Jessica Lee Dougherty and Brock Danial Swisher were united in marriage on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford, Iowa. The Rev. Brian Danner celebrated the ceremony. A lakefront reception was held following the ceremony at the Inn at Okoboji.   The bride is the daughter of Patrick and Nadine Dougherty of Page, NE.  The groom is the son of Kelly Swisher and Patrick Behrendt of Harlan, IA and James Swisher of Harlan, IA. 

The maid of honor was Leaha Dougherty of Seattle, WA, sister of the bride. Also attending the bride were Tara Dougherty-Kutschara of Eagle, NE; Jen Easter of Clive, IA; Melissa Hurley of Palm Bay, FL and Brandie Rainboth of Spearfish, SD. Personal Attendant was Mary Dougherty, sister-in-law of the bride, of Plainview, NE.   

The best man was Kyle Murtaugh, best friend of the groom, of Omaha. Groomsmen were Brandon Swisher of Avoca, IA; Brent Swisher of Avoca, IA; Dan Erickson of Ames, IA and Andy Chamberlain of Denver, CO.    

The bride graduated from The University of South Dakota and is currently working on her master’s degree from Bellevue University.  Jessica is employed as the Youth Prevention Specialist for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska in Omaha. The groom is currently working on his degree in Construction Management.  Brock is employed by Western Construction Group, Inc. The couple will make their home in Omaha.

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in O’Neill was the setting for the September 12, 2009 wedding of Charissa Pavel and Jeremy Sladek both of Chambers.  Father Jeff Lorig officiated. 

Parents of the couple are Ed and Cathy Pavel and Ed and Karen Sladek all of Chambers.

Grandparents of the bride are Geraldine Babl, O’Neill and E.A. (Izzy) Pavel, O’Neill.  Grandparents of the groom are Raymond and Ruby Mann, Kirk, CO.

The matron of honor was Megan Carson, Lincoln.  Bridesmaids were Jenna Sladek, Norfolk; Ida VanDeWall, Lincoln; Jamie Wineteer, Omaha and Kristi Stairs, Fremont. 

The best man was Troy Wagner, Creighton.  The groomsmen were Brady Pavel, Lincoln; Jon Sladek, Chambers; Jason Sladek, Hamilton, MT and Tim Wiese, Lindsey.  Ushers were Brant Pavel, Chambers; Will Ponce, Kansas City, KS and Ben Dankert, Norfolk. 

The flower girl was Scarlett Babl, Norfolk.  The ring bearer was Cooper Pokorny, Bartlett.

The bride’s personal attendants were Meredith Davis, Omaha; Emily Sladek, Hamilton, MT, and Brooke Ponce, Kansas City, KS.

Candle lighters were Zachary Pavel, O’Neill and Jeremy Hubel, Chambers.

A reception and dance was held at the Chambers Fire Hall in Chambers.  Host Couples were Mike and Linda Hubel, Chambers and Mike and Diane Stanton, Ewing.

After a honeymoon in Jamaica the couple is making their home in rural Chambers

Richard & Deb Walnofer of O'Neill, NE are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Emily Francis Walnofer to Aaron Allen Traxler on November 7th 2009 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.    Emily is a 2008 graduate of University of Nebraska at Kearney where she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing.  She currently resides in Minnesota and is employed with a medical device company.    Aaron is the son of Keith and Karen Traxler of Chaska, MN.  He is a 2008 graduate of North Dakota State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design with an emphasis in Landscape Architecture and currently owns his own landscape company. 

Christ Luthern Church in O'Neill was the setting on September 12th for the wedding of Heidi Thurlow and Jesse Wedige.
 
Parents of the couple are Jolene Emme of O'Neill, Bryan Thurlow of Norfolk. Joe Wedige of Atkinson, and John and Janice Peregouy of Coleridge.
 
The maid of honor was Andrea Johnson of O'Neill. Matron of Honor was Cammie Cuhel of O'Neill. Bridesmaids were Stacy Anson and Pam Winer of Atkinson, Jennifer Metschke of Chambers and Jani Wedige of Coleridge. Flower girls were Kayton Wedige and Baylea Conato.
 
  Best man was Robbie Gartner of Chambers. Groomsmen were Doug Homes, Tom Boardman and Pat George of O'Neill, Jerid Wedige of Lincoln, and Marlin Metschke of Chambers. Ringbearer was Asher Wedige. Ushers were Leroy Cuhel, Troy Hoffman and Chris Clyde of O'Neill.
 
Host couples were Mike and Sharon Bailey of Orchard and Todd and Joyce Miller of Emmet.
 
Following the wedding, a reception and dance was held at the Hideaway. After a honeymoon trip to Orlando, Florida, the couple are making their home in O'Neill.

On July 24th 2009, Kami Kim Wettlaufer and Chase Steven Manstedt were
married on the Wettlaufer farm, near Page, Nebraska. The bride's aunt,
Reverend Birgetta French, officiated the ceremony.
Parents of the couple are Randy and Kirsten Wettlaufer of Page and Steve
and Donna Manstedt of Wahoo.
Grandfather of the bride is Carroll French of O’Neill and Grandmother of
the groom is Elva Manstedt of Wahoo.
The maids of honor were Beth Kitchens and Kami Bollwitt both of O'Neill.
The personal attendant was Nichole Hraban from Wahoo.
The groom's brother, Reed Manstedt, was the groom’s best man and his
cousin, Jordan Larsen, was the groomsman.
The bride's niece, Kimberly Wettlaufer, and the groom's cousin, Josephine
Bartek, were the flower girls.  The bride's nephew, Hunter Wettlaufer, was
the ring bearer.  The wedding reception took place at Woodcliff Community Center in Fremont the following day. The couple resides in Omaha and will be taking their honeymoon in December to Riviera, Maya Mexico.

