Obituary and Death Notice Archives

Allen County, Indiana Marriages
Extracted from Local Announcements

Michael Jan van Vierzen and Christy Lynn Elder were married June 8, 2002 at Queen of Angles Catholic Church. Their parents are Arie and Linda van Vierzen of Auburn, Calif., and Robert and Carole Elder of Sanderling Road. Nicole Garver was matron of honor. Michael Braverman was best man. Neely Gladd, Jennifer Koehl, Kelly Pickarski, Sara Ford-Terry, Martha Ellis and Amanda Brown were bridesmaids. Joseph and Jeremy Elder, Mark Bailey, Nathan Averill, Jim Hopkins, Shawn Kauzlick were groomsmen. The wedding party included Emily Jordan. The reception was held at the Guesthouse. The couple took a trip to Cancun, Mexico. They live in Indianapolis. Michael L. Henson and Cathy R. Burchfield were married July 9, 2002 in Fort Wayne. Their parents are Billy Henson of South Dakota and Teresa Henson of Fort Wayne, and Robert Schumacher of Janesville, Wis., and the late Alice Schumacher. Nancy Prus was matron of honor. Eric Henson was best man. The reception will be held Aug. 3 at their home. They live in Fort Wayne. Troy Allen Haag and Kristina Lee Wiegerink were married May 25, 2002 on the IPFW campus. Their parents are Charles and Sherry Haag, and James and Paula Wiegerink, all of Fort Wayne. Carrie Wiegerink was honor attendant. John Heaston was best man. The wedding party included Hans and Nicholas Wiegerink. The reception was held at the Allen County Fairgrounds June 29. The couple took a trip to Silverlake, Mich. They live in Fort Wayne. David Joseph Lustig and Jennifer Leigh Goodland were married July 20, 2002 in the garden of the bride's grandparents. Their parents are Stephen and Ester Lustig of Greenwood Village, Colo., and Marianne Goodland of Denver, Colo., and the late Leslie Swart Jr. Laura Johnson was maid of honor. Roger Goodland was best man. Savanah Goodland was a bridesmaid. Paul Goodland was a groomsman. The reception was held at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory. They live in Denver, Colo. Scott Donald Lusk and Heather Lynn Phillips were married July 13, 2002 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Indianapolis. Their parents are Donald and Shirley Lusk of Manchester, Mich., and Sion Phillips III of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Linda Neff Phillips of Fort Wayne. Linda Radice was maid of honor. Nathan Hobbs was best man. Caroline Schlemmer, Esme Harbour, Stacey Wiederin and Stacy Capek were bridesmaids. Daniel, Thomas and Steven Lusk and Douglas Pedersen were groomsmen. The wedding party included James Archer and P.J. Youngman. The reception was held at Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis. The couple took a trip to Venice, Italy. They live in Indianapolis. Matthew Alan Stevenson and Amanda Jacqueline Bokhart were married May 25, 2002 at First Christian Church. Their parents are Wayne and Ellen Stevenson of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Gordon and Elizabeth Bokhart of Bluffton Road. Betsy Slaughter was maid of honor. Stephen Royster III was best man. Andrea Enneking, Erin Steury, Danielle Cummins, Jill Brandt, Kristen Smith and Kristin Stevenson were bridesmaids. Ross and Rudi Kauffman, Brian and David Bokhart, Daniel Walters and Geoff Stevenson were groomsmen. The wedding party included Lindsey Stewart and Scott Swegan. The reception was held at Lighted Gardens. The couple took a trip to Disney World, Orlando, Fla. They live in Elkhart. Brent Steven Davis and Sarah Marie Dodane were married Aug. 3, 2002 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Their parents are Leon and Berniece Davis of New Haven, and Thomas and Janice Dodane of Connemarro Court. Cortney Minnick was matron of honor. Holly Dodane was maid of honor. Brian Davis was best man. Holly Schelm, Angie Loughran, Hannah McHenry and Melissa Davis were bridesmaids. Joe Morris, Adam Schumm, Phil Thompson, Andy Laughlin and Kurt Dager were groomsmen. The wedding party included Andy Sheets, Chris Schelm, Dustin Peters, Drake Lomont and Alexis Davis. The reception was held at Quixote Hills Reception Hall. The couple took a trip to Mayan Riviera, Mexico. They live in New Haven. Omar Damon Cooper and Vnemina Renee Reese were married Aug. 3, 2002 at Jerusalem Baptist Church. Their parents are Sheila Cooper of Violet Court, and Charlie and Janet Reese of East Leith St. Amber Williams was honor attendant. Anthony Cooper was best man. Nedrena and Jana Reese, LaNesha William, jennifer Callier, Kem Watkins, Yolanda McGee and Candice Crawford were bridesmaids. Chad Oatts and Walter, Julian and Adrain Reese were groomsmen. The wedding party included Maqube and Jerry Reese and Sidney Cooper. The reception was held at Link's Wonderland. They live in Indianapolis. Eric Thomas Somes and Jennifer Lynn Ward were married Aug. 3, 2002 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Their parents are Robert and Barbara Ward of Pasture Gate, and Robert and Diana Somes of Bloomington. Denise Heldenbrand was maid of honor. Evan Somes was best man. Becky Miller, Jill Vessely, Eileen Fisher, Megan Ward and Crissy Kuckowski were bridesmaids. Ian Harrison, Ryan Herndon, Greg Vageles, Greg and Patrick Ward were groomsmen. The reception was held at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, Auburn. The couple took a trip to Disney World, Orlando, Fla. They live in Indianapolis. Mark P. Ward and Terra M. Conrad were married Aug. 3, 2002 at First Presbyterian Church. Their parents are Patrick and Patricia Ward of Dayton, Ohio, and Gerald and Beckey Baker of Muskegon, Mich. Kim Merriman was maid of honor. Matt Ward was best man. Lynda Houk, Cathy Abbote, Judy Jay, Renea Farnbauch and Jennifer Miller were bridesmaids. Jamie Gonzagowski, Patrick Fawbush, Jeff Petterson, Michael Ward and David Owens were groomsmen. The wedding party included Keith, Phil and Adam Merriman and Joel and David Conrad. The reception was held at the Holiday Inn downtown. They live in Fort Wayne. Randall Wade Irk and Melissa Kay Reader were married July 27, 2002 at Trinity English Lutheran Church. Their parents are Kathy Irk of Falcons Run and the late Greg Irk, and Scott Reader of East Rosewood Circle and Cindy Reader of Huntertown. Angela McKinney was matron of honor; Amanda Reader was maid of honor. Joce Cvetkoski was best man. Alison Irk and Diana Burian were bridesmaids. Erik Bigham, Erick Quickery and Jon Ramsey were groomsmen. The wedding party included Andy Horstman and Josh Thomas. The reception was held at Allen County Sheriff's Reserve. The couple took a trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C. They live in Fort Wayne. Reuben Radix Brenneman and Deanne Marie Wilkening were married June 22, 2002 at Broadway Christian Church. Their parents are Joseph and Rene Brenneman of Larwill, and Dean and Beverly Wilkening of Decatur. Kathryn Schmidt was maid of honor. David Taylor was best man. Amy Miller, Amanda Hanes and Melinda Edwards were bridesmaids. Seth Brenneman, Sam Whetstone and Caleb Nei were groomsmen. The wedding party included Jeremy White, Jeremy and Christopher Nei, Lillian Suppan, Noah Pictor and Lori and Julie Degler. The reception was held at Fort Wayne Woman's Club. The couple took a trip to Maine. They live in Fort Wayne.