Wedding: Bodensteiner & Honsey
Published 9:30 am Saturday, January 7, 2012
Emily Bodensteiner, of Albert Lea, and Brian Honsey, of Emmons, were married at 3 p.m. Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church. The Deacon Michael Ellis performed the double-ring ceremony.
Parents of the bride are Dan and Cindy Bodensteiner, of Albert Lea. Grandparents are Irvin and Mary Zenk, of Albert Lea, and Melita Bodensteiner, of St. Lucas, Iowa.
Parents of the groom are Howard and Connie Honsey, of Emmons. Grandparents are Berdine Honsey, of Emmons, Olive and Vernon Schroeder, of Hayward, and David and Joyce Swanson, of Glenville.
Maid of honor was Jennifer Beltz, friend of the bride, of White Bear Lake. Bridesmaids were Maria Hoffman, friend of the bride, of Montgomery, Keren Dyvig, friend of the bride, of Albert Lea, Amy Mallory, friend of the bride, of Austin, and Lauren Ramspott, cousin of the bride, of St. Louis, Mo.
Flower girl was Addison Halla, friend of the couple, daughter of John and Shannon Halla, of Rosemount.
Best man was Aaron Wuerflein, friend of the groom, of Emmons.
Groomsmen were Tyler Honsey, brother of the groom, of Emmons, Jeffrey Bodensteiner, brother of the bride, of Albert Lea, Devin Yost, friend of the groom, of Emmons, and Mitchell Reyerson, friend of the groom, of Twin Lakes. Ushers were Chad Bakken, of Atlanta, Ga., cousin of the groom, Corey Bakken, of Glenville, cousin of the groom, Jarrad Knutson of Mesa, Ariz., friend of the groom, and Jordan Devries, of Albert Lea, friend of the couple.
Vocalist was Jodi Blong and pianist was Lisa Dahl, family friends of the bride.
Personal attendant was Lisa Jacobs, of Eagle Lake, friend of the bride.
Guest book/gift attendants were Shannon and Azlynne Halla, of Rosemount, friends of the couple.
The bride graduated from Albert Lea High School in 2007 and from St. Catherine University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She is a first-grade teacher at St. Theodore’s Catholic School in Albert Lea.
The groom graduated from Glenville-Emmons High School in 2006 and from Riverland Community College in 2009 with an associate’s degree in industrial maintenance. He is a maintenance mechanic at Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen.
After a wedding trip to Orlando, Fla., the couple resides in Albert Lea.