The Rockford Squire» Wedding http://rockfordsquire.com Rockford's free weekly newspaper since 1871 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 WEDDINGS http://rockfordsquire.com/2012/01/05/weddings-8/ http://rockfordsquire.com/2012/01/05/weddings-8/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:40:03 +0000 Squire News http://rockfordsquire.com/?p=18507 Williams-Jones

St. James Catholic Church in Grand Rapids was the setting for the June 25, 2011 wedding of Lance Williams and Jenna Jones. Parents of the bride are Donald and Sharon Jones of Muskegon. The groom’s parents are Steve and Michelle Williams of Rockford.

The maid of honor was Emily Jones and the bridesmaids were Makenzie Williams, Lynsey Rood and Lyndsey Jacobs.

The best man was Andrew Wertz and the groomsmen were Ryan Nicholson, Seumas McDonald, Joe Urka, Craig Shiels and Brian LeClair.

Lance and Jenna are both graduates of Grand Valley State University. They reside in Caledonia, Mich.

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Sarah Jean Steffes and Andrew Joseph Sella, both of Grand Rapids, were united in marriage on August 27, 2011 at Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Suttons Bay, Mich. The reception was held at the Leland Lodge in Leland, Mich.

Parents of the bride are David and Kym Steffes of Rockford. The groom is the son of Joseph and Cecilia Sella of Grand Rapids.

Matron of honor was Heather Alber, sister of the bride, and the best man was Matt Czarnecki, friend of the groom. Bridesmaids were Alissa Steffes, sister of the bride, and Kari Grundy, friend of the bride. Groomsmen included Phil Sella, brother of the groom, and Dennis Fleis, friend of the groom. Ring bearer was Kaeden Alber, nephew of the bride, and the flower girl was Kendall Alber, niece of the bride. Adam and Melissa Begley, friends of the bride and groom, were master and mistress of ceremonies.

The newlyweds traveled to Niagara Falls and Toronto for their honeymoon. The couple currently reside in Grand Rapids.

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Parents of the bride are Rob and Lori Lang of Rockford. The groom is the son of Scott and Joedy Beckett of Grand Rapids.

Maid of honor was Jennifer Erickson and best man was Michael Beck. Bridesmaids were Sarah Beckett, sister of the groom; Kate Connor, cousin of the bride; Sarah Dietrich, cousin of the bride; and Amy Munslow and Kelsi Zuk, friends of the bride. Groomsmen included Jonathon Beckett and Stephen Beckett, brothers of the groom; Luke Beckett, cousin of the groom; Kevin Lang, brother of the bride; and Brian Johnson, friend of the groom. Master and mistress of ceremonies were Kim and Gene Hamilton and Terry and Kris Kilgore.

Erika is a graduate of Grand Valley State University College of Education and just completed her student teaching at Lowell High School. Brad is a graduate of Hope College and has a degree in both business and communications. He is employed at the Gordon Food Service corporate office.

Erika and Brad traveled to Hilton Head, South Carolina for their honeymoon. The couple currently reside in Grand Rapids.

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Stephanie Rae Maczka of Grand Rapids and Jeffrey Michael Walter previously of Mundelein, Ill. were united in marriage on July 16, 2011 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Grand Rapids. The reception was held at La Scala in the historic Ledyard Building in Grand Rapids.

Parents of the bride are Timothy and Nan Maczka of Rockford. The groom is the son of Frank and Cindy Walter of Auburn Hills, Mich.

Maid of honor was Katie Strang and best man was Elliott Walter, brother of the groom. Bridesmaids were Lesley Fusina, cousin of the bride; Meredith Maczka, sister-in-law of the bride; and Carly Oboudiyat, Erin Martin and Jennifer Howard, friends of the bride. Groomsmen were Matthew Maczka and Gregory Maczka, brothers of the bride; and Pete Braun, Mitch McIntyre and Geoff Ruczynski, friends of the groom. Ushers were Travis Brown and Mark Miller.

Stephanie and Jeffrey enjoyed a honeymoon in the Dominican Republic and reside in Grand Rapids.

Stephanie is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and is serving a three-year pediatric residency at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Jeffrey is a graduate of Michigan State University and has a bachelor of science in supply chain management. He is a senior transportation analyst for GRAINGER.

