BioM: Larson, Sharon (1962)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Larson, Brzezinski, Hartung, Horner, Mayenschein, Timmers, Hills, Paprocki

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 18 Oct 1962

Larson, Sharon (22 SEP 1962)

Miss Sharon Larson and Leonard Brzezinski of Milwaukee, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Larson and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brzezinski Sr., all of Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.), were married at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 1962, by the Rev. Edward Hartung in St. Mary's Catholic Church at Greenwood.

White chrysanthemums were placed on the church altar and the choir sang for the wedding, at which the bride was given in marriage by her father.

The bridal gown was a floor-length design of Chantilly lace over taffeta with a chapel train, jeweled Sabrina neckline and Basque waist, and the bridal veil a bouffant creation held to a cabbage rose headpiece. Yellow and white roses and stephanotis comprised the bridal bouquet.

Mrs. James Horner, West Allis, was the bride's matron of honor. Mrs. Norman Mayenschein, Greenwood, Miss Mildred Timmers, Milwaukee, and Miss Linda Larson, Minneapolis, Minn., were bridesmaids.

Each aide donned an emerald green satin sheath topped with an overskirt and had a pillbox headpiece with a face veil. Their bouquets were of bronze and yellow chrysanthemums.

Debbie Paprocki was miniature bride, Debbie Brzezinski, the flower girls, and little Mark Larson, the ring bearer.

Attended the groom were James Horner as best man, and Norman Mayenschein and Donnie Larson, Greenwood, and John Mills, Milwaukee, groomsmen. Richard Larson and William Brzezinski Jr. ushered.

Dinner at noon and supper at 5 p.m. were served in the church hall, with the reception at the parents of the bride's home. The 8 p.m. dance was held at the Silver Dome Ballroom at Neillsville.

Both newlyweds attended St. Mary's School and graduated from the Greenwood High School, she in 1959 and he in 1958. Both have been employed in Milwaukee, the bride by Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co. and the groom by Briggs and Stratton.

Their honeymoon was spent in the Black Hills area of South Dakota and they are now making their home in West Allis.