BioM: Dearth, Debra L. (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Waldhart, Dearth, Thomas, Slobodnic, Kilty, Schmidt, Ely, Boese, Melbo, Feirer, Langjahr, Mieritz, Bates

----Source: Marshfield News-Herald (18 October 1983)

Dearth, Debra L. (24 September 1983)

Miss Debra L. Dearth and Richard A. Waldhart, both of Sheboygan, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dearth, Colby and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Waldhart, Route 2, Stetsonville, were married by September 24.

The Rev. Dennis C. Thomas performed the nuptials in Missionary Alliance Church, Owen. The bride was given in marriage by her parents during a ceremony for which music was provided by John Slobodnic, guitarist; Mrs. Linda Kilty, Mike Dearth, and Miss Ann Schmidt, singers; and Mrs. LaVonne Ely, organist.

The bride had a white organza and chantilly lace gown with chapel train and a cascade bouquet of blue-tipped roses, white carnations, baby's breath and ivy.

Miss Ann Schmidt of Colby was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Julie Melbo of Bloomer, Jan Feirer of Colby and Miss Peggy Waldhart, Eau Claire. They had blue taffeta and white lace formals, lace parasols with blue-tipped roses, tiger lilies, azaleas and baby's breath and matching headpieces.

Flower girls were Nicole Dearth of Owen and Robyn Ely Montfortk. Ring bearer was Kennan Langjahr of Germantown.

Steve Waldhart of West Bend was Best man. Groomsmen were Craig Mieritz of Milwaukee, Hugh Feirer of Colby, Dick Bates of Eau Claire and Tom Waldhart of Hubertus and ushering were Ken A. Dearth, Colby and Gary Waldhart, Madison.

The reception, dinner and dance were at Stetsonville Hall. The newlyweds, who plan a western wedding trip in February, are living in Sheboygan at 2111 S. 12th St.

The bride graduated in 1977 from Colby High School and in 1980 from Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. She is a Part-time student at Lakeshore Technical Institute-Sheboygan and a management trainee for Marc's Big Boy Corp.

Her husband, who graduated the same year at Colby, is a 1981 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and an underwriter with Heritage Mutual Insurance Co., Sheboygan.