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Amy Lynn Krueger and Sean Michael Johnston of Minneapolis, Minn., were united in marriage on August 27, 2011 at the North Garden & Conservatory at Michigan State University.

The bride is a 2009 graduate of Michigan State University and a 2011 graduate of Case Western Reserve University. She is employed by Little Sisters of the Poor as a clinical dietitian. Her parents are Andrew and Nadine Krueger of Rockford.

The groom is a 2010 graduate of Michigan State University. He is employed by Kimley Horn & Associates as a civil engineer. His is the son of Steven and Teresa Johnston of Rockford.

Maid of honor was Anna Nugent and best man was Michael Albano. Bridesmaids were Lisa Jones and Holly Osbeck. Groomsmen were Sri Kumar and Dan Macalka. Ushers were Marco Peralta, Dave Jones and Corey Osbeck.

Amy and Sean will enjoy a honeymoon in Puerto Rico this winter, and are now residing in Minneapolis, Minn.


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The Castle at Canadian Lakes in Stanwood, Mich. was the setting for the June 25, 2011 wedding of Meghan Kleeves, a Rockford High School graduate, and Brandon Teenier of Holly, Mich.

Parents are Brett and Colleen Kleeves of Stanwood and Richard Teenier and Diane Teenier, both of Holly.

Pastor Rick Tigchon of Rockford Reformed Church officiated.

Maid of Honor was Carey Rademacher. Bridesmaids were Amanda Cowe, Betsy Bunch, Jackie Reider, Samantha Wang, Ashley Brauker and Meghan Calligan.

Best Man was Adam Teenier. Groomsmen were Kevin Stewart, Adam Sefanski, Ray Lubilah, Brandon Kleeves, Cody Kleeves and Roger Michel.

The couple resides in Austin, Texas, where Meghan is a middle school teacher and coach of three girls sports. Brandon is a senior corporate accountant.

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Kambra Lee Sundstrom and David Paul Laninga II were united in marriage on May 7, 2011 at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont. Parents of the bride are Thomas and Wendy Sundstrom of Rockford. The groom is the son of Dave and Susan Laninga of Rockford.

Matron of honor was Christie Wilkerson, sister of the bride, and best man was Ben Laninga, brother of the groom. Flowergirl was Kaleigh Wilkerson, niece of the bride. Ushers were Kyle Sundstrom, brother of the bride, and Keith Wilkerson, brother-in-law of the bride. Officiating was Rev. Nelson Morren, who is the great-uncle of the groom.

Kambra and David enjoyed a honeymoon in paradise on the island of St. Lucia in the eastern Caribbean.

 

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The marriage of Caitlyn Pitsch and Joseph DeBlaay was celebrated on December 10, 2010 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Grand Rapids. The bride’s parents are Michael and Holly Pitsch of Rockford. The groom’s parents are Daniel and Ronda DeBlaay of Rockford.

Maid of honor was Meghan Pitsch, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Erin Schnautz, sister of the bride, Jessica DeBlaay, sister of the groom, Lindsey Bonner, Kassy Pierson, and Meghan Beimers.

Best man was Daniel DeBlaay, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Bill Pitsch, brother of the bride, Clint Dusendang, Chris Duke, Ezra Penn, and Caleb Schutter.

Scarlett Freel was flower girl, Luke Paul was ring bearer, Madison Freel was junior bridesmaid, and Ryan Balkema was junior groomsman. Ushers were Nolan Balkema and Aaron Clark.

Joseph is a 2007 graduate of Rockford High School and is in the United States Marines. Caitlyn is a 2007 graduate of Rockford High School and was employed by Spectrum Health Hospital. The couple reside in Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

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Robert and Cheryl Adkison of Rockford proudly announce the marriage of their son James Adkison to Stefanie Mihlethaler on April 24, 2011.

They have joined together two families together as one. The brides children are Sofia and Kaylee, and the grooms children are Autumn and Sarah.

 

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Wendy Michelle Wagner and Jorge Alberto Rodriguez of Rockford were married on June 26, 2010 at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. The couple honeymooned in Colorado.

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