Rural Iowa couples wed in two ceremonies at church
Mary Alice McGowan and Richard Sessler united in marriage at 7 p.m. in the restored First Catholic Church on St Mathias Hill with Rev Francis Lenoch officiating. The bride, daughter of Charles Henricks and the late Dale McGowan, wore a white denim gown with lace accents and carried white carnations and stephanotis. Best man was Roger A Sessler. matron of honor was Mrs Robert Stockdale Forrester. A reception followed at the Henricks home. The couple will reside at 2019 Mulberry Ave. Mary Alice is an art instructor. Richard studies music at the Univ of Iowa. In a second ceremony, Paula Hillman married Michael Wheeler at 2 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church with Rev Wayne Jamison officiating. The gowns featured white crystals and blue accents. Attendants included Debbie Hillman, Sandy Miller, and Patty Wheeler. Steve Wheeler was best man. The reception and guest services followed at the Wheeler home on 101% W 6th St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice McGowan
Richard John Sessler
St. Mathias Hill
Francis Lenoch
West Point
Charles Lee Henricks
Mulberry Ave
Dale William McGowan
Alice Barry Hendricks
Sessler
Arthur John Sessler
Rt. 1
Durant
Roger Alan Sessler
the Hendricks
Elmer E. Bloom
William E. Bloom
New Orleans
Marycrest College
Vita International Study Center
Luxembourg
West Junior High
University of Iowa
Augustana College
Rock Island
Paula Hillman
Michael Wheeler
Assembly of God
Wayne Jamison
Lonnie Hillman
Wier St
Mary Haller
Muscatine
Robert Wheeler
Paul Brewer
Paula Tutt
Sandy Miller
Patty Wheeler
Suzi Wheeler
Steve Wheeler
Orville Miller
Andy Miller
Leon Arp
Cheryl Wheeler
Patty Hillman
Cindy Brown
Vicky Barnard
Gloria Brown
6Th St
Wheeler
Columbus Jct
Charlotte Bozarth
Tim Mendenhall
First Baptist Church
Yarmouth
Ronald Wigand
Gene Bozarth
Leland Mendehall
Columbus Junction
Faith Totemeier
New London
Sue Bausch
Keren Mendenhall
Tom Mendenhall
Carolyn Williams
Danville
Nancy Vanderwier
Michigan
Mary Bozarth
Cherilyn
Anderson
Cathy Coppes
Neil Williams
Paul Wulff
Bondurant
Rebecca Dodder and Mark Smith United in Marriage in Council Bluffs
Rebecca Dodder and Mark Smith wed at Broadway United Methodist Church in Council Bluffs at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Robert Dodder and Rev. Eugene Miller officiating. The couple, who will reside at 4815 Underwood Ave in Omaha, plan a wedding trip to Kentucky the Ozarks and Black Hills. Mrs. Dodder, a Lincoln High graduate, is secretary with the Visiting Nurses Association. Mr. Smith, Norfolk High School graduate, works at Flavorland Beef Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Hurley
Sue Ellis
Kathy Smith
Kentucky
Ozarks
Black Hills
Underwood Ave
Omaha
Smith
Abraham Lincoln High School
Council Bluffs
Visiting Nurses Association
Norfolk High School
Norfolk
Neb
University of Nebraska
Flavorland Beef, Inc
Shower honors Jean Busch at 76 Township Hall
A bridal shower for Jean Busch was held Thursday at the 76 Township Hall with hostesses Mrs. Maurice Furlong and Mrs. Francis Carroll. Yellow and mint green decor highlighted the event. Games with prizes were played and Miss Busch plans to marry Don Erickson on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Busch
Maurice Furlong
Francis Carroll
Miss Busch
Don Erickson
Wheeler Hanada couple wed in California ceremony
Lucy Pierro and Roger Hanada married at 6 p.m. May 28 at the Sweitzer home in Visalea California. Rev Julius Rechtermann officiated. Bride wore pale green gown with white roses. Groom is son of Masata Hanada and Mrs. Hanada. They plan a Wisconsin trip then reside at 410 Westfield Dr Visalea. Mrs Hanada runs a catering business and restaurant. Mr Hanada will teach in Visalea schools and co-own the restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Pierro
Roger Hanada
Paul Sweitzer
Park
Julius Rechtermann
Faith United Church of Christ
Richard Mallet
Westfield Dr
Visalea
Calif
Masata Hanada
