Moments of Life

October 11 ~ 2010

A monthlycelebration

of weddings, engagements, birthdays and other special occasions.

Photo at right: Swimming — Katey

Neigbauer of Stevens Point Area

Senior High swims the first leg of the

girls 200-yard medley relay in a dual

meet against DeForest Sept. 14 in the

SPASH pool. (Photo by Doug Wojcik)

Photo at far left: Volleyball — Jordyn

Shields of Pacelli High School hits

the ball back over the net toward

Wisconsin Rapids Assumption’s

Kallie Reinke during action Sept. 23 in

the Pacelli Student Activities Center.

(Photo by Doug Wojcik)

Photo at top: ArtPark — Nahkee

Pitzrick, left, 7, and Haley Karr, 7, both

of Stevens Point, paint a log cabin at

the Cardboard City display, sponsored

by the Stevens Point Noon Optimist

Club, during the annual Art in the Park

festival Sept. 18 at Pfiffner Pioneer

Park. (Photo by Laura Schmitt)

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Hoffmann-BarteltAmy Hoffmann and Christopher Bar-

telt, both of Stevens Point, are engaged to be married.

She is the daughter of Kenneth and Ju-dith Hoffmann of Tomahawk. His par-ents are Andrew and Darlene Bartelt of Stevens Point.

Hoffmann is employed by Lands’ End and Woodlands Church.

Bartelt, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, is employed by Wright Tree Ser-vice.

A spring 2011 wedding is planned.

Rutkowski-VirsnieksAmanda Rutkowski and Eric

Virsnieks, both of Junction City, are en-gaged to be married.

She is the daughter of Joan and Larry Rutkowski of Stevens Point. His par-ents are Jane and Ron Lubeck of Arpin, and John and Shelly Virsnieks of Ste-vens Point.

Rutkowski is a 2000 graduate of Pacel-li High School and earned a degree in business administration at Mid-State Technical College. She is employed as a child care provider.

Virsnieks is a 1997 graduate of Pacelli High School. He is employed at Pat’s Carstar.

An Oct. 30, 2010, wedding is planned.

Lenze-PerontoJan Lenze of Stevens Point and Tom Peronto of Wisconsin Rapids are en-

gaged to be married.She is the daughter of Mareda Stowell of Stevens Point and the late Glenn

Stowell. His parents are Rod and Jean Peronto of Madison.Lenze is employed by the Stevens Point Public School District.Peronto is employed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.A Nov. 13, 2010, wedding is planned.

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Warner-PostelnikMeghan Warner and Kevin Postelnik were married on June

5, 2010, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Stevens Point. The Rev. Kevin Louis performed the ceremony. Patrick Burkhart and Luke Otto provided music.

The bride’s parents are Allen and Barb Warner of Plover. Parents of the groom are Phil and Audrey Postelnik of Hatley.

Erica Prince was maid of honor, and Jennifer Villarreal was matron of honor. Heather Ulbrich was bridesmaid, and Arianna Villarreal was miniature bride. Taylor Nystrom and Lucy Ulbrich were fl ower girls.

Scott Postelnik was best man. Groomsmen were Nick Musson and Karl Mueller. Drake DeLisle was ringbearer.

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in Plover.The couple took their wedding trip to Door County.They reside in Wausau.The bride is a 2001 graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior High

and a 2003 graduate of Mid-State Technical College. She is em-ployed by Wisconsin Lions Foundation Inc. in Rosholt.

The groom is a 1998 graduate of Wausau West High School and a 2004 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He is employed by Liberty Mutual Group in Wausau.

Maruszczak-ChojnackiSarah Maruszczak and Florian Chojnacki Jr.

were married on Aug. 14, 2010, at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Stevens Point. The Rev. John Potaczek performed the ceremony. Rick Giese provided music.

The bride’s parents are John Maruszczak Jr. of Green Bay and Rosalie Maruszczak of Arm-strong Creek. Parents of the groom are Florian and Shirley Chojnacki of Custer.

Amy Maruszczak was maid of honor. Brides-maids were Shelby Maruszczak, Kendra Jawor-ski, Amanda Bigalk, Amber Rasmussen and Jenny Maruszczak.

Gary Ruby was best man. Groomsmen were Shane Higgins, Daniel Maruszczak, Adam Rop-son, Benjamin Gaboda and Isaiah Ruby.

Todd Higgins, Kurt Higgins, Matt Gumney and Steven Thompson served as ushers.

A reception was held at Merryland Ballroom.The couple took their wedding trip to Chicago

and Mexico.They reside in Stevens Point.The bride, who earned a bachelor’s degree

from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, is employed by Globe University in Wausau.

The groom, who earned a degree from Fox Valley Technical College, is employed by the Portage County Sheriff’s Department.

