Individual Details

Census

Donna Lea Heiken, Lodger, WF, 21 [1929] never been married, IA

Marriage

Scotch Grove - The forth coming marriage of Donna Lea Heiken to Richard E. Strothers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Strothers of Martelle, is announced by the bride-elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Heiken. the wedding will be June 1 at the First Presbyterian church in Monticello.

Donna L. Heiken Wed To R. Strothers
SCOTCH GROVE — Miss Donna Lea Heiken, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Heiken, and Richard E. Strothers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Strothers of Martelle, were married Sunday evening in a double ring candlelight ceremony in the Presbyterian church in Monticello before a large group of guests. The church was decorated in the bride's chosen colors of pink and white with baskets of pink and white peonies and bridal wreath. Lighted tapers with spirea at their bases were on pedestals to mark the church seats and there were two-seven branched candelabra in the center before which the Rev. Walter Harper of Martelle read the marriage service.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white net and lace with a close fitting bodice and flaring gathered skirt ending in a junior train. It had tiny pearls in trimming around the high neck, sleeves and waist and with it she wore long lace mitts. Her veil of fingertip length was of lace and illusion net held in place by a halo fastened in place with a bow and pearls, the full blusher veil was held in place by the pearl arrangement as well. She carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Ellen Kold, Danville, 111., served as maid of honor and wore pink organdy over taffeta styled with a tight fitted bodice topped with a stiff wide shoulder ruffle, and a three tiered skirt. She wore a pink halo similar to that of the bride, wrist length organdy mitts and carried a colonial bouquet of pink roses, r'ose-buds and lilies of the valley. Her jewelry was a pearl choker necklace. Ruth Anne Heiken, sister of the bride, and 1 Ann Hoag, cousin of the bride, were junior bridesmaids, dressed in pale green organdy formals styled like that of the maid of honor as were their halo hats, with colonial pink and white bouquets and pearl necklaces. Cheryl Strothers, of Eldon, cousin of groom, was flower girl, and wore pink organdy styled similar to that of the maid of honor, wore miniature organdy mitts, a pearl necklace, and carried a white basket with pink and white flowers. Jay Husmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Husmann, Scotch Grove, acted as ring bearer and was dressed in an all-white suit . He carried the rings on a white satin pillow. Louis Strothers, Martelle, a brother of the groom, served as best man and the ushers included Jack Heiken, Monticello, a brother of the bride, and Dale Strothers, of Eldon, brother of the groom.
Mrs. Heiken, mother of the bride, wore a cocoa brown suit with tan and brown accessories with a pink rose corsage while Mrs. Strothers, mother of the groom, chose black and white print crepe with white accessories and a pink rose corsage. Mrs. Mary Heiken, Monticello, the bride's grandmother, wore a light blue sui t with black accessories and a corsage of pink and white carnations.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss Patricia Cass, Monticello, gowned in a pink net ballerina length dress, sang "Because" and at the close of the ceremony "The Lord's Prayer" (Melotte). She was .accompanied by Mrs. Earl DeShaw who also played the processional and recessional as well as Before and at the close of the ceremony.
Following the ceremony a reception was held in the church basement with Mrs. A. F. Walker as hostess. The bride's table under white wedding bells was decorated with pink snapdragons and bridal wreath. Mrs. Harlan Hawker, Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Earl Zumbach, Coggon, poured; Mrs. Ray Seeley, Anamosa, aunt of the bride, assisted by Mrs. Ted Hurt, Anamosa, cousin of the bride, cut the cake; Mrs. Melvin Holub. Anamosa, had charge of the guest book, and Marilyn James, Martelle, the gift table. Others assisting included Miss Anna Hanssen and Miss Dolores Oltmans of Scotch Grove.
After a brief wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Strothers will make their home in Martelle. A graduate of the Monticello high school with the class of 1947, the bride attended Iowa State Teachers college, Cedar Falls, a year; taught in the rural schools in Scotch Grove township and in Martelle and will teach the fourth grade in Lisbon, in the coming school year. Mr. Strothers is a graduate of the Martelle Consolidated school in the class of 1947 and is engaged in farming with his father and is a driver of a Martelle school bus as well. Mrs. Strothers chose a navy blue suit for travel with pink and (navy blue accessories.