Casey Laine Randol and Kevin Dean Brunke exchanged vows Dec. 31, 2004, at Immaculate Conception Church in Jackson. Monsignor Edward Eftink performed the ceremony. Reader was Shelly Stover of Bettendorf, Iowa. Soloist was Karen Benefield and accompanist was Geri Beussink, both of Jackson.
Giftbearers were Julie Bleckman of Washington, Mo., Kate Gentry of Freeburg, Ill., Melissa Lofton of St. Louis, and Cheryl Moll of Jasper, Mo.
Parents of the couple are Doug and Connie Randol and Ed and Diana Brunke, all of Jackson.
Maid of honor was Melinda Burnett of Jackson. Bridesmaids were Marci Myracle, Laura Horst and Sarah Goodwin, all of Jackson.
Mike Goodwin of Jackson was best man. Groomsmen were Cyle Huck of Nairobi, Kenya; Glen Brunke of Cincinnati, Ohio, brother of the groom; and Clay Randol of Jackson, brother of the bride. Ushers were Josh Deneke, Spencer Hobeck, Jason Jones and Adam Sherinski, all of Jackson.
Guest book attendants were Michelle Brunke of Cincinnati, sister-in-law of the groom, and Kristen Randol of Gordonville, cousin of the bride.
The reception was held at the parish center. Servers were Joyce Miller of Cape Girardeau, Elaine Rongey of Grand Rapids, Mich., Brenda Randol of Chula Vista, Calif., and Carol Randol of Gordonville, aunts of the bride.
The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner Dec. 30 at Buckner's Brewing Co. in Cape Girardeau.
Mrs. Brunke is a 2000 graduate of Jackson High School and received a bachelor of science in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2004. She is an engineer at Clearwater Consultants Inc. in Starkville, Miss.
The groom is a 2000 graduate of Jackson High School. He received a bachelor of science in fisheries and wildlife science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and is pursuing a master's degree in wildlife and fisheries science from the University of Mississippi in Starkville. He is a graduate research assistant at the university.
After a wedding trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the couple is residing in Starkville.
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