Beel-Hancock

St. Mary's Cathedral was the setting April 29, 2006, for the wedding of Olivia Marie Beel and Stanley Keith Hancock. The Rev. Thomas Kiefer performed the ceremony. Acolyte was the Rev. William Hennecke Jr., cousin of the bride. Reader was Shelley Frank of Cape Girardeau, cousin of the bride. Vocalists were Krista Keesee and Leann Hendrix.

Roy and Barbara Beel of Jackson are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Bobbie and Rick Ruebsam of Florissant, Mo., and Stan and Lisa Hancock of Sunset Hills, Mo.

Maid of honor was Melanie Beel of Bonnots Mill, Mo., sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Emma and Robyn Beel of Jackson, sisters of the bride; Jill Ourth; and Tiffany Hancock, sister of the groom, both of St. Louis. Junior bridesmaids were Blake and Victoria Hancock of Sunset Hills, sisters of the groom.

Christopher Schoo of Pacific, Mo., was best man. Groomsmen were Drew Stephner of St. Charles, Mo., Christopher Mackowiak of Ellisville, Mo., Jay Solter of Chesterfield, Mo., and Greg Powell of St. Louis. Ushers were Chase and Jared Hancock of Sunset Hills, cousins of the groom.

Guest book attendants were Rebecca and Holly Clark, cousins of the groom.

A dinner and dance reception was held at Deerfield Lodge. Servers were Mary Ann Hennecke, aunt of the bride; Joyce Ourth; and Debbie Hawes, aunt of the groom.

The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner April 28 at Deerfield Lodge.

Mrs. Hancock is a 1998 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University in 2002. She is a business analyst with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in St. Louis.

The groom is a 1998 graduate of Pacific High School. He received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast in 2002. He is a MIS analyst with CitiCorp in O'Fallon, Mo.

After a wedding trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the couple resides in Florissant.