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Smith-O’BrienChristina Smith and Sean O’Brien are

engaged to be married.She is the daughter of Terry and Nancy

Smith of Stevens Point. His parents are Richard and Karol O’Brien of Chetek.

Smith, a 2009 graduate of the Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Stout with a degree in early childhood education, is a kinder-garten teacher at Rothschild Elementary School.

O’Brien, a 2009 graduate of UW-Stout with a degree in business, is a packaging engineer at Sturm Foods in Manawa.

A May 7, 2011, wedding is planned.

Yauch-BulaJenny Yauch and Bryan Bula, both of

Wisconsin Rapids, are engaged to be married.

She is the daughter of John and Judy Yauch of Plover. His parents are Gene and Sandy Bula of Plainfi eld, and the late Cynthia Smiley.

Yauch graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in communication and business administration. She is em-ployed at RoomPro Technologies/Pro-jection Guys in Wisconsin Rapids.

Bula graduated from Tri-County High School in 1998 and served in the Air Force for 10 years. He is employed at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Oxford.

A Dec. 31, 2010, wedding is planned.

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Alysson Orsted and Jeremiah Bowden wed July 3, 2010 at First English Lutheran Church in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Parents of the bride are Gardner and Sharon Orsted of Appleton. The groom’s parents are Ronald and Michelle Bowden of Almond.

Krista Bruso, the maid of honor, was accompanied by bridesmaids Sara Orsted, Tiff any Oeftger, Rose Adams, Tracy McAteer, and Kristina Kaljo. Samantha Bowden served as the bride’s personal attendant.

Benjamin Owen, the best man, was accompanied by groomsmen Joel Shanahan, DJ Hansen, Rob Berrones, Jake Swenson, and Brian Volk.

Jordan Bowden and Scott Bradley served as ushers.

The couple honeymooned in Hawaii.The bride earned a bachelors

degree from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point in 2007. Her studies focused on Elementary Education and Business Administration.

The groom earned a bachelors degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies from

the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point in 2008. He then attended Marquette University where he received his Masters degree in Theology. He is currently earning a PhD in Philosophy of Religious Studies and Theology at Claremont Graduate University.

The couple resides in Riverside, California.

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Ciway-FloistadJennifer Ciway and Shane Floistad,

both of Amherst Junction, are engaged to be married.

She is the daughter of Peggy and Da-vid Golla of Stevens Point, and David Ciway of Colorado. His parents are Wendy and Tracy Floistad of Amherst Junction.

Ciway, a 2004 graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior High, is pursuing a nursing degree at Mid-State Technical College. She is employed by Spectra Print Corporation.

Floistad is a 2004 graduate of Amherst High School.

An April 2, 2011, wedding is planned.

O’Toole-BachinskiLara O’Toole and Adam Bachinski,

both of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., are en-gaged to be married.

She is the daughter of Blanche Mar-shall of Herndon, Va. His parents are Russ and Lois Bachinski of Rosholt.

O’Toole is a 2003 graduate of London Central High School in England and a 2007 graduate of the University of Dubuque (Iowa) with a degree in com-puter information systems. She is an ac-count coordinator for Nexus Technolo-gies Group in Hawthorne, N.Y.

Bachinski is a 2001 graduate of Ste-vens Point Area Senior High and a 2005 graduate of the University of Dubuque with a degree in computer graphics and interactive media. He is a graphic artist for Intellectual Property Demonstratives Inc. in Millwood, N.Y.

A June 12, 2011, wedding is planned.

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Peltier-SchoenCrystal Peltier and Neil Schoen were married on July 24, 2010, at

St. Stephen Catholic Church in Stevens Point. The Rev. John Potac-zek performed the ceremony. Brittany Weirzbach and Polly Adams-Olson provided music.

The bride’s parents are Timothy and Cynthia Peltier of Stevens Point. Parents of the groom are Diana Schoen of Jackson and Neil Schoen Sr. of Ohio.

Amber Wiza was maid of honor, and Angela Schneider was brides-maid.

Erik Hakes was best man, and Paul Schoen was groomsman.Andrew Peltier and Kyle Vorpahl served as ushers.A reception was held at Shooters.The bride earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lakeland

College in Sheboygan and is a fi re controlman in the U.S. Navy.The groom earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and history

from Lakeland College and is employed by Outsource in Pewaukee.

Janes-HintzRachel Janes and Austin Hintz were mar-

ried on Aug. 14, 2010, at Arnott Park in Plover. Chad Raisleger performed the ceremony.

The bride’s parents are David and Tina Janes of Stevens Point. Parents of the groom are Daniel and Jacqueline Hintz of Custer.

Alice Koback was matron of honor. Brides-maids were Amanda Bannach and Samantha Hintz.

