BioM: Gierl, Victoria Ann (1970)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Gierl, Palacek, Klinkhammer, Rushman, Gosse, Zimmerman, Dennis, Grandbois, Oltmann, Lindberg

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 03 Sep 1970

Gierl, Victoria Ann (22 AUG 1970)

Miss Victoria Ann Gierl and Charles Donald Palacek, both of Freeport, Illinois, were united in holy matrimony during a nuptial high mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Colby, Saturday morning, August 22, 1970, at 11 o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Klinkhammer of Abbotsford (Clark Co., Wis.), presented their daughter in marriage to the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Palacek of Park Falls.

The Rev. Francis P. Rushman officiated, and music was provided by St. Mary's Children's Choir, with Sister Patricia as organist. Special songs during the ceremony were "Ave Maria", "Pater Noster" and "Mother Dearest, Mother Fairest."

The bride was attired in a sari imported from Banares, India. The sari was of hand woven white silk embellished with intricate designs of gold. A golden fillet encircled the bride's forehead, and the sari was draped to form a veil. She carried three long stemmed red roses, and at the recessional presented one to her mother and one to the groom's mother. The coiffure of the bride was done by Mrs. Elayne Gosse.

Her attendants were arrayed in imported silk saris of double hues of blue, orange, brown, wine, green and red. Golden fillets were worn around their foreheads. Each carried one long stemmed red rose.

Attendants at the ceremony were Miss Judith Gierl, Landstuhl, Germany, sister of the bride, maid of honor, and Robert Palacek, Park Falls, brother of the groom, as best man; Mr. and Mrs. Keith Zimmerman of Minneapolis, brother-in-law and sister of the bride; Miss Patricia Gierl, Denver, Colorado, sister of the bride, and David Klinkhammer, Eau Claire, brother of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. James Dennis, Eau Claire, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grandbois, Denver, Colorado, brothers-in-law and sister of the bride; Miss Linda Oltmann, Freeport, Illinois, and Paul Klinkhammer, Madison, a brother of the bride.