BioM: Olson, Sharon Louise (1973)

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

Surnames: Olson, Seefeldt, Schecklman, Hartung, Knutson, Oppriecht, Brickl

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/19/1973

Olson, Sharon Louise (Marriage - 14 July 1973)

Miss Sharon Louise Olson and James Richard Seefeldt exchanged wedding vows Saturday, July 14, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elmwood. The Rev. Frank Brickl officiated at the 2 p.m. ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Joel C. Olson of Elmwood and Mrs. Myrtle Seefeldt of Rt. 1 Granton, and the late John Seefeldt.

Presented in marriage by her father, the bride appeared in a white eyelet gown framed by a floor-length veil and fashioned with an empire waistline and short, puff sleeves. Her flowers were white carnations and yellow roses.

Miss Annette Schecklman of Chili was the maid of honor and Mr Patricia Hartung of Eau Galle, the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Barbara Olson and Miss Nancy Olson, both of Elmwood. The attendants’ blue and yellow floral empire-waist gowns featured short, puff sleeves. They carried baskets of white flowers.

Serving as bestman was Mike Knutson of Granton. Groomsmen were Mike Hartung of Eau Galle, Terry Knutson of Granton and Mike Olson of Elmwood. Guests were seated by Steve Olson of Elmwood and Kermit Oppriecht of Reedsburg.

Music at the wedding included “Wedding Song” and “And I Love You So.”

A reception was held at the Elmwood Rod “n Gun club.

The bride graduated from Elmwood area schools in 1970 and from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, Marshfield, in May of this year. She is employed at Memorial Home in Neillsville. Her husband graduated from Granton High School in 1968 and is engaged in farming. The couple will live on Rt. 1 Granton.