Couples Exchange Vows In Valley Church Rites / Misses Schueller And Lanman Choose White Bridal Gowns

Valley Times, North Hollywood, 1954-05-29, p.9

Summary

Society wedding of Jo Ann Schueller (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schueller of Sherman Oaks, LA) to John J. Cooke at St. Cyril's Catholic Church in Encino on 29 May 1954. Nuptial mass by Rev. Leo J. Lawler (uncle of the bridegroom, flew in from Columbus, Ohio). Maid of honor Charlene Schueller (sister of bride); bridesmaids Pat Cooke (groom's sister) and Nancy Bee Miller; flower girl Susie Schueller. Best man Ronald Brown; ushers Sam and John De Franco; honorary ushers Frank and John Schueller (the bride's paternal uncles) and Jim Murphy (the bride's maternal uncle). Reception at the Glen-Aire Country Club, 260 guests. Honeymoon at Catalina Island; couple to reside in Columbus, Ohio. The named maternal uncle "Jim Murphy" implies the bride's mother Mrs. Ted Schueller was born Murphy. A plausible Butte-Murphy → LA-Murphy → Schueller-Cooke chain can be built combining this clipping with the 1936 Murphy–Schueller marriage license and the 1940 Llewellyn–Murphy wedding, but per user direction (2026-05-26) the speculative tree is NOT held in this archive — supplemental records will arrive later in a separate Patrick / James Murphy folder outside `archive/clippings/`. See [`docs/speculative-lineage/2026-05-26_clounaglaskin-cluster-tentative.md`](../../../docs/speculative-lineage/2026-05-26_clounaglaskin-cluster-tentative.md) for the tentative tree that was sketched during ingest.

People

Jo Ann Schueller (m. Cooke 1954)(as printed: Jo Ann Schueller)
role: bride · family confidence: 0 not family
Mrs. Ted Schueller (née Murphy)(as printed: Mrs. Ted Schueller)
role: mother of bride · family confidence: 0 not family
Born Murphy per the maternal-uncle naming in this clipping; maiden-line not held in this archive (see speculative-lineage docs file).

Also mentioned

Ted Schueller · father_of_bride
Of Sherman Oaks LA. Brothers: Frank and John Schueller (paternal uncles of bride).
John J. Cooke · groom
Of Columbus, Ohio. Sister: Pat Cooke (bridesmaid). Uncle: Rev. Leo J. Lawler (officiant). The couple will reside in Columbus, Ohio.
Charlene Schueller · sister_of_bride_maid_of_honor
Susie Schueller · sister_of_bride_flower_girl
Frank Schueller · paternal_uncle_of_bride_honorary_usher
John Schueller · paternal_uncle_of_bride_honorary_usher
Jim Murphy · maternal_uncle_of_bride_honorary_usher
= James J. Murphy Jr. of LA (probably), the 1936 groom whose marriage to Marie A. Schueller is recorded in this archive. The Murphy-on-mother's-side identification is the critical family-tree link in this clipping.
Rev. Leo J. Lawler · officiant_uncle_of_groom
Pat Cooke · sister_of_groom_bridesmaid
Nancy Bee Miller · bridesmaid
Ronald Brown · best_man
Sam De Franco · usher
John De Franco · usher

Places

Los Angeles, California (primary)
California (context)

Themes

Story threads

Source type

marriage_announcement, society_column

Related sources

Transcription

transcription: complete · confidence high

# Couples Exchange Vows In Valley Church Rites ## Misses Schueller And Lanman Choose White Bridal Gowns *Valley Times (North Hollywood), Saturday, May 29, 1954, p. 9. "Society" page, editor Frances Dewberry. With a photograph captioned "MRS. JOHN J. COOKE / Jo Ann Schueller (Liebling Photo)" and a smaller "MRS. GERRY / Nancy" portrait.* Jo Ann Schueller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schueller of Sherman Oaks, was married to John J. Cooke at St. Cyril's Catholic Church in Encino. Nuptial mass was by Rev. Leo J. Lawler, uncle of the bridegroom, who flew from Columbus, Ohio, to perform the ceremony. The bride chose as her attendants Charlene Schueller, her sister, as maid of honor; Pat Cooke, sister of the bridegroom, and Nancy Bee Miller as bridesmaids and Susie Schueller flower girl. Ronald Brown was best man, Sam and John De Franco ushers, and Frank and John Schueller and Jim Murphy, the bride's uncles, honorary ushers. The bride wore a gown of Chantilly lace over satin with a required tiara and fingertip veil. She carried white camellias centered with white orchids. Her attendants were attired in pastel colors. Four generations of the bride's [maternal family and three of her paternal family were in attendance at the wedding.] A reception at the Glen-Aire Country Club was attended by 260 guests. After a short honeymoon at Catalina Island the newlyweds motored to Columbus, Ohio, home of the bridegroom, where they will reside. --- *Companion item on same page:* ## Nancy Dean Lanman Weds In Church Rites Nancy Dean Lanman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lanman of Burbank, and Gerry LaGrange Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Simpson of Long Beach, were married at St. Davids Episcopal Church in North Hollywood. The bride wore a white nylon tulle over taffeta gown with a finger tip veil. Her attendants were Lois Ann Bitner, her sister, as matron of honor, and Barbara [Powell, Peggy House, Joy Dore, and Patricia Simpson, bridesmaids.] Glen Simpson Jr., brother of the bridegroom, was best man and James Sartain, Louis Bowerman, Richard Cox, and Ernest Bitner ushered. Both young people will resume their studies at Art Center School in Los Angeles following a honeymoon trip to northern California. --- *Other items on page (not transcribed in full):* "PATRICIA ANN LONG TO ANNOUNCE TROTH" (engagement of Patricia Ann Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Long, to Charles Richard Colean); "Auxiliary Schedules Card Fete" (City of Hope auxiliary, Verdugo Hills); "Breakfast Meeting Set By Valley B'nai B'rith"; "YOUR CHILD" by Isabelle F. Buckley.

Open questions

CRITICAL — confirm which of the 1940-wedding Murphy daughters (Dahl, Imelda, Joan Claire) is Mrs. Ted Schueller. Or whether she is a fifth Murphy daughter not in the 1940 list.
Is the named "Jim Murphy" identical to James J. Murphy Jr. (the 1936 groom), or is he a different Murphy son?
Was the Imelda Murphy of the 1940 Llewellyn-Murphy wedding the same person as the Imelda Kelly in the Obituary_for_Imelda_ Kelly_KBTJEGER.pdf in this same inbox?