REXBURG — Taylor Christine Ballard and Darren H. Hymas have chosen to be married on Friday, Sept., 3, 2010, in the Rexburg, Idaho Temple.

    Taylor is the daughter of Rudey and Kelly Ballard and Jeff and Faith Jacbosen. Darren is the son of Rob and Peggy Hymas. Taylor was a graduate of Madison High School in 2009, and is employed at Gringos in Rexburg. Darren graduated from Sugar City High School in 2007, and is now working at Golden West Irrigation, and is finishing his schooling to become a licensed electrician.

    There will be a reception held that evening at the Henry's Fork Stake Center (2010 North 3000 West, Rexburg, Idaho), from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

    The happy couple is registered Walmart and Beehive Credit Union.

POCATELLO — Larry and Amy Gunn are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amber Lynne Gunn, to Jonathan Richard Larsen, son of Richard and Terry Larsen.

    A ceremony will take place on Sept. 4th, 2010, at the Gunn residence, 11812 N. Nelson Lane Pocatello, Idaho 83202, with a reception at 6 p.m. to celebrate with friends and family.    

    The bride is a 2007 graduate of Highland High school, attended Idaho State University, and is currently employed at Idaho Central Credit Union.

    The groom is a 2008 graduate of Century High school, attended Idaho State University, and is currently employed at Qwest Communications.

    The couple plans to further their education, travel, and live happily ever after.

    We would like to thank everyone who has supported us through this exciting time. We apologize if anyone was overlooked when sending out invitations and would love for all of our friends... (more)

Richard and Kathy Kirkham are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, Richard Christian, to Elyssa Jean Squires, daughter of Brad and Lori Squires, Las Vegas, Nev. The couple was married July 30, 2010, at the LDS Temple in St. George, Utah.

    Chris served in the Ukraine Donets’k Mission. He studied journalism at BYU-Idaho and graduated in 2009. During his studies, he also spent a semester abroad in Jerusalem. He is working for a marketing firm in American Fork, Utah.

    Elyssa grew up in Las Vegas, Nev. She studied English at BYU-Idaho, where she was involved with the university newspaper. She graduated July 23, 2010. She will be working this fall with the New Era magazine in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    The couple honeymooned in Israel and Ukraine. They will be living in Salt Lake City.

    Friends are invited to an open house to be held Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Meridell Park.

POCATELLO — David and Toni Garz, Ashton, Idaho, announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kate Garz, to Dustin Nordquist, son of Randy and Teresa Nordquist, Pocatello, Idaho.

    The couple was married Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Stonefly Lodge in Ashton, Idaho, at 3 p.m. The reception followed the wedding.

    The bride is a 2004 graduate of North Fremont High School. She graduated from Idaho State University’s radiographic science program in 2009. She is employed by Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center.

    The groom is a 2000 graduate of Century High School. He graduated in 2007 from Idaho State University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and mass communications, with an emphasis in advertising and public relations. He is the advertising and marketing manager for AMS Inc.

    The couple resides at their home in Pocatello with their beasts, Sophie and Cosmo.

ROCKLAND — Jon William and Dianne Kidd May, P.O. Box 233, Rockland, Idaho, will  have a 50th wedding anniversary party Saturday, Sept. 4 at the old LDS Church. The celebration will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the old LDS Church recreation hall in Rockland. There will be refreshments served and ‘50s music.

    Those assisting in the party are their children, Connie May, Melissa Holm, Maria Harris, Sarah May, Amy Barker and Kalani May, and granddaughter, Misty Brown.

    Friends and family are invited to attend.

    Jon W. May has worked for Direct Communications. He is a member of the LDS Church and has been a family history consultant. He is active with the Power County Museum.

    Dianne Kidd has been a housewife. She has been a member of the LDS Church and been a family history consultant. She is a board member with the Power County Museum.

    They have lived in Rockland, Pocatello and Arizona.

