BioM: Bymers, Patricia Ann (1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Bymers, Meinhardt, Dockendorff, Camerin, Urban, Lewiss, Anderson, Bonertz, Tiller, Haas, Corl, Hadden, Tiller, Hansen, Osenga, Brockman, Simonson, Bowe, Dathel, Weinfurter, Hadden, Draxler, Stelmacher

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 19 Jul 1973

Bymers, Patricia Ann (14 JUL 1973)

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Wisconsin Rapids, was the setting for the wedding of Miss Patricia Ann Bymers, 454 Woodland Dr., Wisconsin Rapids, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bymers, Wisconsin Rapids, and Ronald Dale Meinhardt son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meinhardt, Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.), on Saturday, July 14, 1973, at 2:30 p.m.

The Rev. C.J. Dockendorff and the Rev. Pacifico Camarin Jr., of Greenwood, officiated at the nuptial ceremony. Providing music were Mrs. Eldon Urban, organist, Gavin Lewis, Jerry Anderson, Muriel Bomertz and Rich Tiller, trumpets; Bruce Has, tympani, and Deb Borl, Mrs. Lloyd Hadden, mrs. Rick Tiller, Muriel Bonertz, Larry Hansen, Pat Osenga, Tom Brockman, and Brad Simonson, special service choir.

The bride was given in marriage by her father, and chose a candlelight white gown of peau de soie, organza and French lace, which was designed by the bride and made by her mother. The bride carried a colonial bouquet of white daisies, pink rosebuds and baby's breath.

Miss Jacki Bowe, Chippewa Falls, was maid of honor, and Mrs. Paul Dathel, sister of the bride, Wisconsin Rapids, and Miss Cheryl Bymers, sister of the bride, Wisconsin Rapids, were bridesmaids.

They wore long ice blue empire wasted gowns with matching blue picture hats. They carried colonial bouquets of white carnations, blue pompoms, pink and white daisies and baby's breath.

Lisa and Chris Weinfurter, niece and nephew of the bride, were flower girl and ring bearer.

Best man was Mr. Lloyd Hadden, Ogema, and groomsmen were Allen Meinhardt, Green Bay, and Charles Meinhardt, Greenwood.

Ron Draxler, Marshfield, and Mark Stelmacher, Wisconsin Rapids, were ushers.

A garden reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, and was followed by a supper and dance at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Wisconsin Rapids.

Mrs. Meinhardt attended Viterbo College, La Crosse, and has been employed at the Fine Arts Center in La Crosse. Her husband received a bachelor's degree from W.W., Eau Claire in 1969, where he was a charter member of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, and received his Master's degree from the University of Iowa at Iowa City in 1973. He is a vocal and instrumental music director at Lemoore Union High School.

The couple will make their home in Lemoore, California, after a wedding trip to northern Wisconsin.