Weddings from August 2011

Thao Thu Nguyen and Luke Hodgson Balsamo were united in marriage May 28, 2011, at Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach, Va. The Rev. Julia Ashby performed the ceremony. Organist was Molly Trask of Virginia Beach. Readers were Kathryn Puttroff and Joanne Staha...

Lynda Sue Lorenz and Carl Franklin Heise were married June 11, 2011, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. The Rev. Mark Martin performed the ceremony. Pianist was Susan Ahrens. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.D. King. The groom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Heise...

Heather Diane Birk and Bradley Wayne Gaines exchanged vows June 11, 2011, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. Mark Boettcher performed the ceremony. Organist and pianist was Wanda Aufdenberg of Jackson, cousin of the bride. Soloist was Erika Beasley of Cape Girardeau...

Kristin Brooke Shirrell and Jared Franklin Roop were married Aug. 7, 2010, at Bethel Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Phil Roop performed the ceremony. Pianist was Heather Sneed and soloist was Molli Young, both of Cape Girardeau. Parents of the couple are Clayton and Sherri Shirrell and Phil and Denise Roop, all of Cape Girardeau...

Kristin Jane Schaefer and Francis Mumelo W. Mumiukha were married Jan. 1, 2011, at St. Augustine Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. Oliver Clavin and the Rev. Kizito performed the ceremony. Organist was Betty Ressel and soloist was Renee Reinagel, both of Kelso...

Holly Ann Beecher and James Anson "Jamie" Cochrane IV exchanged vows June 25, 2011, at Buckner Brewing Co. The Rev. Bob Beecher, father of the bride, performed the ceremony. Reader was Alisha Bonner of Decatur, Ill., sister of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Bob and Cindy Beecher of Wausau, Wis. The groom is the son of James "Jim" and Sarah Cochrane of Cape Girardeau...

Hannah Evelyn Stepenoff and Joseph Matthew Parent were married Aug. 6, 2011, at Rose Ben Inn. The Rev. Bob Towner performed the ceremony. Music was by The Big Idea of Cape Girardeau. The bride is the daughter of Jerry and Bonnie Stepenoff of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Bob and Bonnie Kilmer of Cape Girardeau...

Tammy Lee Shy and Clifton Orville Merritt were married Dec. 4, 2010, at Cape Bible Chapel. J.T. Thomason performed the ceremony. Pianist was Shane Steck and soloist was Tonya Skinner, both of Cape Girardeau. The bride is the daughter of Raymond and Cathy LeGrand and Sammy Shy, all of Oran, Mo. The groom is the son of Janice Merritt of Dagsboro, Del., and the late Demmy Merritt...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Amanda Annette Cannon and Bradley James McKlin Jr. were married Oct. 9, 2010, at First Baptist Church in Chaffee. The Revs. Matthew Butrum and Cliff Day performed the ceremony. Organist was Sue Wessel of Gordonville and soloist was Amanda Jackson of Chaffee...

Whitney Danielle Parres and Seth Zachary Bollinger were married May 28, 2011, at Immaculate Conception Church. The Rev. John Harth performed the ceremony. Pianist was Jerry Ganiel and soloist was Allie Baugh, both of Jackson. The bride is the daughter of Thomas and Debora Parres Jr. of Jackson. The groom is the son of David and Debra Bollinger of Jackson...

BENTON, Mo. -- Linda Shaw of Charleston, Mo., and Memphis, Tenn., and Larry Urhahn of Benton were married Aug. 17, 2011, at St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton. Their priest, the Rev. Michael Casteel of St. Denis and St. Lawrence parishes, performed the ceremony...

Megan Ann Quade and Christopher Michael Berkbigler were married June 4, 2011, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Fruitland. Debbie Arvelo performed the ceremony, assisted by Wayne Koehler. The bride is the daughter of John and Ann Quade of Jackson. The groom is the son of the late Lester and Elizabeth "Betty" Berkbigler of Friedheim...

Spring Shannon DeCramer and Michael Gerard Cook were married March 5, 2011, at La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Ron Watts performed the ceremony. Scriptures were read by Jacki Hutson of Jackson. Music was by Sherri Boxdorfer of Cape Girardeau...