BioM: Markus, JoAnne #2 (1955)  

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Surnames: Markus, Goelden, Lenhard, Kilty, Strebe, Krueger, Ketterl, Ebert, Cendt, Dins 
 

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 06/09/1955 
 

Markus, JoAnne (Marriage - 4 June 1955)  
 

Four bridal aides, all dressed in pink, preceded Miss JoAnne Markus, of Colby, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, when she exchanged marriage vows with Harold Goelden, son of Mrs. Edgar Lenhard, of Athens. The Rev. Otto H. Hoffmann officiated at the rites for Mr. Goelden and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Markus, Colby, at the Zion Lutheran church, Colby.  
 

A sister of the groom, Mrs. Robert Kilty of Marshfield, was matron of honor; Miss Marlene Strebe, Stevens Point, and Miss Audrey Krueger, Marshfield, cousins of the groom and bride, respectively, were the bridesmaids; and Miss Carole Lou Ketterl, Marshfield, a cousin of the bride, was the junior bridesmaid.  
 

Their gowns were strapless, with fitted bodices of lace over taffeta worn a matching cape and the full length fully gathered skirts of net over taffeta highlighted with two horizontal net ruffles repeated the entire length of the skirts. Tiny half hats of net had clusters of flowers on either side, and for flowers each attendant had a bouquet of white carnations.  
 

The bridal gown had a fitted bodice of Rosepoint lace over traditional bridal satin, Queen Anne collar, long sleeves coming to points over the hands, and tiny lace covered buttons closing down the back, and the skirt had a matching lace over skirt atop tiers of imported nylon tulle with an insert of tulle that going completely around the skirt.  
 

The finger tip veil of nylon tulle was attached to a scalloped queen’s crown of Rosepoint lace and tulle lit with sparking sequins and glowing pearls. The bride carried a bouquet of pink roses.  
 

Robert Kilty, Marshfield, was best man for his brother-in-law. A cousin of the bride, Robert Ebert, Wausau, and a brother of the bride, David Markus, Colby, were the groomsmen. Ushers were Malcolm Cendt, Abbotsford, and Paul Dins, Colby, the latter a cousin of the bride.  
 

The bride’s mother was attired in a pink dress with white accessories and a corsage of white carnations and pink rosebuds while the groom’s mother wore navy blue and white accessories and her flowers were pink carnations and rosebuds.  
 

Activities of the day included a reception was held at the bride’s home and a supper in the church parlors. Wedding guests came from St. Anthony, Idaho, Marshfield, Wausau, Medford, Abbotsford, Stevens Point, Athens, Owen, Spencer, Unity and Milan. 
 

The bride, a graduate of Colby high school, is employed at the Colby Phonograph printing office in Colby. Her husband, who was a graduate of the Abbotsford high school, is an employee of the Johnson Block and Silo Company, Colby where the Goeldens will reside after returning from a honeymoon to Yellowstone National park.