    Their children are son, David... (more)

Marriage is a union of a male with a female where each of them is supposed to be hundred percent responsible for his or her partner. Traditionally, we are accustomed to seeing the bride wearing white wedding dresses. This is for the simple reason that white as a color is considered pure and pious. It is thought to be absolutely perfect for a wedding ceremony that is also considered one of the purest ceremonies in human civilization. Hence, the color white is used in making wedding dresses. But the times are changing now. New trends in wedding dresses are coming up into the market and other colors are making their way through. One of the most popular colors for wedding dresses these days is black. Black wedding dresses are making strong statements these days.

We have always thought of black color as the color of bereavement. It is common knowledge that we detest change and don't want to adopt it. Many would say that wearing black wedding dresses is too radical. But for many people,... (more)

CHUBBUCK — Jan and Janice met while attending Ricks College and were sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on Aug. 14, 1970.

    Jan is the son of John “Jack” and Helen Heinz was raised in Ashton, Idaho. Before attending Ricks College Jan served his country in Vietnam, completing one tour. He continued serving his country for 20 years in the Army, Navy and Air Force. Jan retired from the Air Force in 1995 as a master seargent. He currently is a member of the Pocatello Veterans Honor Guard, and provides funeral services for the deceased service men and women of our area. Jan retired from the Bannock County Sheriff’s Department after 22 years of service as captain over the Civil Division. Jan currently is employed as a fraud investigator for the Idaho Department of Insurance.

    Janice is the daughter of Don and Marian Anderson and was raised in Twin Falls, Idaho. After college, Jan and Janice moved to Chubbuck. Janice found employment with AMI and is, after 31 years, still employed with... (more)

AMERICAN FALLS — The children of LaMar and Theda Bischoff will be celebrating their parent’s 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, at the American Falls Stake Center between 7 and 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served. We would love to invite all to congratulate them with us.

    LaMar and Theda were married on Aug. 18, 1960, in the Idaho Falls Temple. They have made their home in various places such as Ogden, Utah, Seattle, Wash., Idaho Falls, Idaho, until settling down in American Falls in 1976. LaMar worked for IBM and First Security Bank before becoming a beekeeper. Theda works for Harms Memorial.

    They were blessed with 10 children, Mike (Deniece) Bischoff of Shelley, Idaho, Todd (Amy) Bischoff of Blackfoot, Idaho, Scot (Mary) Bischoff of Downey, Idaho, Dean Bischoff, Garr (Brooke) Bischoff, both of Georgia, Lora Bischoff (deceased), Gina Williamson of Utah, Benn (Fay) Bischoff of American Falls, Judy (David) Chugg of Boise, Idaho, and Sara (Jamie) Teuscher of Pocatello,... (more)

POCATELLO — Gene and Nina Christensen, 848 Wayne, were married Aug. 17, 1945. They eloped and were married by Judge Hyde in his chambers.

    The family will be getting together at a later date. They had seven children, Gwen Jarmillo (deceased), David and Nelda Christensen of Chubbuck, Jerry Christensen of Boise, Brent and JoAnn Christensen of Pocatello, Kevin and Patty Farnsworth, Rupert, Idaho, Boyde and Karen Chatterton of Pocatello, Blaine and Debbie Paulsen of Idaho Falls. They have 33 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.

    They built their home at 848 Wayne August 1946, and have lived there since. They enjoy being together and have family around them. They also enjoy going camping.

Mary Jane and Curtis Coman will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 27 by taking an Alaskan cruise with their family.

    After graduating in 1947 from Pocatello and Rockland High Schools respectively, where Curt was student body president and valedictorian of his class, Mary Jane and Curt met while attending Idaho State and were married in 1950. During college, Mary Jane became a charter member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority.

    After Curt’s college graduation, they moved to Rockland where he went into partnership with his father, owning and managing the Rockland Mercantile. They expanded the business by developing a small feedlot and meat plant and an egg operation of 10,000 laying hens.

