BioM: Klemp, Barbara Ann (1972)

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

Surnames: Klemp, Lautenbach, Feldkamp, Vahovios, Will, Pischer, Schulz, Garbisch, Dudei, Schlinsog, Eggen

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 1/20/1972

Klemp, Barbara Ann (Marriage - 8 January 1972)

Miss Barbara Ann Klemp and Jerald Ralph Lautenbach exchanged wedding vows Saturday, January 8, at Zion American Lutheran Church in the Town of Grant. The Rev. Richard Eggen officiated at the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Carl Klemp, Jr., of Wausau. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lautenbach of Rt. 2, Granton, are the groom’s parents.

Given in marriage by her grandfather, Carl Klemp, Sr., the bride wore a high-waist, lace bodice gown styled with a square neckline, Camelot sleeves and a gathered skirt of Sata peau over taffeta. A Belgium lace profile headpiece held her lace-edged, cathedral-length veil. She carried a bouquet of pink and white velvet streamers.

Miss Mary Ann Feldkamp of Stevens Point was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Margorie Lautenbach and Miss Dianne Lautenbach, both of Granton. The bridal attendants wore pink velvet, floor-length jumpers accented by long sleeved, white crepe blouses. They wore pink ribbons in their hair and carried colonial bouquets of pink and white carnations, baby’s breath and pink and white velvet streamers.

James Lautenbach of Stevens Point served as bestman. Groomsmen were Ted Vahovios, Stevens Point, and Howard Klemp, Wausau. Guests were seated by Michael Will and Kenneth Pischer, both of Wausau. Randy Schulz of Wausau was the ringbearer and Brenda Garbisch was the flower girl. Soloist Miss Susan Dudei was accompanied by Margorie Schlinsog.

A wedding reception was held at Bali Hai supper club.

The new Mrs. Lautenbach is a 1967 graduate of Wausau East Senior High School and a 1971 graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Her husband, a 1966 graduate of Granton High School, served four years in the U. S. Air Force and is presently a student at North Central Technical Institute. He is also employed in Wausau, where the newlyweds are making their home.