was bestman. Groomsmen were Peter Van Dervelde of New Jersey and Roy Strebing of Rockford, Ill., and Mike Strebing of New York Mills, brothers of the bride.

The new Mrs. Furgal is a graduate of a beauty culture school and is employed at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York Mills. Mr Furgal, a graduate of New York Mills High School, has completed two years of military service, part of which was served in Vietnam. He is employed at Divine Brothers Company.

On their return from a wedding trip to Pocono Mountains, Pa., the couple will reside at Sickler’s Trailer Park, Whitesboro N. Y.