Congratulations, Bethany and Ryan!

   Bethany Schroeder and Ryan Marshall exchanged marriage vows June 23, 2006 at Calvary Chapel of Murrieta in Murrieta, California. A reception was held at Temeku Hills Golf and Country Club in Temekula, California.
   The couple is at home in Palm Springs, California. They took a weekend wedding trip to a Bed and Breakfast in the vineyard country. The bride is employed at West Coast Turf. The groom is employed at Burtronics Business Systems.
   The bride is the daughter of Lee and Lori Schroeder of Oto, Iowa, and the granddaughter of Jack and Sharon Pope of Ute, Iowa and Bernice Schroeder of Oto, Iowa. The groom is the son of John and Dawny Knott of Redding, California and Robert and Carol Marshall of Newark, Ohio.
   Included in the wedding party were maid of honor, Abby Carlson, sister of the bride and Renae Schroeder, sister of the bride, Michelle Mockett, sister of the groom, and Jessica Castillo, bridesmaids. Best man was Charles Ernst. Jason Herbert, Dustin Mockett and Paul Milam were the groomsmen. Flower girl was Mariah Castillo and the ring bearer was London Mockett.

Congratulations, Renae and Randy!

   Renae Schroeder and Randy Grell exchanged marriage vows September 9th, 2006 at St. Joseph's Church in Anthon, Iowa. A reception was held at the Anthon Community Center in Anthon, Iowa.
   The couple is at home in Sioux City, Iowa, following a wedding trip to California and the island of Tahiti. The bride is employed at St. Luke's Hospital, and part-time at Opportunities Unlimited. The groom is employed at Schroeder Electric.
   The bride is the daughter of Lee and Lori Schroeder of Oto, Iowa and the granddaughter of Jack and Sharon Pope of Ute, Iowa and Bernice Schroeder of Oto, Iowa. The groom is the son of Jerry and Jill Grell of Danbury, Iowa and the grandson of Fred and Vonnie Grell of Danbury and Don and Sandy Stehr of Denison, Iowa.
   Included in the wedding party were maid of honor Megan Armstrong and Abby Carlson and Bethany Marshall, sisters of the bride, Kendra Hoekstra and Heidi Peterson, bridesmaids. Best man was Matt Welte. Calvin Armstrong, Bryan Scheer, Adam Martin and Noel Varner were the groomsmen. Flower girl was Amanda Grell and the ring bearer was Xavier Varner.

Congratulations, Nichole and Sean!

   St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oto, IA, was the location of the wedding ceremony for Nicole K. Brown and Sean M. Shea. The nuptials were shared on a beautiful Fall day, October 7, 2006, with Msgr. Mark Duchaine and Nicole's uncle, Rev. Dale Brown officiating.
   The bride's parents are Sheila Mefford of Sioux City, IA, and Duane and Annette Brown of Correctionville, IA. Her grandparents are Marlene and the late Raymond Schumann of Battle Creek, IA, Lloyd and Elaine Brown of Sioux City, IA, and Pearl and Arlo Suhr of Correctionville, IA.
   The groom's parents are John and Diane Shea of Douglas, WY. His grandparents are Ernest and Alma Vander Heiden of Sanborn, IA, the late Francis & Don Blanford of Casper, WY, and the late John Shea of Casper, WY.
   The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father. Her sister, Amy Brown was the Maid of Honor. Nicole's sisters, Amber Nelson, Laura Nelson and Andrea Nelson were the bridesmaids. The flower girl was the couple's friend, Jayce Ingram. The bride's personal attendant was Christine Collins, friend of the couple.
   The groom's brother, Patrick Shea was the Best Man. The groomsmen were Sean's brother, Brian Shea; and Nicole's brothers, Michael Nelson and Robert Brown. Nicholas Collins, a friend of the couple, was the ring bearer.
   The ushers were Frank Weber, Ron Weber and Joe Collins, friends of the couple. The lector was Lee Schroeder, friend of the couple. Mary Jo Watson, friend of the couple, was the pianist.
   Following a honeymoon trip to Wisconsin, the couple is making their home in rural Woodbury County.