Schmidt-Stover Wedding

The Wedding (and honeymoon) of

Connie R. Schmidt

and

Rodney R. Stover

May 12, 2001 - a photo tour

(click on indicated photos for an enlargement...
which opens a new window - close the new windows
whenever)

<-- the bride with geraniums for dinner decoration and guest favors

... the groom contemplating his last moments of bachelorhood -->

HILDRETH, NE, Saturday, May 12th

    The wedding of Ms. Connie R. Schmidt and Rodney R. Stover took place at Trinity Lutheran Church at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Kim A. Stover officiating. Immediate families and a few friends and cousins were present.
    The bride wore a new outfit from Dillard's, while the groom's wardrobe was fresh from Penny's (purchased with 10% discount for a new charge account).
    After a brief honeymoon to Colorado, the couple will reside at 1613 W 40th St., Kearney, NE, 68845.

Some guests, witnesses, and awed onlookers included:

Connie's son, Darin Schmidt of Ft. Collins, Colorado
     parents Erv and Bev Pulver of Kearney,
   - brothers Alan, wife Mary Jane, Trevor and Courtney of Littleton, Colorado
                   Tim, Robin, Dayna and Holden of Lincoln
                   Dave & Karen of Kansas City
Also present were Connie's former pastors at First Lutheran in Kearney: David deFreese and family of Omaha, Pastor Ralph Ritzen and wife Ree, and Gloria Ebb, wife of the late Ron Ebb.

Rod's daughter, Stephanie of Colorado Springs
   - brothers Kim, wife Susan, and daughter Andrea
                   Todd and sons Shane and Derry
   - paternal cousins Kathleen Hanna and Margaret Rodehorst
   - maternal cousins Russ and Marilyn Rathjen, and Robert and Sondra Rathjen

     family; mostly Pulvers

family; Stover side

clergy & families

After the wedding, the party moved to the Alley Rose in Kearney for a fine meal.
Then, local friends and relatives joined at the Ramada fun dome in Kearney for an informal reception.

the First Lutheran gang

Rod & Stephanie

          Aunt Marge, Glenda, Jill & Shane,
Steph & Todd

Sondra, Marilyn, Marge, Kim...

   About Tuesday, the newlyweds ventured out of their house and traveled to Colorado Springs to putz with Rod's house and yard.
   On Wednesday morning, the honeymoon restarted with a literal bang as Rod and Connie met (nearly head-on) a little old lady late for an appointment with her hairdresser.
   ... a bad hair day.
   Oh, well, the Mazda was for sale anyway. Didn't get quite the price I wanted from the other insurance company, but was freed of selling and/or towing the spare car.

   Over Wolf Creek Pass and on to Pagosa Springs and the hot springs there. Some of the bathing pools were inundated by the high runoff water of the San Juan... the sign reads "closed."

   We visited Chimney Rock, but did not hike to the Anasazi ruins... maybe next time.
   Echo lake provided a pleasant afternoon...

  Friday: down to the San Juan below Navajo Reservoir in NM. Connie donned waders and joined Rod in the stream.
   Rod has been there before, but never enjoyed such catching as well as fishing! Ten trout to the net, three of them lunkers, plus several LLRs (Long Line Release = played 'em, but didn't net 'em)
   What a day !!

Saturday: through Durango and over the San Juans on the million dollar highway to Silverton and Ouray. Then a jaunt to Telluride, a 45 mile drive, although it's only a few miles from Ouray (as the crow flies).

Sunday: Laundry day as Rod forgot to load a wardrobe. Then on to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. (The middle shot below is not a waterfall; it's looking down on the Gunnison, nearly 2000 feet below.)

Back to Rod & Connie's place

The Wedding (and honeymoon) of Connie R. Schmidt and Rodney R. Stover May 12, 2001 - a photo tour (click on indicated photos for an enlargement... which opens a new window - close the new windows whenever)

	<-- the bride with geraniums for dinner decoration and guest favors ... the groom contemplating his last moments of bachelorhood -->
HILDRETH, NE, Saturday, May 12th The wedding of Ms. Connie R. Schmidt and Rodney R. Stover took place at Trinity Lutheran Church at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Kim A. Stover officiating. Immediate families and a few friends and cousins were present. The bride wore a new outfit from Dillard's, while the groom's wardrobe was fresh from Penny's (purchased with 10% discount for a new charge account). After a brief honeymoon to Colorado, the couple will reside at 1613 W 40th St., Kearney, NE, 68845.


	Some guests, witnesses, and awed onlookers included: Connie's son, Darin Schmidt of Ft. Collins, Colorado parents Erv and Bev Pulver of Kearney, - brothers Alan, wife Mary Jane, Trevor and Courtney of Littleton, Colorado Tim, Robin, Dayna and Holden of Lincoln Dave & Karen of Kansas City Also present were Connie's former pastors at First Lutheran in Kearney: David deFreese and family of Omaha, Pastor Ralph Ritzen and wife Ree, and Gloria Ebb, wife of the late Ron Ebb. Rod's daughter, Stephanie of Colorado Springs - brothers Kim, wife Susan, and daughter Andrea Todd and sons Shane and Derry - paternal cousins Kathleen Hanna and Margaret Rodehorst - maternal cousins Russ and Marilyn Rathjen, and Robert and Sondra Rathjen

family; mostly Pulvers	family; Stover side	clergy & families

After the wedding, the party moved to the Alley Rose in Kearney for a fine meal. Then, local friends and relatives joined at the Ramada fun dome in Kearney for an informal reception.		the First Lutheran gang
Rod & Stephanie	Aunt Marge, Glenda, Jill & Shane, Steph & Todd	Sondra, Marilyn, Marge, Kim...

About Tuesday, the newlyweds ventured out of their house and traveled to Colorado Springs to putz with Rod's house and yard. On Wednesday morning, the honeymoon restarted with a literal bang as Rod and Connie met (nearly head-on) a little old lady late for an appointment with her hairdresser. ... a bad hair day. Oh, well, the Mazda was for sale anyway. Didn't get quite the price I wanted from the other insurance company, but was freed of selling and/or towing the spare car.

		Over Wolf Creek Pass and on to Pagosa Springs and the hot springs there. Some of the bathing pools were inundated by the high runoff water of the San Juan... the sign reads "closed."
We visited Chimney Rock, but did not hike to the Anasazi ruins... maybe next time. Echo lake provided a pleasant afternoon...

		Friday: down to the San Juan below Navajo Reservoir in NM. Connie donned waders and joined Rod in the stream. Rod has been there before, but never enjoyed such catching as well as fishing! Ten trout to the net, three of them lunkers, plus several LLRs (Long Line Release = played 'em, but didn't net 'em) What a day !!


Saturday: through Durango and over the San Juans on the million dollar highway to Silverton and Ouray. Then a jaunt to Telluride, a 45 mile drive, although it's only a few miles from Ouray (as the crow flies). Sunday: Laundry day as Rod forgot to load a wardrobe. Then on to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. (The middle shot below is not a waterfall; it's looking down on the Gunnison, nearly 2000 feet below.)