BioM: Johnson, Cheryl (1980)

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

Surnames: Johnson, Gruenwald, Chapman, Sasman

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/09/1980

Johnson, Cheryl (3 September 1980)

Cheryl Johnson and Daniel Gruenwald were united in marriage on September 3 at 7:30 p.m. by the Rev. Merlin Sasman in ceremonies at Grace Lutheran Church in Alma Center. The sermon was by the Rev. Edward Gruenwald, father of the groom.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. Johnson of Humbird and the Rev. and Mrs. Edward Gruenwald of Chapin, Illinois.

Dawn Johnson, Black River Falls, was her sister’s maid of honor and Maureen Chapman, a friend, from Milwaukee was the bridesmaid.

Serving as bestman was Mark Gruenwald, Chapin, brother of the groom. He was joined by Terry Johnson of St. Croix Beach, Minnesota, brother of the bride. The ushers were Steven Gruenwald and Paul Gruenwald, brothers of the groom and both of Chapin.

The bride wore her mother’s wedding gown. Her attendants wore coral crepe gowns with sheer flower overlay. The groom and his attendants wore brown tuxedos.

The music consisted of congregational singing with Mrs. Sasman serving as organist.

The couple will reside in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the bride is currently in the Deaconess program of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The groom is a graduate student of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.