BioM: Owens, Virginia Kay (1980)

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

Surnames: Owens, Winscher, Chaltry, Henke, Wortman, Kollmansberger, Severson, Stuve, King

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/02/1980

Owens, Virginia Kay (20 September 1980)

Virginia Kay Owens and Steve Douglas Winscher were united in marriage on the afternoon of Saturday, September 20, in services at Humbird’s United Church of Christ. The Rev. Donald King of Osseo officiated. Offering music for the service was Nelda Stuve.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Owens, Jr., Rt. 1 Loyal, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Winscher, rural Chippewa Falls.

Janet Chaltry, a Neillsville friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. She was joined by Lisa Owen, the bride’s sister from Loyal, and Kelly Henke, the bride’s cousin from Eau Claire.

Mike Wortman, a friend from Neillsville, was the bestman. He was joined by Mike Winscher, the groom’s brother from Fond du Lac, and Mark Owens, the bride’s brother from Brownsville, Texas. Ushering were Mark and Charles Winscher, the groom’s brothers from Westfield and Beloit, respectively.

Mike Kollmansberger and Audrey Severson, the bride’s nephew and niece from Loyal, were ring bearer and flower girl.

The bride chose a gown featuring a high lace collar, empire waist and wore a fingertip-length, lace-trimmed veil. She carried three long-stem red roses adorned with baby’s breath. Her attendants wore blue, silk gowns with low necklines and carried single long-stem yellow roses and baby’s breath. The groom and his attendants chose black and white tuxedos.

Following the marriage vows, a reception was held at the Humbird Community Hall.

The bride is a 1978 graduate of Loyal High School and the groom graduated in 1977 from Chippewa Falls High School. They are making their home in Humbird.