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I I The Pantagraph Sunday, October 11, 2009 www.pantagraph.com Engagements ILLINOIS. I ESTATE YoungMessamore BLOOMINGTON Jill Marie Young of Bloomington and Paul Jay Messamore of Champaign will be married Dec. 5, 2009. The bride's parents are Steven and Connie Young of Gridley. The groom's parents are Sid and Connie Messamore of Jacksonville, and the late Lynne Messamore.

Harris-Pelayo BLOOMINGTON Jamie Michelle Lee Harris and Jorge Luis Pelayo, both of Bloomington, are plan- ning a Dec. 12, 2009, wedding. The bride's parents are Rosemary Smith and Charles Harris, both of Bloomington. The groom's parents are Paula and Ascension Pelayo of Cicero. SchweinbergHarless NORMAL McKenna Schweinberg and Aubrey J.

Harless, both of Peoria and both formerly of Normal, were married May 23, 2009, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bloomington. The bride's parents are Gloria Schweinberg, Normal, and Edward Schweinberg, Peoria. The groom's parents are Dianne and Mark Schultz, Carlock, and Correa-Stalter BLOOMINGTON Julie Mercier-Diaz KAPPA Meredith Mercier and Pedro Daniel Diaz, both of Hoffman Estates, are planning a Nov.

7, 2009 wedding. The bride's parents are David and Gladys Mercier of Kappa. The groom's parents are Pedro and Maryen Diaz of Rolling Meadows, and Laura Botina Munoz of Hoffman Estates. Muir-Folkerts FLANAGAN Kristina Marie Muir and John James Folkerts, both of Flanagan, are planning a Nov. 7, 2009, wedding.

The bride's parents are Tammy Muir of Goodfield and Steve Muir of Odell. The groom's parents are Loren and Cathi Folkerts of Flanagan. Weddings Weddings Aubrey E. and Kim Harless, Efland, N.C. The bride's attendants were JoNell Andrews and Alexis Schweinberg, maids, of honor, and bridesmaids Kristin Emmerson, Deena Abu Jabir and Jessica Dodge.

The groom's attendants were Justin Leathers, best man, and groomsmen Zachary Harless, Stephen Funk, Mark Baumann and Jon Dickinson. Ushers were Alex Huggett, Chris Schultz and Brian Schultz. Chloe Koestner and Kayla Nuhn were Correa of Bloomington and Michael Stalter of Pontiac were married at 5 p.m. June 27, 2009, at Bloomington. The bride's parents are William and Patsy Hopper, Bloomington.

The groom's parents are JoAnn Stalter, Pontiac and the late Donald Stalter. The bride's attendants were Jordan Burns, Kailey Burns and Sarah Stalter. The groom's attendants is office manager for CI were Thomas Stalter and Dental of Normal. Jake Correa. The ushers The groom has a bachewere Peter Williams and lor of science degree from Michael Melvin.

ISU. He retired in 2004 as The reception was at The business administrator at Loft, Bloomington, fol- Pontiac Correctional Cenlowed by a wedding trip to ter and is now a special edHannibal, Mo. ucation teacher in MetaThe bride has a bachelor mora. of science degree from Illi- The couple resides in nois State University. She Bloomington.

New Names Aubrey Louise Atkins 7- Isabel Marie Funk 8- pound, 12-ounce daughter of pound, 10-ounce daughter of Dean and Darcy Atkins of and Kristy Funk of Normal, Chenoa, born Sept. 1, 2009. born Sept. 10, 2009. GrandparGrandparents: Kelly ents: Danny and Nancy Cartwright, Oshkosh, Don Kiedaisch, Bloomington; Bill and Tonya Dempsey, Gridley; and Val Funk, Gridley.

GreatDale and Sheryle Atkins, Fair- grandparents: Shirley Brockbury. Great -grandparents: Mar- well, Flanagan; Violette Funk, ilyn Dempsey, Chenoa; S.C. Morton; William Jensik, BloomTritt, Winneconne, Clif- ington. ford Atkins, Pontiac. She is mid- Genevieve Joy Kording dle-named after her paternal 8-pound, 2-ounce daughter great -grandmother.

