Kaya is Ann’s niece Jola’s 9 year old daughter. She will be a third grader at a school in Minneapolis. Kaya enjoys jumping on her trampoline and cuddling with her pet guinea pig, Roger.

Jon is Mark’s best buddy. They met in the Air Force over 40 years ago. A year ago, Mark and Ann visited Jon and his fiancé, Brenda, in South Carolina. We’re excited they’re coming to spend our special day with us.

Paul is Ann’s brother, and Barb is Ann’s sister-in-law. Jola, Steven, and Peter are their children, and Kaya is their granddaughter. This is Paul’s first wedding performing as an officiant. He is doing double duty at the wedding as he will also be performing as the saxophonist and harp player in the band. He is very busy in retirement, as he performs in 6 different bands! Without Barb’s organizational skills, the wedding day would surely be a mess! Barb is very busy in retirement as well. She is involved in bible studies, enjoys writing, and is busy traveling with Paul to many historical and warm weather destinations.

John is Ann’s nephew. He will be a junior majoring in business at St. Thomas, and is also on the swim team. He just finished his first internship at a company in Minneapolis. John enjoys water sports, and is a pretty talented wake boarder!

Thomas is Ann’s nephew, and is 19. He will be spending the year volunteering as a missionary with Youth With a Mission, including 2-1/2 months overseas. He has been playing piano since he was a little boy. He also enjoys paddle boarding and kayaking at the family lake place.

Jola is Ann’s niece and Kaya’s Mom. She works as a house manager at a sober residential facility, and is hoping to go to school for Addiction Counseling. She is involved in her church, and is a busy mom to Kaya. Jola and Ann have been close since Jola was a little girl and they would have sleepovers at Auntie Ann’s house.

Peter is Ann’s nephew. He and his wife Roxie live in Savage, where they recently bought their first home. Peter works as a mechanical engineer for a company in St. Paul, and Roxie is a preschool teacher. They are board game competitors (you have to be at the top of your game to compete against them). Peter enjoys golfing, and Roxie is a talented seamstress. They are thinking about adding a four-legged member to their family.

Steven is Ann’s nephew. He lives in Washington, D.C. where he works as a software engineer for a start-up firm. He enjoys running, following Minnesota sports teams, and coming home in the summer for lake time.

Elizabeth is a dear friend of Ann’s. They have known each other for almost 20 years. Elizabeth is a high school teacher, Mom to a teenage boy, and an avid world traveler whose journeys have taken her to Russia, Poland, and Vietnam.

Kelsey is Mark’s daughter, and she lives in Denver. She is a high school psychologist. Kelsey enjoys going to concerts, sports, the Colorado outdoors, and her dog Tucker. We’re so glad she can be with us for the wedding!

Barb is Ann’s sister and Dave is Ann’s brother-in-law. John and Thomas are their sons. Barb is a Special Education Paraprofessional at Delano Elementary, and a sister extraordinaire to Ann! Dave is self-employed in the insurance business. He also announces for the Delano High School Girls Swim Team, which makes him more than qualified to be our wedding emcee! Together, Barb and Dave really enjoy time with family and friends at their lake place near Nisswa, going on cruises, and time with their “Not So Gourmet” dinner club.

Steve is Ann’s brother and Deb her sister-in-law. Over 10 years ago, Steve and Deb opened Parley Lake with their friends Lin and Bonnie Deardorff. You will find them there every weekend from spring through the late Fall running a successful winery business. Steve also continues to work a full time job as a commercial real estate facilities director! Deb is a talented bronze artist, who has many installations of her pieces in the Upper Midwest. She offered her artistic talents for our wedding as the photographer, and we’re very grateful! We’re also so grateful to have such a beautiful venue in the family to host our wedding at!

Rochelle is a dear friend of Ann’s. They met over 20 years ago at Schumann Elementary, where they taught together. Rochelle was a dynamic Kindergarten teacher. In retirement, Rochelle has been immersed in her artwork, and started her own business. She is an incredible gardener, too. Her favorite role, though, is Grandma, or “Lolly” to Olive June.