BioM: Verhulst , Diane M. (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Ruzic, Verhulst, Welsh, Ashbeck, Sowieja, Hribar, Betz

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (13 October 1983)

Verhulst, Diane M. (07 October 1983)

Mike Betz furnished the music for the nuptials of Miss Diane Verhulst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Verhulst, M223 County E and Mathew L. Ruzic, son of Mr. and Ms. Ivan F. Ruzic, Route 2, Willard. The Rev. Stevens J. Brice performed the rites at St. John's Catholic Church, the bride given in marriage by her parents.

She wore an ivory chapel-entrained Victorian gown and matching picture hat. In her colonial bouquet were red roses and baby's breath.

Bridal aides were Miss Tammy Welsh of Wauwatosa, maid of honor, and Miss Barb Verhulst of Spencer and Mrs. Rod Ashbeck, Greenwood, bridesmaids. They had burgundy jacket Victorian formals and bouquets of alstromeria, mini-carnations, daisies and baby's breath.

John Sowieja was best man. Groomsmen were Mike Ruzic, Greenwood, and Jerry Verhulst, Marshfield, and ushering were Tom Hribar, Greenwood, and Ivan Ruzic III, Neillsville.

The Loyal Legion Hall was the site of the reception, supper and dance.

The bride, a 1982 graduate of Marshfield Columbus High School, graduated this year from the cosmetology program at Mid-State Technical Institute-Wisconsin Rapids. She is a hair stylist at Regis. Her husband is a 1982 Greenwood High School graduate and works at Auto Body-Draxler's, Hewitt.

The couple lives in Marshfield and plans a wedding trip at a later date.