BioM: Dahlke, Bille Sue (1980)

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

Surnames: Dahlke, Kuehn, Langreck, Schmitz, Steinbach, Frick, Moede, Drescher, Horvat, Stokka

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/10/1980

Dahlke, Bille Sue (28 June 1980)

With the Rev. Maynard Stokka officiating, Bille Sue Dahlke and Lester Kuehn, Jr., were married in Monday evening, June 28, ceremonies at Zion American Lutheran Church, Granton.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dahlke and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kuehn, Sr., all of rural Granton, are parents of the couple. The father of the bride presented her to the altar.

Renee Dahlke, a sister of the bride from Granton, was maid of honor. She was joined in the bride’s party by Kim Langreck, a friend from Neillsville; Darla Schmitz, the bride’s cousin from Neillsville; Karen Kuehn, a sister of the groom from Granton and Diane Steinbach, a friend from Granton. Dawn Dahlke, a cousin of the bride from Chili, was flower girl.

Jerry Steinbach, a friend of the groom from Granton, was bestman. He was joined by Danny Frick, a friend from Marshfield; Dale Kuehn and David Kuehn, cousins of the groom from Granton; and Rick Kuehn, the groom’s brother from Granton. Ushering were Glen Moede, a friend of the couple from Chili and Rudy Horvat, a friend of the couple from Willard.

The bride was attired in a single-knit gown with organ pleated skirt and chapel-length train. She carried a bouquet of white roses, blue carnations and baby’s breath. Her attendants wore light blue, satin gowns with matching light blue hats and carried single silk, white roses. The groom was attired in a white, long-tailed tuxedo while the attendants chose light blue, regular cut tuxedos.

Musical selections offered for the service included “The Wedding Song,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” and “We’ve Only Just Begun,” offered by Glen Moede and Mary Drescher.

Following the service, a reception was held at the Gin Mill and a dance followed at the Chili Corners Club. The couple then left on a Colorado wedding trip and were to return to a rural Chili home.

Prenuptial events included a shower hosted by Kim Langreck and Renee Dahlke and a bachelor’s party hosted by Rick Kuehn and Jerry Steinbach.

The bride is a 1980 graduate of Granton High School. The groom attended the same school and is self-employed.