    During their time in Rockland, their daughter, Christine, and son, Gregory were born. Mary Jane finished her education with a degree in Library Science by taking correspondence courses and attending night classes and summer school at Idaho State while raising her family... (more)

POCATELLO — Chuck and Bettie Bannister, 2171 Horizon Drive, Pocatello, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Michele Bannister, to Brody Max Holyoak, son of Max and Lori Holyoak, 874 Wingate, Pocatello, Idaho.

    The marriage will be Aug. 26, 2010, in the Idaho Falls Temple. The reception will be Aug. 26, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., at the LDS Church, corner of Quinn and Hawthorne, Chubbuck.

    The bride-to-be, a graduate of Idaho Leadership Academy in 2005, was active in drama and student government. She is attending Idaho State University. She is employed by Papa Kelsey’s.

    The groom-to-be, a graduate of Pocatello High School in 2004, was active in marching band, Skills USA and Electronics Club. He is attending ISU College of Technology in the electronics systems technology program. He was affiliated with Skills USA and LDSSA. He served a mission in the Washington-Tacoma mission from 2005 to 2007. He is employed by Outer Limits Fun Zone.

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Louis and Marla Dredge are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Anneleise Blanche, to Steven Kleal Atkinson, son of Mike and Lisa Atkinson. The couple will be married Aug. 20, 2010, in the Logan, Utah, temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    Both Steve and Anneleise are 2005 graduates of Malad High School, where they were co-salutatorians together. Steve was active in track, cross country and basketball, while participating in student government. Anneleise was active in the drill team, swing choir and drama department.

    Anneleise is a 2009 graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho, where she majored in elementary education. Steve served two years as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Argentina-Cordoba mission. He is currently pursuing a duel degree in entrepreneurship and management human resources at Utah State University while running long distance for the university’s track and cross country teams.

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POCATELLO — Gino and Liz Piva and Jodie and Steve Geiger, of Pocatello, Idaho, are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Tiffany Piva, to Samuel Olsen, son of Edwin and Cheryl Olsen, of Pingree, Idaho.

    The couple will be married at the same location where the groom proposed, Pebble Creek Ski Area, on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., hillside, with a reception to follow at the lodge.

    The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate from Century High School and is employed by the City of Pocatello’s Legal Department. The groom-to-be is a 1997 graduate from Snake River High School and is employed at the INL, Naval Reactor Facility.

    The couple enjoys fishing, camping, hunting and skiing — just about anything they can do with their golden retriever, Ruby.  

    Sam and Tiffany will continue to reside happily in Pocatello, where they are surrounded by family and friends.

POCATELLO — Mike Poppleton and Ginny Poppleton announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Mattie Jo Poppleton, to Scott Adrian Reeves, the son of Paula Frasure, Don Reeves and Steve Hall.

    The wedding will take place Aug. 20, 2010, at the Booth Barn at 7 p.m. The reception will be at the same venue following the wedding.

    The bride-to-be, a graduate of Highland High School, is employed by Fred Meyer. The groom-to-be, a graduate of Century High School, is employed by Track Utilities.

    They enjoy snowboarding, fishing, camping and hunting. They will remain in Pocatello in the home they purchased with their dog, Teva.

    We apologize to anyone we may have missed and invite you to come and celebrate with us.

POCATELLO — Rick and Alene Keller of Pocatello and John Pinkerton and Ms. Joan Pinkerton of Omaha, Neb., announce the forthcoming marriage of Riley J. Keller and Jennifer Ann Pinkerton.

    The couple will be married Saturday, Aug. 21, in the Winter Quarters LDS Temple in Omaha.  

    Jennifer, a 2007 graduate of Burke High School, attended two years at the Metro Community College in Omaha. She participated in volleyball, basketball and ran hurdles in track. She is currently finishing her studies in business management at Utah State University in Logan.

    Riley, a 2006 graduate of Highland High School, where he played varsity basketball, is an Eagle Scout and served a two-year mission in Guatemala for the LDS Church. He has been attending Idaho State University.  

