BioM: Shaw, Lori (1982)

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

Surnames: Shaw, Kvasnicka, Chipita, Well, Tompkin, Woodcock, Ignaszerski, Becher, Jameson, Johnson. Clark, Fossum

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/14/1982

Shaw, Lori (2 October 1982)

Lori Shaw and Jerry Kvasnicka, both of Rochester, Minnesota, were united in marriage at the Neillsville United Church of Christ in Neillsville on Saturday afternoon, October 2. Officiating were the Revs. Gary Clark of the UCC and Thomas Fossum of a Minneapolis Catholic Church.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert Shaw, 206 Park St., Neillsville, and Mrs. Adolph Kvasnicka of Hayfield, Minnesota.

Ann Chipita of New Brighton, Minnesota, and Robert Well of Anchorage, Alaska, offered music for the service.

Sharon Tompkin, a friend of the bride from Eau Claire, served as maid of honor. She was joined by Monica Kvasnicka, a sister of the groom from Rochester. John Woodcock, a friend from Mankato, Minnesota, was bestman; he was joined by John Shaw, the bride’s brother of Bloomington, Minnesota. Coming from Minnesota to serve as ushers were Jim Kvasnicka, Hayfield; Tim Ignaszerski, New Richland; and Brad Becher, Scott Jameson and Chuck Johnson, all of Rochester.

The bride chose an ivory silk gown with ivory viscose lace and pearl-trimmed bodice. She wore a wide-brimmed hat adorned with pearls and lace which supported a fingertip-length veil. She carried a bouquet of white roses, ivy and baby’s breath. Her attendants wore two-piece gowns in apricot, silk allure polyester and wore classic contour-styled hats. They carried bouquets of Sonja roses miniature spice orange carnations and baby’s breath. The groom and his attendants were attired in classic black evening tuxedos.

Following the service, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. This was followed by a dinner and dance at the Clark County Fairgrounds multi-purpose building.

The bride, a graduate of Neillsville High School, holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from UW-Eau Claire. She is employed as an occupational health nurse for IBM of Rochester. Her husband is a graduate of Mayo Clinic’s School of Health Related Sciences and is with the Department of Anesthesia at Mayo Clinic. The new Mr. and Mrs. Kvasnicka will make their home in Rochester.