WEDDINGS: KRANAWETTER-BEALMEAR

JACKSON, Mo. -- St. John's Lutheran Church in Mexico, Mo., was the setting May 27, 2000, for the wedding of Carin Lee Kranawetter and Jeffrey Alvin Bealmear. The Rev. James Rhiver performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Bev Borgeson of Mexico and Torri Staggs of Columbia, Mo.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. James Kranawetter of Jackson, and Mr. and Mrs. James Bealmear of Mexico.

Maid of honor was Millie Wolfenkoehler of Jackson. Bridesmaids were Amy Kasten of Pocahontas, Mo., Julie Kisely and Kristin Ewing of Columbia. Junior bridesmaids were Stephanie Buchheit of Oak Ridge, Mo., niece of the bride, and Brooke Bealmear of Mexico, niece of the groom.

Craig Spurling of Mexico served the groom as best man. Groomsmen were Mark Miller of Overland Park, Kan., Matt Totten and Andy Welty of Mexico. Ushers and candlelighters were Matt Schonhoff of Oak Ridge, cousin of the bride, and Joe Bealmear of Mexico, brother of the groom.

Ringbearer was Tyler Lee of Mexico, nephew of the groom.

Greeters were Zachary Buchheit of Oak Ridge, cousin of the bride, and Lana Doedli of Mexico, niece of the groom.

Jessica Bell of Mexico, niece of the groom, attended the guest book. Jessica Leadbetter, cousin of the bride, attended the gift table.

Following the ceremony, the reception was held at the National Guard Armory in Mexico. Servers were Jean Leadbetter, Beverly Schonhoff, Cathey Buchheit and Donna Leadbetter, aunts of the bride.

The groom's parents hosted the rehearsal dinner May 26 at G&D Steak House in Mexico.

Mrs. Bealmear is a 1996 graduate of Jackson High School, and received a degree in general agriculture from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2000. She is sales manager at Reiter's Mail Service.

The groom is a 1994 graduate of Mexico High school, and received a degree in machine tools from Linn State Technical College in 2000. He is a design programmer at Roto Matrics in Eureka, Mo.

The couple is residing at High Ridge, Mo.