BioM: Gengler, Joyce (1954)

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Surnames: Gengler, Fisher, Thums, Hedler, Knapp

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 11/25/1954

Gengler, Joyce (23 OCT 1954)

Miss Joyce Gengler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Gengler, Medford, became the bride of Donavon J. Fisher, so of Mrs. Charles Knapp, Sparta, at an 8 o’clock nuptial mass Saturday, Oct. 23, 1954, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford.  Msgr. Gregory Reuter officiated.

Geraldine Hedler, Thorp, a cousin of the bride, served as maid of honor, and Lonita Fisher, Madison, a sister of the groom, was bridesmaid.

Judy Thums, Rib Lake, a niece of the bride, was flower girl.

Duane Fisher, now serving with the United States Air Force, was best man, and Donald Gengler, Medford, a brother of the bride, was the other attendant of the groom.

A wedding reception was held at the American Legion hall in Medford, where dinner was served to 75 guests.

The groom is a graduate of Sparta High School and also attended La Crosse State College and the University of Wisconsin.  He is now employed as assistant manager of the Thorp Finance office at Baraboo, where the couple will make their home.  The bride graduated from Medford High School and for the past six years had been employed as secretary at the Thorp Finance office in Medford.