Tim and Janine Gully of Pearl Lake are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Jennifer to Gary Hemmesch, son of Nick and
Nettie Hemmesch of Richmond.
Jennifer is a 2003 graduate of Kimball Area High School, and 2005 graduate of Rasmussen College. She is currently employed at Capital One 360. Gary is a 1992 graduate of Rocori High School. He is currently employed at Stearns
County Highway Department.
A June 15, 2013, wedding is planned at Holy Cross Church in Pearl Lake.
Randy and Marilyn Kahn, of Lawrence Kan., are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Kristen Ann
Longanecker to Ryan Timothy Rice, son of Tim and Lori Rice of South Haven. Kristen and Ryan are graduates of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Kristen is an elementary music teacher at the Footprints Academy in Woodbury, Minn., and Ryan is a consultant with The Burchfield Group in St. Paul.
A June 29, 2013, wedding is planned at Woodlake Lutheran Church in Richfield, Minn.
In celebration of the couple’s upcoming wedding, an open house shower will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Ostmark Lutheran Church in rural Watkins.
Diana Hokanson, daughter of Lynn and Karon Hokanson of Watkins, and Jacob Gertken, son of John and Joyce Gertken of Eden Valley are pleased to announce their upcoming wedding.
Diana and Jacob are both 2006 graduates of Eden Valley-Watkins High School. Jacob is a 2008 graduate of Alexandria Technical College and is currently employed by Steve Kuechle Construction. Diana is a 2012 graduate of St. Cloud State University with a degree in Music Education, and is currently employed as an elementary music teacher at Litchfield Public Schools.
A May 18, 2013, wedding at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins is planned.
Robert and Mary Gross of Watkins are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Kimberly to Justin Rademacher, son of Jim and
JoAnn Rademacher of Eden Valley. Kim and Justin are both 2004 graduates of Eden Valley-Watkins High School. Kim is completing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree through Creighton University with graduation planned for May, 2013. Justin is employed by Ron’s Excavating in Watkins as an equipment operator.
An April 27, 2013, wedding is planned at St. Anthony’s Church in Watkins.
Emily Reid and Jeff Schmidt would like to announce their engagement. Their up-coming marriage will
be June 29, 2013, 10 years to the day of meeting each other. A small ceremony and reception with family and friends is being planned.