BioM: Allar, Barbara Ann (1970)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Allar, Lucht, King, Trnka, Goodwin, Paschke, Kelenhofer

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 22 Oct 1970

Allar, Barbara Ann (10 OCT 1970)

Miss Barbara Ann Allar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Allar, 214 Thomas, Loyal (Clark Co., Wis.), and David Gerald Lucht, Rt. 2, Spencer, exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, October 10, 1970.

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Loyal, was the setting for the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Norbert Kind. Mrs. Edward Trnka played the organ and the church choir sang.

The bride was given in marriage by her father, and had chosen a traditional white bridal gown of Chantilly lace and peau de soie with built in cathedral length train which was styled with a molded empire bodice of lace, with scalloped neckline and sheer Camelot sleeves. Self-covered buttons detailed the closing at the back. The fingertip veil of illusion with hand rolled hem was secured to a forward headpiece of taffeta bows and a brim of Venice lace medallions. The cascade bouquet consisted of yellow bud roses and white grapes.

Miss Janis Goodwin, Loyal, was the maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Mrs. Janene Allar, La Crosse, Wis., and Mrs. Mary Ann Allar, St. Paul, Minnesota.

They wore gowns of A-line styling with a fitted empire bodice of mortar chiffon with a wedding had color. The gowns were a two toned strawberry colored Venice lace. The long sheer puff sleeves were trimmed at the wrists with lace and velvet ribbons. The A-line skirts were fashioned of strawberry colored satin. They wore forward feathered satin floral clusters, to which short bouffant veils were attached in a strawberry shade. They carried a single yellow rose with yellow and strawberry colored streamers.

Charles Lucht, Loyal, served as the groom’s best man, and other attendants were Mr. Wayne Allar, La Crosse, Wisconsin and Gordon Allar, St. Paul Minnesota.

James Paschke, Owen, Wisconsin and Russ Kelenhofer, Milwaukee, seated the guests.

Following the ceremony a supper, reception and dance were held at the Star Lodge Motel, Loyal.

The bride is a 1968 graduate from Medford Senior High Schools and attended La Crosse State University for two years.

The groom is a 1968 graduate from Medford Senior High School and is presently serving with the U.S. navy, and is stationed in San Diego, California, where the couple will make their home.