HARLAN MELLEM WEDS AT HOPKINS

History: Harlan Mellem is the son of Emil and Hilda Mellem, Emil was the brother of Nina, who became the wife of Olaf A Anderson, who had Lloyd Paul Anderson who married Ella Rye and had Robert Anderson, he married and had Rachel, Rachel married and had Jaeme.

Harlan Mellem is a first cousin three times removed of Jaeme Thomae

Jaeme
Rachel
Robert
Lloyd
THORINUS
Nina
Emil
Harlan

He is also the first cousin 3 times removed of Kelsie Hagen

Kelsie
Vince
Shirley
Ella
Lloyd
Nina
THORNIUS
Emil
Harlan

In the month of August in 1956, Leona Oxley, daughter of Mrs. Beatrice Oxley of Hopkins, became the bride of Harlan Mellem, son of Mr. and Mrs. EM Mellem of this city at the Hopkins Baptist Church Saturday evening, August 11. Pastor Gordon Paulson performed the double ring ceremony before an altar of ferns, baskets of white gladioli, mums, and lighted candelabra.

The nuptial music was played by Mrs. Paul Raycroft. Marlys Quist sang, "Together with Jesus" and the Lord's Prayer."

The bride, given in marriage by her brother, Russell Oxley, was attired in a floor length gown of white lace and net over taffeta. Her fingertip veil of illusion net fell from a crown of lace. She carried a cascade bouquet of white carnations.

Mrs. Douglas Johnson was matron of honor. She wore a yellow dotted nylon dress and carried a cascade bouquet of lavender carnations. Mrs. Charles Roach and Susan Stimac were bridesmaid and junior bridesmaid, respectively. They wore identical dresses of pink dotted nylon. Their cascade bouquets were of deep rose carnations. The flower girls were Jane Stevens and Sally Stimac, nieces of the bride. Their dresses were of turquoise blue nylon over taffeta. They carried bouquets of yellow carnations. All of the attendants wore matching floral headbands.

Ervin Mellem, brother of the groom was best man. Vernon Stevens, brother-in-law of the bride, and William Hoglo, close friend of the groom, served as groomsmen and ushers. All the men in the wedding party wore dark trousers and white dinner jackets. Their boutonnieres were white carnations.

The mother of the bride chose a beige dress with blue accessories, while the groom's mother chose a navy blue dress with white accessories. They wore matching corsages.

A reception was given in the church parlors immediately following the ceremony. Mrs. Darleen Stevens, sister of the bride cut and served the wedding cake. Mrs. Juanita Stimac, sister of the bride, poured. Mrs. Lillian Oxley, sister-in-law of the bride, served the punch. In charge of the guest book was Mrs. Richard Delaney. The gift table was presided over by Mrs. Robert Rowland and Mrs. Catherine Fortier.

After a wedding trip to northern Minnesota, the couple will make their home in Hopkins.

Out of town guests included the bride's grandparents from Nevada. Others were from Minneapolis, Brainerd, LeSueur, Warren, and Thief River Falls.

I am sorry to say that Leona died in 1999. We are thinking about you Harlan.

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