- «b»«i»From Winona Republican-Herald published December 27, 1917«/b» «/i»archived at
http://www.winona.edu/library/databases/winonanewspaperproject.htm
Last Evening at 8 o'clock, a beautiful church wedding took place when Lucy Sterbenz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sterbenz, became the bride of William Oakley Miller at St. Martins German Last Evening at 8 o'clock, a beautiful church wedding took place when Lucy Sterbenz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sterbenz, became the bride of William Oakley Miller at St. Martins German
Lutheran church. As the first strains of Lohengrin's wedding march were played the bridal-party entered the church, led by the maids of honor, twin aunts of the bride, Hattie and Hulda Kerkow, who were dressed in pale blue brocaded messaline, with white silk net and silver trimmings and wore corsage bouquets of pink roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Emma Gerson, cousin of the bride
wore pink messaline, with silk net and gold lace trimmings, with corsage of white roses. The bride was beautifully gowned in cream messaline, with an over dress of cream Spanish silk lace and silver trimmings and carried a shower bouquet of tea roses and narcissus. Henry Safranek with best man. After the ceremony a reception and elaborate dinner was served at the home of the parents of the bride, followed by two vocal solos "Love Abiding", by Jordan and "O Perfect Love", by Wood, sung by Miss Florence Sterbenz, a sister of the bride, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Ray Pooler, a sister of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Miller left on a late train for an extended honeymoon at Milwaukee and Chicago and will be at home to their friends after January 15 at 420 South Baker Street.
«b»Winona Republican-Herald newspaper published Friday, December 28, 1942
Winona Couple Marks 25th Year of Marriage«/b»
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Miller were surprised by a number of relatives at their home, 403 West Broadway, Saturday evening in celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller were married December 26, 1917, at St. Martin's Lutheran church by the Rev. A. W. Sauer. Henry Safranek was best man and Mrs. Miller's cousin, Miss Emma Gerson, now Mrs. Henry Safranck, was bridesmaid. The Misses Hulta and Hattie Kerdow, twin aunts of the bride, now Mrs. E. P. DeVoe, Owosso, Mich., and Mrs. L. F. Gompf, Duluth, Minn., were maids of honor. Miss Florence Sterbenz, sister of Mrs. Miller, was soloist, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Evangeline Pooler, now of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mr. Miller's sister.
Most of the guests at the party also were present at the wedding 25 years ago, including Mr. and Mrs. Safranek, Mrs. Leo Gerson, Miss Henrietta Kerkow, Mrs. Stanley Duncanson and Mrs. Louis Luedtke, the women aunts of Mrs. Miller; Henry Gerson and Mrs. Jack Case (Ethel Gerson), cousins; George and Arthur Kerkow, uncles; Mrs. Gerson and daughter Elaine, Berniece and Beverly Safranek, Mr. Luedtke, Police Captain Duncanson, Mrs. Anna Sterbenz, Mrs. Miller's mother, and her sister, Miss Florence Sterbenz.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller received a give of silver and a purse. They also received a gift from another aunt, Mrs. Amanda Frazer, formerly of Winona, who is now making her home with her daughter Mrs. Edward Praxel, Burlingame, Calif. Congratulations and messages were received from Mr.Sauer, department officers of the U.S.W.V. Auxiliary, Mrs. Ernest Lundeen, wife of the late Senator Ernest Lundeen and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller have three sons, Corporal William S. Miller, radio instructor at Camp Wolters, Texas, who was unable to be present for the celebration but expects to come home on a furlough January 8; Alfred Miller, in the army transport service, who sent a message and a letter from Alaska, and Robert O. Miller, who is working in the shipyards at Saulsalito, Calif., since completing training at the NYA school here, and who also sent a message.
The evening was spent in playing games. Violin solos were played by Mr. Miller and piano selections by Miss Sternbenz. Several records which Corporal Miller made and dedicated to his mother and father while attending the Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training school at Minneapolis prior to leaving for the army were heard. Refreshments, including a wedding cake
presented by Mrs. Miller's mother, were served.
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