BioM: Malaszuk, Kathleen Amelia (1969)

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

Surnames: Malaszuk, Barth, Biddle, Hollfelder, Krych, Kondelik, Andruszkiewicz, Bielecki, Hein, Loberg, Styczyuski, Matzek

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/28/1969

Malaszuk, Kathleen Amelia (Marriage - 23 August 1969)

Miss Kathleen Amelia Malaszuk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Malaszuk of Rt. 3 Thorp, and Edwin Eugene Barth, son of Mrs. Gertrude Barth of Rt. 2, Greenwood, were married Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Hedwig’s chapel in Thorp. The Rev. Bill Matzek officiated at the double-ring ceremony, performed before 300 guests.

The bride was given in marriage by her father. She was attired in a fitted lace dress with a full skirt, featuring scalloped edges, long, lace sleeves and a square neckline. Her long, lace train with scalloped edging was attached to each shoulder with a bow. Her elbow-length veil fell from a two-tear rhinestone headpiece. She carried a large bouquet of red carnations, white roses and white stephanotis, with red carnations intertwined in the long ribbons.

Delores Malaszuk of Thorp, sister of the bride, was maid-of-honor. Diane Biddle of Thorp, Mrs. Trudy Hollfelder of Mt. Horeb, a sister of the groom, and Mary Krych of Chicago, Ill., a cousin of the bride, served as bridesmaids. They wore multi-colored gowns of aqua blue, Nyle green, yellow and pink, with an Empire-waist in front changing to a fitted waist in back, and featuring lace collars and long, sheer sleeves. Each carried a colonial bouquet of multi-colored daisies and ‘mums, with long multi-colored ribbons.

Fred Barth of Greenwood, brother of the groom, was bestman. Jim Kondelik of Illinois, and Louie Andruszkiewicz and Tony Bielecki of Thorp were groomsmen. Serving as ushers were Dave Hein, brother-in-law of the groom, of Sun Prairie, and Orville Loberg, cousin of the bride, of Christie.

Ringbearer was Francis Malaszuk, cousin of the bride, of West Allis, and flowergirl was Dawn Andruszkiewicz of Thorp. Music was provided by Alvin Styczyuski.

Multi-colored streamers decorated the Thorp Legion Hall, where a reception was held, with 500 people attending.

The bride attended Thorp High School and is employed in the People’s Exchange Bank at Thorp as a bookkeeper. The groom also attended Thorp High School and is employed in Eau Claire.

They will reside on Rt. 3, Stanley.