Joseline Michelle Gonzales and Matthew Charles Strouse, both of Columbia, were married Saturday, June 24 at St. Vincent de Paul St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sedalia.
The bride is the daughter of Col. Jose and Elina Gonzales, of La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras. The groom is the son of Dr. Thomas and Kay Strouse, of Sedalia.
Fr. Joe Corel conducted the ceremony and the bride was given in marriage by her father.
Susan Prisendorf played piano and Mary Margaret Dale played violin.
The Matron of Honor was Eliveth Gonzales de Quinonez, the sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Erin Price, sister of the groom, Kim Oesterle, Jordan Floyd, Julie Kleijweg, and Natalya Oliferchuck. The flower girl was Jovana Molina, niece of the bride.
The Best Man was Brett Strouse, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Blake Nichols, Brannon Oesterle, Chris Stratton, Nelson Mavares and Caleb Price, brother-in-law of the groom. The ring bearer was Fabian Molina, nephew of the bride.
The bride graduated in 2015 from La Ceiba Bilingual School in La Ceiba, Honduras. She graduated in 2019 from State Fair Community College with an associate’s degree in nursing. She works as a circulator nurse at the Missouri Orthopedic Institute in Columbia.
The groom graduated in 2014 from Smith-Cotton High School. He graduated from State Fair Community College and, in 2018, he graduated from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg with a bachelor's degree in biology. He works as a plumbing technician at MasterTech Plumbing, Heating and Cooling in Columbia.
A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents on Friday, June 23 at Bethany Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
A wedding reception was hosted on Saturday, June 24 at Foundry 324 in Sedalia.
The couple went on a honeymoon in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
