Weddings from December 2011

Shanna Strickland and Michael Usher were married Sept. 24, 2011, at Grand Avenue Christian Church in Carbondale, Ill. Jon Hughes performed the ceremony. Christy Howerton of Carterville, Ill., was soloist. The bride is the daughter of Ted and Gail Guffey of Jackson. The groom is the son of Eddie and Janet Usher of Marion, Ill...

Megan Renae Green and Jordan Michael Janet were married July 9, 2011, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. The Rev. Paul Short performed the ceremony. Organist/pianist was Eric Coomer of Cape Girardeau; guitarist was Chris Janet of Cape Girardeau, uncle of the groom; and trumpeter was Nate Kinnison. Vocalists were Kim Daniel; Casie Mills, cousin of the groom; and Clayton Hahs, all of Cape Girardeau...

Diane Marie Scherer and Ronald Dale Morris exchanged vows Oct. 22, 2011, at the VFW Post Home in Cape Girardeau. Judge Frank Marshall performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Olevia "Libby" Scherer of Benton, Mo., and the late Raymond Scherer. The groom is the son of Margie Morris of Gatewood, Mo., and the late Lloyd Morris...

Kyla Mary Felicity Horrell and Kent David Langston were united in marriage Sept. 10, 2011, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold, Mo. The Rev. William W. Hennecke performed the ceremony. Lector was Cindy Jason, godmother of the bride. Organist was Kelly Irvin and soloists were Katelyn Brotherton and Ben Seiler...

Aimee Elizabeth Childers and Kendall Edward Magana were married June 24, 2011, at Cape Bible Chapel. Dan Greene and Mark Anderson performed the ceremony. Scriptures were read by Amy Smothers of Lake St. Louis, Mo. Music was by Lindsey Greene of St. Louis, Pie Boaze and Amber Walker of Memphis, Tenn...

Laura Rose Simmons of Cape Girardeau and Justin Timothy Voss of Columbia, Mo., were united in marriage on Oct. 1, 2011, at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Tom Kiefer performed the ceremony. Kathy McLain of Cape Girardeau was cantor, Lisa Simmons of Cape Girardeau was soloist and Leann Hendrix of Cape Girardeau was pianist...

Erin Jessie Herbst of Cape Girardeau and Jared Michael Bieser of Overland Park, Kansas, were united in marriage Oct. 15, 2011 at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Thomas Sullenger performed the ceremony. Matt McFarland of Oran, Mo., was organist, Graeme Allen of St. Louis was vocalist and Kyle Bieser of Chesterfield, Mo., was guitarist...