Mary married BEHNKE, Ronald F on 30 Jul 1960 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ronald (son of BEHNKE, Elwin Friederick Philip and CINDRICH, Catherine) was born on 8 Dec 1939 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Jun 2009 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/30/1960

At 4 o'clock this afternoon in a ceremony in St.
John's Lutheran Church, Miss Mary Magdalene Haba,
daughter of Mrs. Sophie Jackson of 326 Warner Ave.,
North Tonawanda became the bride of Ronald Frederick
Behnke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Behnke of
Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda.
Shasta daisies and palms formed
a background for the ceremony
which was performed by the Rev.
Clarence Rabe. Alvin Pagels,
nuptial soloist, sang the Wedding
Prayer andO Promise Me.
The bride wore a gown of Chantilly
lace and tulle. The fitted bod-
ice was enhanced with a se-
quin - studded Dabrina neckline
and short sleeves. The full skirt
featured tiers of lace and tulle
tuffles and formed a chapel length
train. A sequin-embroidered crown
held her veil of illusion. She car-
ried a basket of glamellias with
cascades of variegated ivy.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Patrick
Brown, wore a floor length
gown of lace and pink nylon with
a fitted bodice featuring up - standing
lace ruffles and a shirred cummerbund.
Layers of alternating
lace and nylon ruffles fashioned
the full skirt. Identically dressed
in orchid were the bridesmaids,
the Misses Nancy Stange and Nan-
cy Taylor. They carried baskets
of shasta daisies, orchid and pink
glamellias and trailing ivy.
Robert Behnke was the best man
and William Bradt and Robert
Hardy, ushers.
The mother of the bride, who
gave her daughter in marriage,
wore a pink ensemble with white
accessories and the bridegroom's
mother chose a beige dress with
mint - green accessories.
Garden f l o w e r s decorated
the Stephen Sikora American Le-
gion Post for the reception. Guests
from out of town included Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Zwolinske, Canada
and Jerry Chytstek of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Behnke will travel
to the Adirondacks and the New
England States and after Aug. 6
will be at home in 192 Bryant St
Pre-nuptial showers for the bride
were given by Mrs. W. Mittel-
staedt, Mrs. Rollin Broeker and
Mrs. Robert Shimschack and the
bridesmaids and Psi Omega Beta
Sorority.

1. BEHNKE, Renee Marie was born on 9 Sep 1966 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Dec 2017 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.

+ Sophie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]