Scott and Melanie Kording of Liam Zachariah Marsack Bloomington, born Sept. 24, 8-pound, 12-ounce son of 2009. Grandparents: Dennis Joshua and Cassie Marsack of and Carol Bertilson, Fithian; Flanagan, born Aug. 15, 2009. Donald and Lois Kording, JackSiblings: Austin Joseph Maher, sonville.

Great -grandparents: 10; Gavyn Tyler Marsack, Helen Hinrichs, Petersburg; Noah Joshua Marsack, 4. Grand- Merle and Sonja Bertilson, parents: Bob and Linda Mouser, Klemme, Iowa. LauterbachBallard NORMAL Laura A. Lauterbach and Bryan M. Ballard, both of North Aurora, will be married Oct.

24,2009. The bride's parents are Allen and Suzanne Lauter bach of Lake Zurich. The groom's parents are Bryan and Norma Ballard of Normal. Harris-Kreinbihl BLOOMINGTON Amy Harris of Bloomington and Keith Kreinbihl of Normal will be married Nov. 7, 2009.

The bride's mother is Debbie Harris of Bloomington. The groom's parents are Dean and Lee Ellen Kreinbihl of New Philadelphia, Ohio. the flower girls. The ring bearer was Nathan Leathers. The reception was at Illinois State University Bone Student Center, Normal, followed by a wedding trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The bride is a graduate of ISU and is a special education teacher for Peoria School District 150. The groom is attending Illinois Central College and is training to be a chef. Miller-Hayes NORMAL Annette Diane Miller and Brian Miller Hayes both of Jackson, are planning a Nov. 14, 2009, wedding. The bride's parents are Steve and Cheryl Floyd of Normal.

The groom's parents are David and Karen Welch of Brentwood, and Brian and Pam Hayes of Jackson, Tenn. Wiersig-Kearney BLOOMINGTON Melissa Sue Wiersig and Timothy Lyn Kearney, both of Bloomington, will be married Jan. 2, 2010. Her parents are Nancy and Rick Randall of Decatur and Dan and Christine Wiersig of Livonia, Mich. IN GU Good Brides Focus on Guests In their race to get down the aisle, many brides fall victim to the pressure of having wedding.

day activities primarily focused on them. Sometimes they are so wrapped up in themselves that they can forget about their guests. It's possible for a bride to focus both on herself and her guests, yet keep her day special and everyone else happy at the same time. Here are her suggestions. DECOR-EAT.

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SWEETEN THE POT. Many of your close friends and attendants are probably going to be heavily Payton-Connor BLOOMINGTON Lindsay Payton and Kevin Connor, both of Bloomington, will be married Nov. 9, 2009, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The bride's parents are Julie Payton, Peoria, and Mike Payton, Evansville, Ind. The groom's parents are Tom and Kim Connor, Bloomington.

Stephey-Miller BLOOMINGTON Erin Stephey and Tom Miller, both of Bloomington, will be married Nov 7,2009. The bride's parents are Rick and Kathy Stephey, Lexington. The groom's parents are Tom and Debbie Miller, Zephyrhills, Fla. De AngelisDiemer BLOOMINGTON Alyssa Lottie De Angelis and William Brian Diemer, both of Elizabeth, N.J., will be married Nov. 21, 2009.

The bride's parents are Anthony and Karen De Angelis of Bloomington. The groom's mother is Joan Diemer of Ocean Grove, N.J. McCleaveLantgen NORMAL Danielle McCleave and Matthew Lantgen, both of Normal, are planning an April 24, 2010, wedding. The bride's parents are Julie and Justin Jarnagin of Fairbury. The groom's parents are Stephen and Laurie Lantgen of Bloomington.

PunnakkunnelHajek NORMAL Rosalia Jose Punnakkunnel of Marina del Rey, and Brian Hajek of Los Angeles, will be married Nov. 7, 2009. The bride's parents are Jose Matthew and Gladys Jose of Mumbai, India. The groom's parents are Bob and Carol Hajek of Normal. Fever-Pokarney GRIDLEY Cari Fever and Erik Pokarney, both of Gridley, are planning a Nov.

28, 2009, wedding. Their parents are Dan and Janice Fever of Gridley, and Dale and Marsha Pokarney of El Paso. involved with every aspect of your wedding. The marathon of events engagement party, bridesmaid luncheon, bridal shower, bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, and wedding is likely to wear them out, physically and emotionally. To thank them for sacrificing their time and effort, and to rejuvenate them, offer sweet incentives.

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