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John C Novotny Claims
Margaret Surdick
as Bride
1948
A nuptial mass was
performed June 12 in St. Henry's. John C.
Novotny, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Novotny,
The bride was
given in marriage by her uncle, Edwin Richter.
The bride chose
for her matron of honor her sister, Mrs. Oscar B Schmutzler,
Jr. Margaret's other attendants were:
Miss Frances Novotny, sister of the groom, Joan Winkler cousin of the bride,
Henrietta Novotny, sister of the bridegroom, and Patsy Erickson, cousin of the
bride.
Susan Engelhardt was flower girl and Dick Wicker was ring bearer.
Oscar E. Schmutzler, Jr., served as best man. Mr. Novotny's other
attendants were Lyle Riedl, James Brown, James
Loukota and Larry Richter.
The bridegroom was
an employee of the Rock River Consumer's Coop.
They made their
home at
Surdick
–Novotny
2008
Watertown Daily Times, 06 06
2008
Plan open house for John and Peg Novotny
John C. Jr. and Margaret
"Peg" E. Novotny, 56 Morning Dove Drive, Watertown, will celebrate
their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday at N708 N. Water St. The open house celebration will be held from
1 to 7 p.m. and is hosted by their children.
John and the former
Margaret Surdick exchanged wedding vows on June 12,
1948, at St. Henry’s Catholic Church.
The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. A. H. Foltz.
Attending the couple
were Francie Arndt, Joan Winkler, Patsy Erickson,
Lyle Riedl, Sue Englehart, Dick Wicker and the late
Oscar "Hap" and Kate Schmutzler, Henrietta
Novotny, Larry Richter, Jim Brown, Jim Loukata, Tony Surdick and Charlie Novotny.
The couple have eight
children, Rose (Fred) Zastrow, Grace (Ed) Wegner, Joe
Novotny, Rich (Renee) , Novotny and Ed (Tammy) Novotny, all of Watertown,
Bob Novotny of Keil,
Mary (Keith) Blaisdell of Cornell and John (Lorrie)
of Rice Lake. Two daughters, Cathy and Linda, are deceased.
The couple have 27
grandchildren. A grandchild is
deceased. There are 33
great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.