BioM: Dyre, Joan Marie (1967)

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

Surnames: Dyre, Szepanski, Cook, Griffith, Stubert, Stuber, Weigert, Warner, Myhrwold

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/21/1967

Dyre, Joan Marie (Marriage - 9 December 1967)

Miss Joan Marie Dyre and Donald Szepanski both of Minneapolis, Minn., exchanged nuptial vows December 9 in our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Greenwood. The officiating minister was the Rev. Arvid Myhrwold. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Dyre of Greenwood and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Szepanski of Minneapolis, Minn.

“The Wedding Prayer” and “O Perfect Love” were sung by Mrs. Edward Weigert of Fond du Lac, accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Don Warner of Greenwood.

Miss Margie Dyre of La Crosse was maid-of-honor. Karen Szepanski of Minneapolis, Minn., served as bridesmaid.

Bestman was Jim Cook of Richfield, Minn. Groomsman was Ray Griffith of Minneapolis, Minn. Ushers were Arlen Stubert of Strum and Larry Stuber of Mondovi. Wedding day events included a reception and wedding supper in Our Savior’s Hall.

The new Mrs. Szepanski is a 1961 graduate of Greenwood High School and attended the Lutheran Bible Institute. She is employed in the book store at the University of Minnesota. The groom is a graduate of Augsburg University in Minneapolis. He teaches science and chemistry in a junior high school in St. Paul Park, Minn. They will make their home in Richfield, Minn.