BioM: Stalsberg, Jill Martha (1978)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Stalsberg, Reinart, Anderson, Dahnert, Lindvig, Opelt, Marty, Widner, Hubing, Brennan

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/13/1978

Stalsberg, Jill Martha (1 July 1978)

In a 10:30 a.m. service at the home of the groom’s grandmother, Saturday, July 1, Jill Martha Stalsberg and Lee Alan Reinart were joined in marriage. Jill is the daughter of Rosemary Anderson, Rt. 3 Neillsville, and the late John Stallsberg, Viroqua, who passed away June 11. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Reinart, Rt 1 Neillsville.

With 40 close friends and relatives attending the wedding at the Anna Dahnert home, 114 Hewett St., Neillsville, the bride’s brother, Gus Lindvig, Appleton, presented the bride to the groom. Clark County Judge Michael Brennan performed the ceremony.

The bride wore an empire waist white chiffon gown, fashioned with bands of pink lace accenting an attached train and bodice, full sleeves with wide lace cuffs and a long sheer veil secured by a Camelot headpiece, She carried pink, and white roses.

Serving as maid of honor was Carla Opelt, a friend of the bride, who was joined by Jody Stalsberg, sister of the bride, both of Rt. 3 Neillsville. Both were attired in gowns of pink with matching flowered capes and hats. They carried bouquets of white carnations and pink baby’s breath.

Best man was Mickey Marty, a friend of the couple, who was joined by Wayne Reinart, the groom’s brother, both of Rt. 1 Neillsville.

After the ceremony, lunch was served to guests at the Dahnert home. The newly married couple then visited the bride’s grandmother, Martha Widner, at the Neillsville Memorial Hospital and the groom’s other grandmother, Daisy Hubing, at the Neillsville Memorial Home.

A wedding reception was held in the afternoon at the Neillsville American Legion Hall with a dance following. Hosting prenuptial events were Linda Stalsberg, and Carla Oplet, who hosted a shower June 11.

The couple will reside at Rt. 2 Neillsville, after a wedding trip to South Dakota. The bride will be a 1979 graduate of Neillsville High School and is employed at the Neillsville A&W Drive In. The groom is a 1977 graduate of Neillsville High School and is employed at the Nelson Muffler plant in Neillsville.