Carol married BOWLER, Roger Allen on 15 Jun 1957 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Roger (son of BOWLER, Arthur D and BECCUE, Anna Ruth) was born on 18 Sep 1936 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Apr 2024 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/13/1957

The wedding of Miss Carol Ann
Koch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Koch, North Tonawanda,
and Roger Allen Bowler, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bowler,
Ridge Rd., Hartland, will be solemnized
Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock at Grace Baptist Church,
Town of Tonawanda.
A reception will be held from 4
to 8 o'clock at the IOOF Hall, Oliver
at Schenck Sts., North Tonawanda.
Relatives and friends are
cordially invited.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/25/1957

Aqua and pastel shades of pink,
yellow, green and orchid worn
by the bride's attendants formed
the color scheme for the marriage
of Miss Carol Ann Koch to Roger
Allen Bowler, solemnised June 15
at 2 o'clock in Grace Baptist
Church, Town of Tonawanda.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Koch of
Hayward, Calif., and the bridegroom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Bowler, Ridge Rd., Hart
land.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Arthur Jones before
an attar decorated with white
gladioli.
Given in marriage by ber father,
the bride wore a ballerina •
length dress with bodice of Alen
con type lace and skirt of nylon
net tiered over satin. Her finger
tip veil was held by a cap with
iridescent sequins and seed pearls
She carried a white orchid oa
white Bible.
ATTENDANTS' GOWNS
The maid of honor, Miss Theresa
Krupa of Buffalo, wore white
net over aqua taffeta and carried
rose - colored sweetheart roses.
Mr. Gladys Davis and Mrs. Lois
Schollnick of Rochester, bridesmaids,
wore pink floral net over
pink taffeta, and yellow floral net
over yellow taffeta, respectively.
Junior bridesmaids. Miss Betsey
Bowler, sister of the bridegroom,
aad Miss Bonnie Phillips,
cousin of the bride, both wore net
over pale green taffeta. Jennie
Schollnick, cousin of the bride,
was flower girl, wearing orchid.
All wore bead pieces to match
their gowns and carried contrasting
flowers.
Donald Phillips of North Tonawanda
Was best man and ushers
re Merle Neithe of Lockport,
cousin of the bridegroom, and
Whitney Ward of Hayward, uncle
of the bride
Mrs. Whitney Ward, substituting
for the bride's mother, wore
white linen and lace with pink accessories.
The bridegroom's mother
wore pastel blue cotton trimmed
with lace. The bride's grandmother,
Mrs. Willard Phillips, wore navy
blue and the bridegroom's
grandmother, Mrs. Marie Beccue,
dusty rose.
LUNCHEON RECEPTION
A luncheon and reception to 100
guests was held at IOOF Hall,
North Tonawanda.
The couple left for a trip to
Canada, the bride wearing a pastel
yellow cotton dress trimmed
with lace and an orchid corsage
They will make their home on
Nash Rd., North Tonawanda.
The bride attended' Lockport
Senior High School and the bridegroom,
Barker Central School.
Pre-nuptial events for the bride
included showers given by Mrs.
Ella Ruggles In Rochester, the
bride's aunts, Mrs. Schollnick In
Hilton, and Mrs. Davis, la Rochester,
and a shower given by Betsey
and Rebecca Bowler and Mrs.
Merle Niethe.

1. BOWLER, Roger Allen Jr
2. BOWLER, Steven Curtis
3. BOWLER, Lorie Jean was born about May 1962 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 May 1962 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
4. BOWLER, Jack Robin