Married - Zimmerman and DeSchepper

Tracy Zimmerman of Little Falls and Brede DeSchepper of Willmar were married on July 30, 2011 at Green Lake Church in Spicer. A reception followed at the Green Mill in Willmar.

Tracy is the daughter of James and JoAnn Zimmerman of Little Falls. She graduated from Little Falls High School in 1989 and from the University of Minnesota-Moorhead in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is currently attending the College of St. Scholastica-Duluth and plans to graduate in 2013 as a family psychiatric nurse practitioner. She is employed as a nursing administrative supervisor by the state of Minnesota.

Brede is the son of Debbie Klinghagen and the late Leon Klinghagen of Willmar and Elroy and Karen DeSchepper of Jasper. He graduated from Willmar High School in 2002 and from Bemidji State University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Brede served with the U.S. Air Force from 2002 to 2006. He is employed at Nova Tech Engineering in Willmar.

Tammy Zimmerman, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Tonya Zimmerman and Trisha Zimmerman, sisters of the bride; Sarie Zimmerman-Verley, niece of the bride; and Lisa Thielke and Rhonda Frericks, friends of the bride. Tristen Zimmerman, Raia Zimmerman-Verley and Hana DeSchepper were junior bridesmaids. Marley Zimmerman, niece of the bride, was flower girl

Andrew Krause, friend of the groom, was best man. The groomsmen were Eric Hanson, friend of the groom; J.P. Zimmerman, brother of the bride; Deric DeSchepper, brother of the groom; Zachary Ruis, nephew of the groom; and Mike Thielke, friend of the groom. The twin nephews of the bride, Noah and Kobi Zimmerman-Cameron, were ring bearers.

The couple makes their home in Willmar.

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