BioM: Johnson, Barbara A. (1980)

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

Surnames: Johnson, Vine, Allison, Pawlek, Puig, Hughes, Tews, Krumholz, Meier, Burnstad, Rogalsky, Erickson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/20/1980

Johnson, Barbara A. (11 October 1980)

Barbara A. Johnson and Paul A. Vine, both of Bayfield, were united in marriage on October 11 in services held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Ashland. The Rev. Carl Johnson officiated. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johnson of Ashland and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Vine of Granton.

Serving as matron of honor was Barbara Allison, a fiend of the bride from Iron River. She was joined by Suzy Pawlek, a friend from Chicago; Kristine Vine, a sister of the groom from La Crosse; and Margie and Marilyn Puig, both nieces of the bride from Ashland.

Jeff Vine, the groom’s brother from Madison, was bestman. He was joined by friends of the groom, Jim Hughes from Milwaukee; Scott Tews of Neillsville and Mark Krumholz of La Crosse. Ushering were friends of the couple, Roger Meier of Neillsville and Kent Burnstad of Tomah.

Serving as flower girls were nieces of the bride, Kari Johnson of At. Paul, Minnesota, Jennifer Rogalsky of Racine and Tracy Erickson of Ashland.

The bride chose a knit gown featuring a v-neckline, lace trimmed bodice and accordion-pleated front. She carried an arrangement of mums and daisies in fall colors. Her attendants wore bronze-colored gowns of similar design to that of the bride. The groom was attired in a white, tailed tuxedo and his attendants wore gray tails.

Following the wedding service, a reception was held at the Marine Club of Ashland. The couple then left on a wedding trip to a Lake Namakagon resort.

Prenuptial events included a dinner at the Marine Club hosted by the groom’s parents.

The couple will make their home in Bayfield. The new Mrs. Vine earned a bachelor's degree in 1978 from Northland College in Ashland and is now a second grade teacher in the Bayfield school system. Her husband graduated in 1979 from UW-La Crosse and in now head basketball coach and a physical education teacher in the Bayfield Schools.