BioM: Korth, Gretchen (1951)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org  

Surnames: Korth, Barth, Reick, Raphold, Shephauser, Schrank, Suby

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) May 3, 1951

Korth, Gretchen (Marriage - 28 April 1951)

The First English Lutheran Church at Whitewater, Wis., was the setting for the wedding of Gretchen Korth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Korth of Neillsville R4 and Raymond Barth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barth of Whitewater, at candlelight services on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. the Rev. Irvin A. Suby performing the double ring ceremony.

The bride approached the altar on the arm of her father, wearing a navy blue suit with white accessories and with a corsage of white roses.

Miss June Reick, a close friend, was maid of honor. She also wore a navy blue suit with white accessories and a corsage of carnations.

Gene Raphold of Iowa, a cousin of the groom, was best man. Jim Shephauser, nephew of the groom and Harold Schrank cousin of the bride were the ushers.

A reception for about 100 guests was held in the church parlors. Miss Betty Ann Schrank, cousin of the bride, poured.

The couple left on a honeymoon to Indiana and Kentucky. Upon their return they will reside in Whitewater.

Mrs. Emil Korth and daughter, Eileen, of Granton, attended the wedding.

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Re: BioM: Korth, Gretchen (1951)

Contact: linda reichwald
Email:  lynnie51@webtv.net

My birth mother was from Whitewater Wis.  The family name was Larsen/// her name Jean Larsen.. I was named Sylvia Larsen... she had me in Chicago, Ill.   The family didn't know of me.  The family lived on court street... do you know any of them...??? Thank you, Ms Linda Reichwald.

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