Champa, Kramer wedding
SCHULTE, Kan. -- Lindsay Champa of Clearwater, Kan., and Ricky Kramer of Atwood were united in marriage Aug. 16, 2008, at the St. Peter Catholic Church in Schulte, Kan. (Wichita) with the Rev. Andy Kuykendall officiating.
Parents of the couple are Mike and Lisa Champa of Clearwater and Richard and Kim Kramer of Atwood.
Attending were Marlene Champa and Cy and Cheryl Champa, all of Rochester, Minn., grandparents of the bride; Jack and Shirley Maris of Atwood, Faye Colby of McCook, Richard and Nita Kramer of Lake Isabella, Calif., grandparents of the bridegroom. Unable to attended were Lucky and Bea Luchsinger, grandparents of the bride; Clarence and Bernice Maris, Elmer and Mary Dahna and Lela Harrison, great-grandparents of the bridegroom.
Mallory Champa of Clearwater, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Chelsie Kramer, sister of the bridegroom, of Atwood, Kate Sullivan of Rose Hill, Ashley Mayo of Washington, Kan., Mandy Green of Topeka, Kan., and Chelsea Redger of Newton, Kan.
Nicole Robinson of Clearwater was the flower girl.
Josh Kramer of Atwood, brother of the brideroom, was the best man. Bridegroomsmen were Morgan "Bert" Maaske of North Platte, Mike Robinson of Clearwater, Tim Crabtree of Clearwater, Juan Gomez of Arkansas City, and Adam Horinek of Colby, Kan.
Josh Youngers of Clearwater was the ring bearer.
Leslie Bennett of Clearwater served as the bride's personal attendant. Ushers were Mitchell Youngers and Jerome Youngers, both of Clearwater, Tyler Leitner of Kansas City and Levi Felzien of Denver, Colo.
The bridegroom ushered the couple's mothers, followed by his father. The mothers of the couple lit the candles.
The pianist was Janice Pauly and Cody Chambers was the vocalist.
Lexi Maris of Trenton was the guest book attendant, cousin of the bridegroom. Programs and reception assistants were Hailey and Kaitlyn Champa of Pine Island, Minn., and Allison and Valerie Lamb of Seattle, Wash., cousins of the bride.
Bubble attendents were Chase, Colton and Connor Cupp of Scott City, cousins of the bridegroom.
The wedding reception, dinner, and dance was at the St. Peter Catholic Church Hall hosted by family and friends of the bride.
The couple lives in Lincoln where the bride is attending masters of Physician Assistant Studies at Union College and the bridegroom is employed at Garner Industries of Lincoln, as a machinist/programmer.