Wedding Announcements

Mary and Chris Ryan (04/23/08)
Mary Casper and Chris Ryan exchanged marriage vows Dec. 1, 2007, at the Church of the Land at Living History Farms in Urbandale. The bride is the daughter of Doug and Jeanette Casper of Hinton. The bridegroom is the son of Steve and Nola Ryan of Urbandale...

Tiffany and Matthew Dorr (04/23/08)
Tiffany Ann Heaton of Sioux City and Matthew Allen Dorr of Le Mars were united in marriage July 7, 2007, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City. The Rev. Russell C. Senstad officiated the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Linda Heaton and Dave Heaton of Sioux City, and Denny and Sharon Dorr of Le Mars...

Nicole and Jeremy Mayrose (04/16/08)
Nicole Lynn Boe and Jeremy David Mayrose were united in marriage Nov. 3, 2007, in an outdoor ceremony at Willow Creek Golf Course in Le Mars. Judge Jeff Neary officiated the 3:30 p.m. ceremony. Parents of the couple are Paul and Janis Otterson of Le Mars, Jeff and Staci Boe of Onaga, Kan., and Dave and Marilyn Mayrose of Le Mars...

Nicole and Jeremy Mayrose (04/16/08)

Schoenherr-Dannenbring (04/09/08)
Amanda Schoenherr and Dr. Zach Dannenbring exchanged marriage vows Sept. 9, 2007, in the Atrium at the Sioux City Art Center. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Jason Larson, United Methodist Church of Le Mars. The bride is the daughter of Russell and Julie Schoenherr, rural Sioux City. The bridegroom is the son of Terry and Karen Dannenbring, Anchorage, Alaska...

Brett and Erin Lyon (04/09/08)
Erin Sitzmann and Brett Lyon were united in marriage on Dec. 31, 2007, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Kevin Richter officiated the 7:30 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Todd and Lisa Sitzmann of Merrill. The bridegroom is the son of Michael and Shauna Lyon of Cleveland, Mo...

Amanada and Dustin Heitmann (03/26/08)
Amanda Ahlers of Remsen and Dustin Heitmann of Holstein were united in marriage on Oct. 20, 2007, at St. Mary's Church in Remsen with the Rev. Timothy Johnson officiating. Parents of the couple are Paul and Mary Ahlers of Remsen and Jon and Pam Heitmann of Holstein...

Becky and Mike Berkenpas (03/12/08)
Becky Paskert and Mike Berkenpas were united in marriage Aug. 18, 2007, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. The Rev. Bill McCarthy officiated the 2 p.m. celebration. Parents of the couple are Tony and Tammy Paskert of Remsen and Patty and the late Doug Berkenpas of Le Mars...

Tami and Sam Barbagallo (03/05/08)
Tami Tanner of Le Mars and Sam Barbagallo of Melbourne, Australia, were united in marriage at St. Mary's Church in Pomeroy on Aug. 18, 2007. The Rev. Richard Ries officiated the double ring ceremony before the altar decorated with sweetheart roses. The bride is the daughter of Phyllis Mitchell of Le Mars and the bridegroo is the son of Sebastiano Barbagallo of Melbourne, Australia...

Janora and Brad Korver (02/27/08)
Janora Leigh Smith and Bradley Jay Korver were united in marriage on Sept. 29, 2007, at Melbourne United Methodist Church, rural Merrill. The Rev. Peggy Ellingson officiated the 5 p.m. service. The bride is the daughter of Allan and Peggy Smith of rural Merrill. The bridegroom is the son of Don and Marilyn Korver of rural Alton. Grandmothers of the bride are Blanche Dennler and Alberta Smith. Grandmother of the bridegroom is Allie Korver...

Tara and Adam Wilson (02/20/08)
Tara Kathleen Crouse of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Le Mars and Adam David Wilson of Omaha, formerly of Sioux City, were united into marriage on Saturday Oct. 27, 2007, in a 2 p.m. ceremony at St. Elizabeth Ann Catholic Church in Omaha. Tara is the daughter of Steve and Deidra Crouse of Eureka, Mo. The bride is the granddaughter of Paul and Joyce Eisenhauer of Omaha and Jerry and Nancy Crouse of Eureka Springs, Ark...

Becky and Levi Kinney (02/13/08)
Becky Kruse and Levi Kinney of Le Mars were united in marriage on July 7, 2007, at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Le Mars. The Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiated the 4 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ralph and Charlene Kruse of Le Mars. Levi is the son of Gene Kinney of Meriden and Sally Waack of Le Mars...

Becky and Levi Kinney (02/07/08)
Becky Kruse and Levi Kinney of Le Mars were united in marriage on July 7, 2007, at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Le Mars. The Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiated the 4 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ralph and Charlene Kruse of Le Mars. Levi is the son of Gene Kinney of Meriden and Sally Waack of Le Mars...

Ryan and Tanya LaBahn (01/30/08)
Tanya Sitzmann and Ryan LaBahn were united in marriage on Saturday July 7, 2007 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Kevin Richter officiated the 2 p.m. ceremony. Tanya is the daughter of Todd and Lisa Sitzmann of Merrill and Ryan is the son of Jan Harms of Le Mars and Wayne LaBahn of Greeley, Colo...

Crystal and Ben Farnan (01/23/08)
Crystal Kellen and Ben Farnan were united in marriage on Aug. 18, 2007, at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars, with the Rev. James Tigges officiating. Crystal is the daughter of Chuck and Kay Kellen of Le Mars. Ben is the son of LeeAnn and Dave Holley of Bellevue, Neb., and Bill and Susan Farnan of Pensecola, Fla...

Mollie and Timothy Klein (01/16/08)
Mollie Marie Arens and Timothy Matthew Klein were united in marriage on June 9, 2007, at St. Mary's Church in Remsen, with the Rev. Bill McCarthy officiating. Parents of the couple are Louis and Peg Arens, and Marlene and the late Donald Klein, all of Remsen. Grandmothers of the bride are Valeria Schroeder and Doris Arens. Grandfather of the bridegroom is Bernard Thiel...

Aaron and Ashley Prieksat (01/16/08)
Ashley Barfels and Aaron Prieksat were married May 26, 2007 in Waterloo. Parents of the couple are Dan and Kathy Barfels of Cedar Falls and Carl Prieksat and Diane Prieksat, both of Le Mars. The Rev. Dr. Scott Paczkowski performed the 5 p.m. ceremony at Westminster Presbyterian Church...

Joshua and Jacki Kooistra (01/16/08)
Jacki Lynn Weiler and Joshua Samuel Kooistra, of Sioux Falls, S.D., were united in marriage on Sept. 1, 2007, at the Foster Park Carousel in Le Mars. Pastor Don Dekok officiated the 3:30 p.m. outdoor ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Doris and Loran Weiler of Le Mars. The bridegroom is the son of Marie and Michael Kooistra of Le Mars...

Kristen and Michael Matgen (01/16/08)
Kristen Stafford and Michael Matgen of Remsen, were united in marriage on Sept. 8, 2007, in an outdoor ceremony in Burlington, Ky. The Rev. Jim Dickson, uncle of the bride, officiated the 4:30 p.m. ceremony. Music was provided by violinist, Kathryn Cannon, cousin of the bride...

Joshua and Jacki Kooistra (01/09/08)
Jacki Lynn Weiler and Joshua Samuel Kooistra, of Sioux Falls, S.D., were united in marriage on Sept. 1, 2007, at the Foster Park Carousel in Le Mars. Pastor Don Dekok officiated the 3:30 p.m. outdoor ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Doris and Loran Weiler of Le Mars. The bridegroom is the son of Marie and Michael Kooistra of Le Mars. Samantha Hill was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Shanda Weiler, Dawn Weiler, and Heidi Weiler, all sisters of the couple, along with Jacci Borchers, and Jessica Harringa. Dru Vollmecke and Tessa DeKam, cousins of the couple, were flower girls. Jeffrey Nobel was the best man. Groomsmen were Zachary Kooistra, Loran Weiler, and Jeremy Weiler, all brothers of the couple, along with Shane McCarty and Jordan Peskey. Kyler Weiler, nephew of the couple, was the ring bearer. A dinner and reception was held at the Le Mars Convention Center. Jacki is a 2004 graduate of Le Mars Community High School and received her B.A. degree in elementary education in May 2007 from the University of Sioux Falls. She is currently substituting in the Sioux Falls School District and outlying areas. Josh is a 2004 graduate of Le Mars Community High School and received a degree in network engineering in May 2006 from Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls. He is currently employed at the Department of Veteran Affairs Hospital in Sioux Falls as a network engineer. Following a wedding trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple is at home in Sioux Falls, S.D.