Couple weds in Osceola
Rebekah Stuva of Osceola and Zachary Mendenhall of Garden Grove were married in a double-ring ceremony the evening of Aug. 22, 2009, by Pastor Chuck Devos of Osceola Assembly of God.
The bride wore a floor length blush-colored gown with silver trim and a fingertip veil. She carried a bouquet of white lilies and blue hydrangeas.
Following the ceremony, a buffet supper and dance was held at Clarke County Fairgrounds Event Center.
The bride is the daughter of Brian and Belinda Stuva of Osceola.
The groom is the son of Mark and Stephanie Mendenhall of Garden Grove.
The matron of honor was Renee Henry, sister of the bride. Nicole Welch, cousin of the bride, and Ann Mendenhall, sister of the groom, were bridesmaids.
The best man was Joe Beavers, a friend of the groom. Aaron Parmer and Blake Barnhart, both friends of the groom, were groomsmen.
Allisa and Victoria Henry were flower girls. Lucas Henry was ring bearer.
Ushers included Osceola residents Dusty Henry, brother-in-law of the bride, and Joe Miller, cousin of the bride.
Grandparents who attended include: Don and Wilma Stuva of Osceola, Robert Trisler of Humeston and Hope and Robert Mendenhall of Garden Grove. The bride’s great aunt, Patricia Hall, of Mesa, Ariz. was an honorary guest.
The bride’s aunts, Barbara Armitage, Becky Bentley and Beth Fredrickson, presented an inspirational reading for the couple.
The bride is a graduate of Graceland University and has a BS degree in Health Care Management. The groom received a BA degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University.
The couple will reside in Garden Grove following a wedding trip to Los Cabos, Mexico for seven days.