    A reception will be held in their honor the following Friday, Aug. 27 at the Keller residence, 5215 Whitaker Road, Chubbuck, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

POCATELLO — Wendy Nugent of Sterling and Tom Havlicak of Idaho Falls announce the marriage of their daughter, Chelsy Havlicak, to Turan Harten, son of Jim Harten of Pocatello and Diane Adamson of Iowa.

    Turan graduated in 2000 at DCLUW High School in Iowa. He attended Idaho State University and graduated with a bachelor in business management. He is currently helping run his family business Harten Exteriors in Pocatello.

    Chelsy graduated Aberdeen High School in 2003. She attended Idaho State University and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts. She is currently helping run her family business at Idaho Grimm Growers in Blackfoot.

    The couple enjoys skiing, river rafting, camping, hiking, horseback riding, and wallyball. They recently built a new house and reside in Pocatello.

    Turan and Chelsy tied the knot in Lake Tahoe Aug. 12, 2010. They will be holding an open house Aug. 28, 2010, from 5 to 8 p.m. Anyone that may have been missed when we... (more)

CHUBBUCK — Paul and Sandy Andrus of Chubbuck are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Stacie Lyn, to Kyle Craig Buttars, son of Craig and Kay Buttars of Malad.

    Kyle and Stacie will be married on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, in the Rexburg, Idaho, LDS temple.

    A reception will be held in their honor that evening at the Andrus home at 4948 Joy St. from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will also be a reception Friday, Aug. 27 in Malad at the Buttars’ residence at 55 Reynolds St. from 6 to 8 p.m.

    Stacie graduated from Highland High school and LDS seminary in 2007, where she was active in tennis, choir, student government and National Honors Society. Stacie graduated from BYU-Idaho in July of 2009 in nursing; she has recently received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from BYU-Idaho in July of 2010. She is currently employed as an RN at Access Homecare and Hospice in Chubbuck.

    Kyle graduated from Malad High and LDS seminary in 2004, where he participated... (more)

POCATELLO — Jennifer Patten and Rowdi Evans are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Paige Marie Evans, to Clint Lewis Knickrehm, son of Roxanne and Bill Knickrehm.

    The couple will be married in a private ceremony for immediate family on Aug. 28 at the Justice Park Amphitheater on Scout Mountain south of Pocatello.

    A reception will follow at 6 p.m. at The Brick Loft, 928 N. Main St. in Pocatello.

    The bride-to-be graduated from Highland High School in 2005 where she was active in Lassies and debate.  

    Paige attended Idaho State Univeristy were she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta as membership vice president for two years. She is currently employed by Spine Idaho as a head scheduler.

    The groom-to-be graduated from Pocatello High School in 2005 where he was active in football and baseball.

    Clint graduated from Idaho State University with a bachelor’s in Sports Management. He was... (more)

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Jessica Miller and Todd Crane were married on August, 21, 2010, at Heinz Memorial Chapel on the University of Pittsburgh campus, Pittsburgh, Pa., Stake President Brennen Murray of the Pittsburgh, Pa., stake officiated the double-ring ceremony.

    The bride is the daughter of Don and Debbie Miller of Johnstown, Pa. The groom is the son of Steven and Karen Crane of Pocatello, Idaho.

    The couple met in New York City. The bride currently works as a Project Manager for Averion International Corp. and the groom as a Surgical Phaco Specialist for Abbott Medical Optics. They plan on residing in Newport Beach, Calif.

    The reception was held at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh and they are currently Honeymooning in Italy.

    For more information visit www.ToddandJessica2010.com.

POCATELLO — Byron and Kathy Miles of Pocatello are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Karey Miles, to Chris Swan, son of Ted and Judy Swan of Klamath Falls, Oregon.

    The couple were married on July 31, 2010 in Pier Park at Portland, Oregon and a reception followed.

    There will be an open house for the couple on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the LDS meeting house at the corner of Walnut and Jefferson in Pocatello.

    The bride graduated from Highland High School where she was active im Scotties, Trouveres, Senior Choir and the National Honor Society.

    She also graduated from the University of Oregon in the music program. She was also a member of the cycling team.

    Karey is currently employed by LaCrosse Footwear in marketing in Portland, Oregon.

    The groom graduated from Klamath Union High School where he was active in music, band, jazz band and choir.

    He graduated... (more)

AMERICAN FALLS — Tim and Deborah Rudeen, of American Falls, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Katie Rudeen, to Justin McCarthy, son of Angela Boldt of Aberdeen, Idaho, and Kevin McCarthy of Orlando, Fla.

    The couple will be married Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Arbors of Fairview in American Falls, Idaho.

    The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of American Falls High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Idaho, where she received her bachelor’s of science in marketing and clothing textiles and design. She is currently employed by Double M Ag School in American Falls. He is currently employed by Bully Dog Technologies.

    Justin and Katie will reside in American Falls, Idaho.

MAKAKILO, HI — Kent and Marci Palmer of Makakilo, Hawaii announce the marriage of their daughter, Danica Palmer to Jacob Contor, son of Nancy and Ray Tea, Pocatello, Idaho, and Craig and Melanie Contor, Pendleton, Oregon.

    Jacob grew up in Idaho and graduated from Pocatello High School in 2002. He served a mission in the Korea Pusan Mission and is currently attending BYU-Hawaii and is working on a bachelor’s degree in English to pursue a career in writing.

    Danica was born in Columbus, Georgia. She grew up in a military family and ended up in Hawaii. Danica graduated from  Leilehua High School in 2008. She is currently attending BYU-Hawaii also working on on Bachelor’s degree in English to pursue writing.

    Both enjoy surfing, writing, reading and movie watching. Jake and Danica will be sealed in the LDS Kona Hawaii Temple on Aug. 24, 2010. The couple will be living in Hawaii to finish their education.

POCATELLO — Russ and Carol Misner of Pocatello and Loren and Casey Auch of Sioux Falls, S.D., announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Meagan Misner and Justin Auch.

    A Sept. 4 wedding at Holland Lake Lodge near Glacier National Park in Montana is planned.

    The bride-to-be was a graduate of Pocatello High School in 1996. She graduated from the University of Tulsa in 2001, where she played collegiate soccer. Then she received her master’s at the University of Nebraska Medical School in 2006. She currently works as a physician’s assistant at Missoula Bone and Joint Orthopedic Clinic.

    The groom-to-be is formerly from Sioux Falls, S.D., then he attended the University of Montana, where he graduated in 2004. He is currently a medical consultant for Synthes in Missoula, Mont.

POCATELLO — Gary and Janel Clark of Pocatello are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Courtney Clark, to Mark Ray Bedke, son of Jeff and Sue Bedke of Sandy, Utah.

    The couple will be married on Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Draper, Utah LDS Temple.  A reception will follow from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Clark residence, 6101 Country Club Drive in Pocatello

    The bride-to-be graduated from Century High School in 2003. She also graduated from Utah State University in Health Education. She is currently emplued as the Assistant Director of Sylvan Learning Centers in Salt Lake City.

    The groom-to-be graduated from Hillcrest High School in 200 and from Utah State in Civil Engineering.

    Mark served a mission to Argentina and is currently employed by Wilson Engineering in Draper, Utah.

By Jenny Hopkins

jhopkins@journalnet.com

    The 2010 wedding season may be winding down, but for those of you planning on getting married in 2011 or later, it is not too early to start planning for your big day.

    There are several bridal shows coming up in Utah at which there will be plenty of merchants and people to give advice on everything from how to pick your dress to where to honeymoon. There will be fashion shows from gown shops, entertainment, thousands of dollars in prizes given away, honeymoon giveaways, games, drawings and other contests:

September 11, 2010

South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 South State Street, Sandy Utah

Times: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHO: Brides are FREE. Groom, friends and family pass is $7.  Go to http://utahbridalshows.com/purchase-tickets/ to pre register.

January 15, 2011

The Grand America Hotel bridal show, 555 South Main St. in Salt Lake City

Times: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

January 29, 2011

Davis Conference Center bridal show, 1651 N. 700 W. Layton, Utah, 8... (more)