Weddings / Engagements

Alan and Julie Lesko of Columbia announce the wedding of their daughter, Jennifer Lesko, to Jacob Gyore, son of Kevin and Lois Gyore of Waterloo.  Wedding vows were exchanged Sept. 14, 2019 at the SIUC Newman Center in Carbondale. Father Carl Scherrer officiated the double ring ceremony. Family and friends celebrated the occasion at the Great……

Miss Kelly Koerber and Mr. Corey Dietze were united in marriage Dec. 31, 2018, at Bethany United Methodist Church in Columbia. A reception followed at the Main Street Abbey in downtown Columbia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Koerber of Waterloo, Illinois. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs…….

Tim and Kris Lenhardt of Waterloo announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Lenhardt, to Kenny Johnson, the son of Roger and Anita Johnson of Waterloo.  The future bride is a 2012 Waterloo High School graduate. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in information technology in 2017 from Lindenwood University. Brooke is employed……

Julie Yrigollen and Jeremy Mueth were married April 21, 2019 in Jonesborough, Tenn. A reception followed at The Bristol Hotel in Bristol, Va.  The bride is the daughter of Danny and Linda Yrigollen of Fresno, Calif. After graduating from Clovis (Calif.) High School, she earned a degree from the University of California at Irvine. Julie……

Neil Eschmann of Waterloo married Nikki Schonenbach of Ashland, Mont., on Aug.16, 2019 in Lakewood, Colo. (at the Rocky Mountain foothills west of Denver). The couple resides in St. Charles, Mo. Neil is the son go Gary and Paula Eschmann of rural Waterloo. Numerous friends and family made the trip from Waterloo to join in……

Matthew and Mandy Lorenz of Branson, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter Nataley to Jason Merz, the son of Steve and Linda Merz of Millstadt. The future bride graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders. She is pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology at Fontbonne University…….

Dr. Megan Bauer, DC, and Dr. Alexander Jeffrey, DC, announce their engagement. Megan is the daughter of Patti (nee Roscow) Bauer of Waterloo and the late Steven Bauer of Red Bud. Alexander is the son of Bruce and Carol Jeffrey of Laingsburg, Mich. Megan and Alex met while attending Logan College of Chiropractic; they each……

Brad and Joan Stipp of Mahomet announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Stipp, to Kyle Wagner, son of John and Julie Wagner of Waterloo.Sarah and Kyle graduated magna cum laude from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in May 2018. The couple currently resides in Evansville, Ind. Kyle is an environmental engineer at Peabody Energy and……

Alan and Julie Lesko of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lesko, to Jacob Gyore, the son of Kevin and Lois Gyore of Waterloo.The future bride is a 2009 graduate of Gibault Catholic High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and her master’s from Purdue University. Jennifer……