BioM: Schoengarth, Connie Frances (1982)

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

Surnames: Schoengarth, Price, Hedlund, Struensee, Wilcox, Delegard, Folten, Phillips, Cooper, Walker, Stadul, Tess, Lindloff

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 9/2/1982

Schoengarth, Connie Frances (28 August 1982)

Connie Frances Schoengarth and Brian David Price were united in marriage in Saturday mid-afternoon, August 28, ceremonies at St. John’s Evangelical Church, Neillsville. The Rev. Norman W. Lindloff officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tess offered special music for the nuptials.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schoengarth, 202 Grand Ave., Neillsville, are parents of the bride. Mrs. Wayne Hedlund and the late David Price, Altoona, are parents of the groom.

Serving as maid of honor was Carla Struensee, a sister of the bride from Neillsville. Joining her as an attendant were Michelle Wilcox, a friend from Neillsville; Joan Delegard, a friend from Boyceville; and Brenda Price, the groom’s sister of Altoona.

Barry Folten, a friend of the groom from La Crosse, was bestman. He was joined by Jeff Phillips, a cousin of the groom from Elgin, Illinois; Robert Schoengarth, the bride’s brother of Neillsville; and Dave Cooper, a friend from Altoona. Ushering were Dennis Walker, the bride’s cousin of Neillsville, and Tom Stadul, a friend from La Crosse.

Serving as ring bearer and flower girl were Dallas and Tracey Walker, cousins of the bride from Neillsville.

The bride chose a sheer, nylon knit gown, featuring a Queen Anne’s neckline with a sheer back yoke, long full sleeves, a bodice and sleeves trimmed with Venetian lace and pearls and skirt and attached train, with wide, lacy net ruffles and Chantilly lace. She carried a cascade of silk yellow and white roses, white carnations, daisies, lilies of the valley and baby’s breath. Her attendants wore long, pleated gowns in orchid with lace tops and carried long-stemmed cream-colored roses with buds, baby’s breath and ferns all adorned with lavender streamers. The groom wore a white tuxedos and his attendants were attired in silver tuxedos.

A reception was held following the sharing of vows at the Neillsville American Legion Hall. The couple said they would take a later wedding trip.

Prenuptial events included a shower hosted by Carla Struensee and Michelle Wilcox.

The new Mr. and Mrs. Price will make their home in La Crosse. She is a 1980 graduate of Neillsville High School and is attending UW-La Crosse. He is a 1981 graduate of Hayward High School and was employed by the Neillsville Foundry this past summer.