Steve and Trichia Thompson and Pat and Cindy Cole both of O’Neill, NE, wish to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Jessica Lorene Thompson and Tyler Patrick Cole.  The couple will be married Saturday, September 19, 2009 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in O’Neill, reception and dance to follow at the Atkinson Community Center.

Grandparents include Lorene White of O’Neill, Doug and Jeanne Thompson of Newman Grove, Jim and Mary Jane Statler of Long Pine, Bob and Donna Cole of O’Neill, Betty and Chuck Hamik of O’Neill, Bob and Maxine Novak of Sioux City and a great-grandfather, Otto Freidrick of Newman Grove. 
  The bride is a 2006 graduate of O’Neill Public High school and a 2008 graduate of Southeast Community College in Lincoln.  She is employed at O’Neill Family Eyecare.
The future groom is a 2004 graduate of O’Neill Public High School and attended college at Southeast Community College in Lincoln.  He is employed at Cole Redi-Mix in O’Neill. 

Miles Mundorf and Rebecca Shane are exchanging vows on September 26, 2009 at 5 p.m. in an outdoor service at the Atkinson Presbyterian Church in Atkinson, NE.  There will be a dinner and dance to follow at the Atkinson Community Center. The bride is the daughter of Kirk and Barb Shane of Atkinson.  She is a 2002 graduate of West Holt High School in Atkinson, NE.  She is currently employed at WunderRosa Winery in Roca, NE.  The groom is the son of John and Lynn Mundorf of Mullen, NE.  He is a 2001 graduate of Mullen High School in Mullen, NE.  He is currently working on the his families ranch in Cozad, NE.

Lisa Marx and Johnathan Sobotka were married on June 27, 2009 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in O’Neill, NE, with Rev. Jeff Lorig officiating.

Parents of the couple are Lawrence and Retha Marx of O’Neill and Pamela and Michael Hadley of Royal and Edward and Tara Sobotka of Clearwater. Grandparents are Jacob and Emma Gehlsen of Lynch, Alice Sobotka of Inman, and Ruben & Ardee Meier of Grand Island.

The couple will be making their home in Yankton, SD, where the bride is attending Mount Marty College majoring in Biology and Radiology with a minor in Chemistry, and the groom is employed at Ehresman’s Engineering.

Steven Boyle and JoJo Schulte along with their parents, Mary and Edgar Boyle Jr. and John and Mary Schulte, wish to announce their upcoming nuptials on September 19, 2009.  They will make their home in O'Neill.  

Edward and Cathy Pavel and Edward and Karen Sladek all of Chambers would like to announce the engagement and approaching wedding of their children, Charissa Pavel and Jeremy Sladek.

Grandparents of the bride are Geraldine Babl of O’Neill and E.A. (Izzy) Pavel also of O’Neill.  The grooms’ grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray and Ruby Mann of Kirk, Colorado.

The prospective bride is a graduate of the University of Nebraska- Kearney majoring in Elementary Education.  Charissa is currently employed with Omaha Public Schools where she teaches kindergarten.

The prospective groom attended Northeast Community College in Norfolk majoring in Animal Science. Jeremy is currently employed with Sladek Ranches in the Chambers area.

The couple will exchange vows on September 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in O’Neill with a reception and dance to follow at the Chambers Fire Hall. 

Mr. & Mrs. Noah Maulsby

Countryside Christian Church in Kearney was the setting for the June 27th,2009 wedding of Julie Michelle Long and Noah John Maulsby, both of Kearney. Pastor Chad Laughrey officiated the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Randy and Joan Long of O’Neill and Steve and Lisa Maulsby of Minden. Grandparents of the bride are Kenneth VanEvery of O’Neill and Millie Long of O’Neill. Grandmother of the groom is Janet Abbott of Unionville, MO.  Christy (Long) Hostert was the bride’s honor attendant. Bridesmaids included Kristin Shields, Kirsti (Prouty) Nauenburg, Sheena Rader, Molly Johnson and Sarah Maulsby. Taylor Hostert and Kaytee Hostert were the flower girls. The bride’s personal attendant was Whitney Schwenka.  Taylor Maulsby was the groom’s honor attendant. Groomsmen included Colin Schwenka, Travis Layton, Justin Cavanaugh, Josh Kile, Dustin Schwenka and Michael Long. Ushers were Todd Bienhoff, Zac Carlson and Aaron Sasges. Eli Hess was the  ring bearer.  The wedding reception took place at The Ramada Inn in Kearney. After a honeymoon trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple resides in Kearney.

Kloppenborg and Sargent--Mr. and Mrs. Marty Kloppenborg are excited to announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter Danielle to Brett Sargent of Rapid City.
The couple will be married September 19 in Rapid City.

Hawk and McKillip--Natalie Dawn Hawk of Orchard and Christopher James McKillip of Clearwater will exchange vows in an Aug. 8, 2009, wedding at St. Francis Catholic Church in Neligh.

Parents of the couple are Mark and Ruth Hawk of Elkhorn and Dennis and Mary McKillip of Clearwater.

The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Orchard High School and 2008 graduate of Wayne State College with a bachelor of science degree in exercise science and psychology. She is pursuing a physical therapist assistant degree at Northeast Community College and is currently employed by McNally Law Office in Neligh.

Her fiancé is a 2001 graduate of Clearwater High School. He is engaged in farming with his father and grandfather outside of Clearwater.