November 2019 | Life, Love, In Memory of

Life, Love, In Memory Of

Wedding Bells

→ Ohio Valley Wine District Manager Steve Forster married his sweetheart Carrie Richards on August 1.

→ Cincinnati Wine Sales Associates Stephanie Malof and Tyler Rhoads were married at the Cincinnati Art Museum on September 15th.

→ Jason Wigley, Akron district beer manager, married his long-time love Sarah alongside their gorgeous daughter Charlotte on September 22. The couple married in a tailgate ceremony at one of Cleveland’s landmarks, The Pit, 12 years after their first date at a Cleveland Browns game. Derek Kirschner, Cleveland Beer GSM, performed the ceremony. To read more about their story please visit www.cleveland.com for a full article.

GROOM JASON WIGLEY OF AKRON WITH BRIDE SARAH AND DAUGHTER CHARLOTTE

→ Lauren Riegel, Ohio Valley wine sales District Manager, married her fiancé Andrew on September 14.

HANNA MATTLIN, ON-PREMISE SALES PROFESSTIONAL IN THE CINCINNATI BEER DIVISION, MARRIED OHIO VALLEY ON-PREMISE BEER SALES PROFESSIONAL MATT HOOD ON SEPTEMBER 14. ENJOYING THE WEDDING ARE (LEFT-TO-RIGHT) COLLEAGUES NICK BUCHANAN, KRISTINA ABRAMOVICH, LYNDSEY LONGSHORE HASSMAN, ERICA RETTIG (FORMER HEIDELBERG EMPLOYEE), HANNA HOOD, DANIELLE DRAKULICH AND LAUREN RUEVE.

Oh, Baby!

INTRODUCING HARPER ELIZABETH STURDIVANT WHO WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 19 TO PARENTS BRAD STURDIVANT AND HIS WIFE DANIELLE. BRAD IS THE CHAIN MANAGER IN KENTUCKY.

→ Zach Bailey and his wife Erin welcomed their second son, Danny Gordon, on October 1. Zach is a beer driver in Dayton.

→ Liz Smith, Lorain accounts receivable, celebrated the birth of grandson Fynn Ronald Sternberg who was born on October 2. Fynn is the son of Liz’s daughter Sarah and her husband Ryan.

In Memory

→ At age 66, Paul E. Doerger Jr., our beloved friend and favorite Cleveland IT guy, was laid to rest on September 13. Paul or Pauly D (how the Cleveland office knew him) was with the company for nine years and was a contract employee prior for 13 years. His upbeat spirit, brilliant sense of humor, willingness to create annual Christmas Carols for us all to sing during the holidays, and famous cheesy potatoes will forever be missed. Beloved father of Maryanne Ratka, Susie Cook, and Nicholas; cherished Pa Groovy and Pop Pop to Kayley, Nicole, Anna, and Anthony (AJ); dearest son of the late Paul and Dorothy; dear brother of John and the following deceased: David and Jeffrey; longtime companion of Donna Parsell; and former spouse of Susan.

→ Scott Coker, Dayton Reset Manager, recently lost his grandmother.

→ Tammy E. Burnett, 54, died on October 8. She was the mother of Bethany White, corporate accounts payable Associate out of Dayton.

→ Marilyn Sue Yonts, grandmother of Dayton warehouse Associates and sisters Heather Combs and Tosha (Brett) Sharp, died on October 14. She was 77. Heather is a wine warehouse inventory control specialist and Tosha is on the day shift in the wine warehouse.

→ Heidi Dunlap, Corporate Accounts Payable Manager in Dayton, recently lost her step-father.

Good Thoughts

For those Associates who are going through a rough time with medical or other personal challenges, your co-workers and colleagues are thinking of you and sending you best wishes.