Ave
Cutler
Wisconsin
Hanada
Muscatine Community College
Bennett Tompkins wed at Little Brown Church in Nashua
Sandra Bennett and Wilber Tompkins were married May 30 in the Little Brown Church at Nashua. Pastor M. R. Hinds officiated. Attendants included Cleda Birney of Columbus Junction, Carroll McGill of Grandview, and John Tompkins of Muscatine with Mr. and Mrs. Don Anderson in attendance. Tompkins is manager of injection molding at Thatcher Plastic Packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Bennett
Wilber Tompkins
Little Brown
Nashua
M. R. Hinds
Cleda Birney
Columbus Junction
Carroll McGill
Grandview
John Tompkins
Muscatine
Mr. Tompkins
Thatcher Plastic Packaging
Bozarth and Mendenhall United in Yarmouth Ceremony
Charlotte Bozarth and Tim Mendenhall wed at 7 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church Yarmouth with Rev Ronald Wigand officiating. The couple will reside in Woodland Mobile Home Court Wapello after a short wedding trip. Bozarth is a nurse at Burlington Medical Center and Mendenhall runs Tim's Welding Service in Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Mobile Home Court
Wapello
Mr. Mendenhall
Columbus Community High School
Faith Baptist Bible College
Tim
Columbus City
Plummer and Kohler united in Cedar Falls church wedding
Anne Plummer and Henry Kohler wed at St Patrick s Catholic Church in Cedar Falls officiated by Father Burke. Miss Marita Plummer acted as maid of honor with bridesmaids and groomsmen filling out the wedding party. The couple plans a reception at the Woman s Club and a wedding trip to the Dakotas Wyoming and Minnesota before settling in Ames. Mrs Kohler will work at Mary Greeley Hospital and Mr Kohler manages Happy Joe s Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Maureen Plummer
Henry Charles Kohler
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Cedar Falls
Father Burke
Dale Plummer
Rt. 3
Muscatine
Herbert Kohler
Remsen
Hugh Eicke
Bill
Craig Cook
Marita Plummer
Terry Kaeding
Rebecca Plummer
Rebecca Hilleary
Dennis Rathjen
Bill Cook
Tom Bacon
Bruce
N. Hyland Ave
Ames
Kohler
Muscatine High School
St. Luke’s Nursing School
Mary Greeley Hospital
Remsen High School
University of Northern Iowa
Happy Joe's Pizza
Candy Florentine Cookies With Chocolate Almond Rounds
Melt semi sweet chocolate and mix with chopped toasted slivered almonds. Drop spoonfuls onto wax paper and spread to two inch rounds. Decorate with finely chopped candied orange peel. Refrigerate until set and store in a covered container.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Resere See
Mary McGowan, Richard Sessler
Paula Hillman, Michael Wheeler
Debbie Hillman
Richard Sess
Rebecca Dodder, Mark Smith
Rebecca Lynn Dodder
Mark Thomas Smith
Broadway United Methodist Church
Robert Dodder
Eugene Miller
Zenith Dr
Joy Foy
Jerry Smith
Ester Bintz
Kathy Mickells
Sara Jean Dodder
Joanne Elizabeth Dodder
Gary Treiwerter
Steven Smith
Joseph Smith
James Mercer
Craig Miller
David Hedrick
Fellowship Hall
Melinda Proplesch
Valeri Markley
Saan En Mae En
Mrs
Mark Smith
MR. and
Lucy Pierro, Roger Hanada
Gary Kreykes
Don Anderson
Steamtroni Nic
Ralph Duffy
Illinois
Glen Amos
Russell
Jerry Bausch
Connecticut
Wayne Bozarth
Linn Williams
Ken Vanderwier
Leah Wigand
Rose Schneider
Jane Amos
Mary Buhmeyer
Charlotte Nutter
Sara Duffy
Pat Wulff
Juli Coberley
Sally Kolkman
Carole Mendenhall
Bridall Regley, Alexis Allison Datha Buster
Michelle Barnhart
Cathy Bembenek
Diane Brown
Maureen Carroll
Janet Carl
Robin Eckhardt
Candy Freeman
Marsha Gerling
Lori Hahn
Pamela Hall
Denise Hall
Marcia Jaeger
Tammy Krogstad
Debbie Newton
Sarah Rowland
Diane Steed Delores Stecher
Bonnie Thatcher
Jane Wickers
Linda Wilson
Debbie Whitely
Debbie Bowman
Dianne Sponheim
Cheryll Drake
E. Second St
Lord's Diamond& Center
Muscatine Mall
Davenport
Canton
Marshall
WE Rock Island
Lord
Bleeker
Anne Plummer, Henry Kohler
Minton’s Bridal Registry
Minton
Singer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!