23. Dorothy Effie4 TenHaken (Clara3 Gcurink, Henry John2, Arent Jan’) was born in Town of Easton, at home May 28, 1932.
She married Clifford Mortenson in Forestville Reformed Church, Town of Easton, Wl, September 2, 1950.
*Candlelight Rites in Forestville Church - text taken from Wausau newspaper: Miss Dorothy TenHaken and Clifford Mortenson, both of whom are employed in Chicago, returned to the town of Easton to repeat their
marriage vows in the Forestville Reformed church last Saturday evening.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester TenHaken town of Easton. The bridegroom’s parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Mortenson of Aniwa.
The Rev. Jacob Groetsema performed a double - ring service for the couple, preceding which Miss Betty Herrema sang “Because” and “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us.” Mrs. Floyd Geurink presided at the organ
The ceremony was performed in the glow of candles set in the window ledges and in branch candelabra on the altar. Adding to the beauty of the setting were baskets of gladioli, pompons, giant dahlias and baby zinias.
The usherettes Miss Carolyn Mortenson, Aniwa, sister of the groom, and Miss Betty Frernming an intimate friend of the bride, attired in white formals and wearing corsages of pastel mums, led the procession down the aisle and lighted the tapers on the altar as Mrs. Gcurink played “Rock of Ages.”
The bride, escorted to the altar by her father, wore an entrained gown of candlelight satin. Her gown featured a deep lace off-shoulder collar and a lace flair at the waist which extended down the front of the skirt.
The bodice, which closed down the back with tiny buttons had a sheer net yoke and leg o’mutton sleeves. Her full, billowing veil fell from a tiara of seed pearls and rhinestones. She carried a white satin purse ornamented with bugle beads and seed pearls, taken from her mother’s wedding gown and a full shower of deep red roses and white pompons, showered with streamers knotted with rosebuds and pompons.
The bridal aides were identically attired in gowns of white, tiger-lily pink and light blue slipper satin, and lace, designed with net yokes, fitted V-shaped bodices with wide-off shoulder collars, and full skirts,
trimmed with large appliqued lace bows. They wore matching satin mitts and heart-shaped hats of U-red satin. Their colonial bouquets of white, pink, blue and yellow gladioli were interspersed with satin puffs and
were tied with large bows the color of their gowns.
Members of the bridal party were Mrs. Victor Tenhaken, Bimamwood, sister-in-law of the bride, as matron of honor; the bridesmaids, Mrs. Lloyd Mortenson, Bimamwood, sister-in-law of the groom and Miss Shirley Wanta town of Easton, cousin of the bride; the best man Victor TenHaken, Bimamwood, brother of the bride, and the groomsmen, Gerald and Lloyd Mortenson, brothers of the groom.
Mrs. TenHaken watched her daughter’s wedding in a dress of navy blue rayon tissue faille trimmed with net leaf inserts. Her accessories were gray and she wore a corsage of red roses and white pompons.
The WWER Community clubhouse in the town of Ringle, scene of a reception attended by 200 guests immediately after the ceremony, was decorated with baskets of fall floweres and streamers of white, pink and blue. Mrs. J. Groetsema provided entertainment during the evening and friends of the bride served as waitresses for the supper.
Out-of-town guests were present from Chicago, Sheboygan county, Antigo, Wausau, Rothschild Schofield, Bimamwood, Norrie, Aniwa and Minnesota.
The bride changed to a suit of forest green gabardine, complimented with brown accessories, and pinned a corsage of red roses and white pompons to her shoulder, when the couple left for northern Wisconsin to spend a honeymoon. They will return to Forestville to spend a few days before leaving September 10 for Chicago, where they will make their home. The bride is employed there in the office of Plastics Manufacturing company. The bridegroom is employed by a construction company in Chicago.
Clifford was born Wausau, WI January 4, 1930.
*Text taken from Wausau newpaper obituary dated June 16, 1998: Clifford C. Mortenson, 68. P15 11 South Pole Road Bimamwood, died Monday, June 15, 1998, at his home, under the care of Comfort Care and Hospice Services.
He was born Jan. 4, 1930, in Wausau, the son of the late Clarence and Martha (Ellefsen) Mortenson. On Sept. 2, 1950, he married Dorothy TenHaken at the Forestville Reform Church in the town of Easton. She survives.
He served as a sergeant in the Korean Conflict from 1951 - 1953. Clifford and Dorothy then owned and operated the family farm in the town of Plover after his military service until 1979. He enjoyed hobby farming and spending time with his family at his current residence until the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; four children, Lawrence (Cindy) Mortenson, Theresa (Bob) Jansen and their two sons, Nathan and Kyle, Jerome (Joan) Mortenson and their three daughters, Betsy, Laura, and Heidi, Roger (Karen) Mortenson and their two sons, Denton, and Cory, all of Bimamwood; three brothers, Lloyd (Gloria) Mortenson, Bimamwood, Gerald Mortenson and Rodney (Karen) Mortenson, Arizona; one sister, Carolyn (Larry) Gunderson, Aniwa; a brother-in -law, Victor (Ruth) TenHaken, Leesburg, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents. Clifford was preceded in death by one brother, Dennis Mortenson.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 19,1998, at Hogarty Presbyterian Church, Hogarty. The Rev. Stephen Davis will officiate. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Hogarty. Friends may call from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home, Birnamwood, and again from 12:30 p.m. Friday until the time of the services at the church.
Clifford will be greatly missed by his family who came to love what he loved; family and friends, baseball, hunting, dairy cattle and the simple pleasures of life.
Historical events during the life of Dorothy Effie TenHaken:
Dorothy Effie TenHaken and Clifford Mortenson had the following children:
