BioM: Sullivan, Patricia (1975)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Sullivan, Warns, Vaughn, Billings, Zuelsdorff, Kuphall, Harrington, Boersma, Anderson, Williams, Fodoll, Comoretto

---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 10 Sep 1975

Sullivan, Patricia (26 JUL 1975)

Miss Patricia Sullivan became the bride of Peter Warns at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Adams, on Saturday, July 26, 1975, at 4 p.m. Father Angelo Comoretto officiated at the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sullivan, Adams. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warns, Withee.

200 guests witnessed the ceremony at the altar decorated with bouquets of yellow gladioli, blue carnations, and white daisy pompons.

Terry Vaughn, a friend, sang "Wedding Song" as the bride was escorted down the aisle by her father. Other songs during the ceremony were "Follow Me," "Rhyme and Reason" and "Song of Joy."

The bride wore an A-line gown of organza over taffeta with a full skirt styled into a full Watteau train. Alencon lace accented the fitted bodice, long puff sleeves and hemline. Her veil was also trimmed with Alencon lace. She carried a bouquet of yellow sweetheart roses, white daisy pompons, and baby's breath.

Miss Lenna Billings, Friendship, friend of the bride, was maid of honor. Her gown was a powder blue, duco-dot voile with a square neckline, long puffed sleeves and eep ruffle at the hem. The neckline, long puffed sleeves and deep ruffle at the hem. The neckline, fitted bodice and cuffs were trimmed with Venice lace. She wore a white daisy pompon with baby's breath in her hair and carried a basket of white daisy pompons and baby's breath.

The bridesmaid were Patricia Warns, Withee, sister of the groom, Kay Zuelsdorff, Wausau, friend of the bride, Kathy Sullivan and Vicki Sullivan, sisters of the bride. They were dressed identically to the maid of honor.

Cal Kuphall, Wauwatosa, friend of the groom, was best man. Other attendants were John Harrington, Wauwatosa, friend of the groom, Terry Vaughn, Janesville, friend of the groom, John Sullivan, Racine, brother of the bride, and Dennis Warns, Withee, brother of the groom.

Ushers were Mike Sullivan, brother of the bride, and Mike Warns, brother of the groom.

The mothers of the couple wore floor length turquoise blue gowns with corsages of yellow sweetheart roses and white daisy pompons. The guest book was attended by Elaine Warns, Withee, sister of the groom.

A dinner, reception and dance were held after the ceremony. The dinner was held at St. Joseph's Center. Jo Ellen Boersma and Jo Ann Anderson served the punch. Kathy Williams and Linda Fodoll cut the wedding cake. The dance was held at Mound View Country Club.

Out of town guests were from Owen, Withee, Stoughton, Plover, Stevens Point, Endeavor, Wausau, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Plainfield, Oxford, Greendale, Oconto, Wisconsin Rapids, Union Grove, Racine, Milwaukee, Shawano, Wauwatosa, Neenah, Madison, Augusta, Winter, Berlin, Grand Marsh, Champaign, Illinois, Park Ridge, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, St. Paul, Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and Cedar Falls, Iowa.

The bride is a 1971 graduate of Adams-Friendship High School and a 1975 graduate of UW, Stevens Point.

The groom is a 1970 graduate of Owen-Withee High School and a 1974 graduate of UW, Stevens Point. He is a computer programmer for Sperry-Univac of St. Paul, Minnesota.

After a honeymoon in Niagara Falls, the couple has made their home in St. Paul, Minnesota.