BioM: Schmitt, Constance Mary (1970)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Schmitt, Milz, McDonald, Eder, Welsh, Bowe, Marcott, Tucker, Trinka

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 06 Aug 1970

Schmitt, Constance Mary (25 JUL 1970)

On Saturday, July 25, 1970, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church of Loyal, Miss Constance Mary Schmitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Schmitt Sr., Rt. 1, Granton (Clark Co., Wis.), exchanged wedding vows with Raymond C. Milz, son of Mrs. Luella Milz, Rt. 1, Loyal (Clark Co.).

She was given in marriage by her father at the 1:00 p.m. ceremony. Officiating at the service was Rev. Jerald McDonald, nephew of Mr. Ralph Schmitt.

Organist, Mike Tucker, accompanied the parish choir, under the direction of Miss Kathrine Trinka.

The bride wore an entrained long white gown and a shoulder-length veil with bridal headpiece. She carried an arrangement of white rosebuds and green roses.

Her attendants were Miss Patricia Schmitt of Granton, who was the maid of honor. Miss Bev Milz of Loyal and Miss Pamela Schmitt of Granton were the bridesmaids.

They were seen in green floral gowns and carried baskets of roses with headpieces to match.

Karen Eder was flower girl and John Welsh was ring bearer.

Best man for the ceremony was Donald Bowe of Milwaukee. The groomsmen were Dean Marcott of Abbotsford and James Milz of Loyal. Ushering were Dean Milz of Loyal and Ralph Schmitt Jr. of Granton.

A wedding reception was held at the bride's home. The wedding cake was made by Mrs. Leo Marcott. A dance was held at Rozellville, beginning at 9:00 p.m. that evening.

The bride is a 1966 graduate of Kaneland High School, Maple Park, Ill., and is a 1970 graduate of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill. She has been employed at Hefkos pool in Marshfield.

The groom is a 1965 graduate of Loyal High School and is employed at Packaging Corp. of America at Colby.

After returning from a honeymoon in Michigan and Canada, the newlyweds will reside at Abbotsford.