Mertens-Kainz

Amy Lynn Mertens and Chad Michael Kainz were married Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, in East Glacier Park, Mont. Amy is a graduate of Kimball Area High School and SCSU. Chad is a graduate of Menomonie, Wis., and SCSU with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Parents of the couple are Patrick and Lynda Mertens of South Haven, and Patrick and Judy Kainz of Menomonie, Wis. The couple h Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Weigelt-Nordmann

Gary and Linda Nordmann of St. Joseph are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their son Christopher to Jami Weigelt. Jami is the daughter of Michael Mohs of Sauk Rapids and the late Veronica Weigelt. Jami is a 2006 graduate of Kimball Area High School and a 2009 graduate of Thomas Edison State College. Chris is a 2001 graduate of Apollo High School. He is currently stationed in Tacoma, Wash. at Madigan Army Medical Center. The couple will be married in September 2010 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waite Park. Sunday, August 29, 2010

Barthel-Jensen

Christine (Carlson) Barthel and Patrick Jensen were united in marriage June 19, 2010, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Annandale. The day was shared with their children Ricky Jensen, Branson Jensen, Briggette Barthel, and Alex Barthel. The couple and their children reside in South Haven. Saturday, August 21, 2010

Sommerfeld-Condon

Jennifer Sommerfeld and John Condon announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Rodney Sommerfeld and Sandra Lindquist of Eden Valley, and Vince and Rosie Condon of Watkins. Jennifer is a 2007 graduate of Eden Valley-Watkins High School and a 2009 graduate of Ridgewater College. She is employed as an administrative assistant at United FCS in Litchfield. John is a 2002 graduate of Kimball Area High School and a 2004 graduate of Vermillion Technical College. He is a land management specialist for Prairie Restorations in Princeton. A Sept. 25, 2010 wedding is planned at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Monday, August 09, 2010

Landowski-Schneider Engagement

Katie Landowski and Dave Schneider are pleased to announce their upcoming wedding to take place July 24, at Holy Cross Church in Pearl Lake (Marty). Katie is the daughter of Jay and Mary Lou Landowski of Winona, and she is a Financial Service Representative at SouthPoint Federal Credit Union. Dave is the son of Larry and Julie Schneider of Kimball, and he is a physical education teacher at Eden Valley-Watkins School District. The couple will reside in Kimball. Saturday, July 17, 2010

Steffens-Dahnke Engagement

Jeremy Dahnke and Kelly Steffens are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Kelly is the daughter of Mike and Pam Steffens of Aitkin. She is a 2004 graduate of Aitkin High School and a 2007 graduate of St. Cloud State University. She is currently employed at Granite City Food and Brewery in St. Cloud. Jeremy is the son of Dan and Sheila Dahnke of Kimball. He is a 2004 graduate of Kimball Area High School, and he currently works for R M Johnson in Annandale. A July 2010 wedding is planned in St. Augusta. Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Papineau-Schmitz Engagement

Duane and Mary Papineau of Superior, Wis., are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Marissa to Justin Schmitz of Mound, son of Dennis and Janyce Schmitz of Kimball. Marissa graduated from Superior Sr. High School in 1997, and in 2005 from the University of Wisconsin, Superior, with an accounting degree. She is employed by the State of Minnesota as a senior tax specialist in St. Paul. Justin graduated in 1999 from Kimball Area High School and attended the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He is employed by Country Financial as a financial representative in Plymouth, Minn. A June 26, 2010, wedding is planned at Lake Carnelian with a reception at Generations Ballroom in Kimball. Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Unterberger - Wright

Amy Parlow Unterberger and Casey Stephen Wright announce their engagement. The couple resides in Minneapolis. An Oct. 10, 2009, wedding is planned in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Amy is the daughter of Jim and Cindy Unterberger of Kimball. Amy works with high school students as a mental health therapist. Casey is the son of Devra Stiles of Rush City, Minn., and George Wright of Minneapolis. Casey is employed as the manager for a chain of laundromats. Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Donabauer-Orbeck

Amanda Donabauer and Dustin Orbeck are happy to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Amanda is the daughter of Rhonda Donabauer and Greg Pusc. She is a 2007 graduate of Kimball Area High School. Amanda is currently employed at Shopko. Dustin is the son of Lynne and Jeff Orbeck. He is a 2006 graduate of Kimball Area High School. Dustin is currently employed by Kim-Built Propane. The couple will be married Oct. 24, 2009, in Fairhaven. Wednesday, September 30, 2009

LaPlant - Wurm

Vicki and Gary Woods of Kimball and Gordy Wurm of Annandale proudly announce the upcoming marriage of their son, Kyle James Wurm to Lindsay Renee LaPlant, daughter of Doug and Judy LaPlant of Buffalo. The couple will be married July 25, 2009, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Buffalo. Lindsay is a 2001 Buffalo High School graduate and a 2005 UMD graduate. She has been teaching math at St. Michael-Albertville High School for the past three years. Kyle is a 2003 Kimball Area High School graduate and a 2008 UMD graduate. He is currently working for M&P Nexlevel in Maple Lake. The couple will reside in Buffalo. Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Condon/Pramann

Michelle Condon and Nick Pramann announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Vince and Rosie Condon of Watkins and Rudy and Jan Pramann of Clearwater. Michelle is a 2004 graduate of Kimball Area High School and a 2006 graduate of St. Cloud Technical College. She is employed as a secretary at Wright County Court Services. Nick is a 2003 graduate of Kimball Area High School and a 2005 graduate of St. Cloud Technical College. He is a dairy farmer near Clearwater. An Aug. 22, 2009, wedding is planned at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Watkins. Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Fischer - Satterlee engagement

Misty Fischer of Kimball and Shane Satterlee of Litchfield announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Mickey and Mary Fischer of Kimball and the late Eirene Fischer; and Linda Satterlee of Litchfield and the late Lance Satterlee. An Aug. 1 wedding is planned. Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Plamann - Piram

Brianna Louise Plamann of Kimball and Braden Donald Piram of Eden Valley, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Krekelberg - Bloch

Renee Krekelberg and Ryan Bloch were married May 2, 2009. Renee is the daughter of Thomas and Mary Krekelberg of St. Joseph. Ryan is the son of Robert and Carol Bloch of Kimball. Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Nelson - Beumer

Kendra Nelson of Kimball and Kyle Beumer of St. Cloud announce their upcoming wedding. Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Schwichtenberg -- Hendrickx

Keith and Joann Schwichtenberg of Frazee, announce the engagement of their daughter Renee, to Nic Hendrickx, son of Bob and Denise Hendrickx, of Fergus Falls. Thursday, May 21, 2009

Kuechle -- Libbesmeier

Tammy Kuechle of Watkins and Tom Libbesmeier of Kimball announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Thursday, May 21, 2009

Heid-Vanasek

Tonya Heid and Jason Vanasek, both of Champlin, Minn., are pleased to announce their engagement. Tonya is the daughter of Mary Heid and Dan Strohmeier of Watkins, and John and Carol Grosz of Big Lake. She graduated from Kimball Area High School in 1996, attended St. Cloud Technical College, and received her LPN license. She is currently employed at the Jones Harrison Residence in Minneapolis. Jason is the son of Michael and Roxanne Vanasek of New Prague. He graduated from New Prague High School in 1997 and is currently employed at Uline in Eagan.