BioM: Frese, Zeta L. (1967)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Frese, Deinhamer, Wurtz, Derks, Boone, Zarins, Zaborowski, Burtard

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 12 Oct 1967

Frese, Zeta L. (20 SEP 1967)

St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Gilman was the scene for the marriage of Miss Zeta L. Frese and Larry A. Deinhamer on Saturday, Sept 30th, 1967. Father Peter Szeleszinski performed the one p.m. marriage ceremony. Dr. Jerome Dietzler was soloist, accompanied by Lucille Kondrasuk as organist. While the bride placed a bouquet by the Virgin Mary, "On This Day Beautiful Mother" was played.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Philip Frese and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Deinhamer, all of Gilman.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, chose a floor length bridal gown of Chantilly lace fashioned with long tapered sleeves and a Sabrina neckline. The bouffant skirt of alternate tiers of ruffled lace and tulle was highlighted by an exquisite Watteau sweeping to a chapel length. A cluster of pearl edged Alencon loops secured her bouffant veil of sheer illusion.


Miss Judy Deinhamer, sister of the groom, was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were: Debbie Wurtz, Lorraine and Maxine Frese, all cousins of the bride. They wore floor length dresses of Organza in Cage silhouette in lime turst, baccarat, limage blue and fiesta. A flower cluster secured their blush veils in harmonizing color. They carried bouquets of white carnations mixed with colors of each girl's dress.

Miss Rose Mary Derks, cousin of the bride, was flower girl, wearing a white dress, an exact copy of the bridesmaid's dresses, and she carried a bouquet with rainbow colors. Terry Boone, a friend of the family, was ring bearer.

Theodore Frese, brother of the bride, was best man, and groomsmen were: Elmer Zarins, a friend, Gerald Derks, cousin of the bride, and Butch Deinhamer, cousin of the groom. Ushers were ? Zaborowski and Donald Burtard, friends of the couple.

Koolmo's Ballroom was decorated with wedding bells and colored streamers, and the tables with antique candle holders with tall white candles for the 2 – 7 o'clock reception for over 500 guests.

The bride's mother wore a gold 2-piece ensemble with matching accessories. Shew ore a white and yellow rose corsage. The groom's mother wore a blue and silver one piece dress with matching accessories and her corsage was of white and pink roses.

The bride attended Racine High School and the groom attended Chippewa Falls Jr. High. The groom is presently employed at Drangle Food Corp. The new couple will make their home in Medford, Wis.

Out of town guests were from: Eau Claire, Thorp, Stanley, Chippewa Falls, Medford, Hannibal, Jump River, Milwaukee, Sharon, Delavan, Cornell, Bloomer, Marshfield and Manitowoc, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Minneapolis, St. Paul, Hopkins, Minn., and Clear Lake, Iowa.