Cody Hintz was best man. Groomsmen were Frankie Niemczyk and Kyle Worzalla.

Hunter Lee Koback was ringbearer.Jess Fesenfeld and Brandon Makuski served

as ushers.A reception was held at Arnott Park.The couple reside in Stevens Point.The bride is employed by Central City Cred-

it Union.The groom is employed by Golden County

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Schuck-JalenskyAmanda Schuck and Steven Jalensky were mar-

ried on June 12, 2010, at Willow Pond Bed, Break-fast and Events in Weyauwega. The Rev. Tom Ziegler performed the ceremony. Entertainment by Tom provided music.

The bride’s parents are Michael and Elaine Schuck of Radisson. Parents of the groom are Wayne and Mary Jalensky of Wild Rose.

Angela Callaway was matron of honor. Brides-maids were Heather Simonson, Rebecca Feltz, Christina LaHann and Tara Jalensky. Jordan Schuck, Jaylin Schuck, Chloe Schuck and Elaina Brier were fl ower girls.

Anthony Kryshak II and Scott Vernezze were best men. Groomsmen were Mick Sternitzky, Rob-ert Meyer III and Andrew Peterson. Cooper Cal-laway, Bodie Callaway, Jacob Schuck and Hunter Schuck were ringbearers.

Emerance Stroik and Jeremy Spriggs served as ushers.

A reception was held at Willow Pond Bed, Breakfast and Events.

The couple took their wedding trip to Cozumel, Mexico.

They reside in Stevens Point.The bride, who earned a bachelor’s degree from

the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2007, is director of Little Scholars Child Care and Pre-school, and Little Scholars Beginnings Child Care.

The groom, who graduated from Mid-State Technical College in 2006 with an associate degree in human resources business education, is assis-tant manager at Best Buy in Wausau.

Koback-MuszynskiSara Koback and Joshua Muszynski were married on April

24, 2010, on the beach at The Great Parnassus Resort & Spa in Cancun, Mexico.

The bride’s parents are Karen and Randy DeWitt of Plover, and Greg and Jennifer Koback of Wisconsin Rapids. Parents of the groom are Donna and Arthur Woiteshek of Racine.

Megan Novak was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Me-gan Nugent, Katie Kosobucki, Amanda Woodward and Lau-ren Anderson.

Justin Furmanek was best man. Groomsmen were Ian Dra-heim, Nate Matulewicz, Adam Cushman and Ryan Johnson.

Payton Muszynski was ringbearer.Casey Koback served as usher.A reception was held at The Great Parnassus Resort & Spa.The couple took their wedding trip to Cancun.They reside in Ballston Spa, N.Y.The bride is pursuing a degree in child development at Ash-

ford University and is a stay-at-home mom.The groom, a 2010 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-

Stevens Point, is the parts and sales services manager for New Holland Agriculture.

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5555ththFlorian & Madeline Klasinski are celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. They were married on 10/8/55 at St Peter’s Catholic Church in Stevens Point, WI. The Klasinskis have fi ve children: Paul (Stevens Point), Cindy (Lake Havasu, AZ), Karen (Honolulu, HI), Mary (Dallas, TX) and Peter (Junction City) and eight grandchildren: Kason, Ethan, Kelsy, Amanda, Travis, Kaitlyn, Madeline and Gwenyth.

Your children, along with their spouses and grandchildren, want to say congratulations on celebrating 55 years together! Thank you for being such wonderful parents and grandparents!

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Uhl-AldrichKimberly Uhl and Donald Aldrich were married on Aug. 28, 2010, at St. Mary’s of Mount Carmel Catholic

Church in Amherst. The Rev. Jude Ndugbu performed the ceremony. Smokey Express provided music.The bride’s parents are Jeffery and Sandra Uhl of Amherst. Parents of the groom are Donald Aldrich of Custer

and Cris Aldrich of Stevens Point.Jorja Zoromski was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Shannen Stroik, Jessica Zoromski, Cindy Dusel, April

Cisewski, Sherrie Cisewski and Heather Dahms.Patrick Cisewski was best man. Groomsmen were Dennis Cisewski, Daniel Cisewski, Jerry Cisewski, Brian

Cisewski, Tim Cisewski and Kent Kuzynski.Ashlee Dahms was miniature bride, and Christopher Cisewski was miniature groom.Bruce Dahms and Brian Layden served as ushers.A reception was held at Merryland Ballroom.The couple took their wedding trip to Florida.They reside in Amherst.The bride is a 2004 graduate of Amherst High School and a 2009 graduate of Fox Valley Technical College.

She is employed by Wisconsin Veterans Home.The groom, a 2004 graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior High, is employed by Ski’s Meat Market.