Nancy Marie Kovar Messley Lightfield

1934 -

• Name	Nancy Marie Kovar Messley Lightfield
  Born	7 Aug 1934
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I8805	Rossville
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Edd J Kovar,   b. 25 Jan 1905, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Jan 1989  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Selma Edwards Kovar
  Married	30 Mar 1932	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Family ID	F2663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lowell D Messley
  Married	20 Aug 1954	Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington
  Children	1. Michella Messley   2. Erick Kim Messley,   b. 19 Dec 1958
  Documents		Marriage- Kovar, Nancy-Messley, Lowell An evening candle light ceremony was performed in the Wenatchee, Washington, Central Christian Church August 20th when Nancy Marie Kovar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Kovar of Wenatchee, and Lowell D. Messley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Messley of Buhl, Idaho, exchanged vows. Rev. David W. Nutting officiated at the double ring ceremony. The sanctuary of the church was decorated with tall baskets of blue and white gladioli flanking a white trellis interwoven with greenery. The candleabras held long blue tapers. The bride’s aisle was marked with satin bows. Mr. Richard Osborn of Lebanan, Oregon, sang “Oh Promise Me”, “The Wedding Prayer”, and “Until”. The bride entered the church upon the arm of her father, who gave her in marriage. She was lovely in an embroidered nylon tulle over taffeta gown, designed and made by her mother. The draped bodice section formed a cowl in the back. The waist was pointed .in the front, and had long sleeves. The bouffant skirt was floor length. Her finger tip veil was caught to a heart-shaped halo edged in tulle an d seed pearls. She carried a cascade bouquet of stephanotis with a removable pink elf rose bud corsage. Miss Kovar chose Miss Rae Aberin of Genesee, Idaho, as her maid of honor, and Miss Virginia Knuth as bridesmaid. Miss Mary Myers and Miss Barbara Dotson lighted the candles and also served as bridesmaids. All attendants wore floor length gowns of taffeta, fashioned after the bride’s gown. Miss Aherin’s gown was copen blue, Miss Knuth’s gown, party blue, and Miss Myers’ and Miss Dotson’s in baby blue. They all carried arm bouquets of blue and white gladioli tied with ice blue satin ribbon. All attendants wore matching mitts and headdresses. Mr. Messley chose his brother, Mr. Leman Messley of Eugene, Oregon, as his best man. Ushers were Duane Kovar, brother of the bride, Mr. Josef Palat of Wallawa, Oregon, and Mr. John Piper of Wenatchee. The men wore white dinner jackets. For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Kovar chose a gown of pink lace over taffeta, with which she wore navy accessories. The groom’s mother wore a dusty Pink gown with brown accessories. Both mothers wore rose bud corsages. The guest book was in charge of Miss Pat Hall while Mrs. George Buchanan and Miss Arlene Edwards arranged the gift table. The reception was held in the social room of the church. The white' tiered wedding cake, topped by miniature bride and groom was flanked on either side by flowered candlesticks of blue and white pom poms with pink elf roses, holding baby blue tapers. The punch bowl was festooned with blue daisies and pink rose buds. The cake was cut by Mrs. John Dow, grandmother of the bride, and Mrs. R. L. Knuth. Mrs. Leonard Edwards and Mrs. Russell Edwards, aunts of the bride, presided at the punch bowl. For her wedding trip to Canada, the bride wore a pink linen sheath dress with black accessories. The new Mrs. Messley is a graduate of Wenatchee High School and is a student at Northwest Christian College at Eugene, Oregon. Mr. Messley graduated from Buhl, Idaho, High School and is also attending Northwest Christian College. They will both continue their studies this fall. Among the out of town guests for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kovar of Merriam, Kansas.
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019 13:49:34
  Family ID	F1211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth- Kovar, Nancy Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kovar are the parents of a 9 1/2 pound daughter, born Tuesday, August 7. They have given her the name Nancy Marie.