Marlene Elizabeth Schaus

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• Name: Marlene Elizabeth Ahrens
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-372566

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COUPLE FLY TO CLEVELAND AFTER LUTHERAN VOWS HERE

A plane trip to Cleveland was by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Edward Ahrens who were married Sept. 25 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.

The bride is the former Marlene Elizabeth Schaus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Schaus, 7 Eby St. North. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Ahrens, 43 Van Camp Ave.

Rev. Dr. John Schmieder performed the ceremony. Gold chrysanthemums decorated the church Wedding music was played by organist Clarence Totzke.

WEARS BALLERINA GOWN

A ballerina length gown of nylon net and Chantilly lace over slipper satin was worn by the bride. The fitted bodice was topped with a scalloped yoke and neckline of matching lace which extended into tiny puffed sleeves.

The billowy skirt had a pleated frill of nylon net at the hemline with an insertion of lace at the top of the frill. She wore matching three-quarter length gloves of nylon and lace, and her headdress was a profile model of net and pearls with appliques of Guipure lace.

It held a hand-rolled veil of French illusion net, trimmed with three rows of silk braid. She carried white chrysanthemums and stephanotis.
Maid of honor was Miss Betty Whitefoot, Preston, who wore a deep bronze cocktail dress of iri descent shot taffeta, styled with a scoop neckline and full crinolined skift. She carried rust and gold chrysanthemums.

HAS IDENTICAL GOWN

Bridesmaid Miss Carol Bush was gowned like the maid of honor. Best man was Mr. Edward Schumman, Kitchener. Ushers were Mr. Herbert Ahrens, Kitch ener, and Mr. Jack Whitefoot, Preston.

The evening reception was held at the New Hamburg Community Centre. The bride's mother wore. a navy imported lace suit-dress lined with iridescent pink shot taffeta. She chose a pink hat and gloves and her corsage. was of pink carnations and sweetheart roses.

The bridegroom's mother was in light blue crepe with deep, blue accessories and her corsage was of pink carnations and sweetheart roses.

For travelling the bride wore a navy blue nubbed linen suit with white trim, navy hat, white gloves and white feathered carnations. They will live at 38 Madison Ave. North.

Marlene — Leonard E. Ahrens. Leonard was born 1933; died 30 Nov 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 Dec 1996, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]