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              Father Thomas Taylor officiated. Andrea is the daughter of Jay 
				and Christy Cross of Emden. Christopher's parents are Rick and 
				Mary Jane Sheley of Lincoln. 
				Andrea's attendants were Joni Cross, cousin of the bride, as 
				maid of honor; Amanda Steffens, sister of the groom; Betsy 
				Meyer, sister of the groom; Jenna Bergman, friend of the bride; 
				and Amanda Buglio, cousin of the bride. 
				Christopher's attendants were Steve Shanle, friend of the 
				groom, as best man; Nathan Steffen, brother-in-law of the groom; 
				Chris Meyer, brother-in-law of the groom; Adam Cross, brother of 
				the bride; and Bobbie Brummer, friend of the groom. 
				The bride's maternal grandparents were Robert and Margaret 
				Conrady (both deceased). Her paternal grandparents are James 
				Russell and Ruby Cross of Lincoln. 
				The groom's maternal grandparents are Monty and Emma Elliott 
				of Lincoln. Paternal grandparents are Nancy Long of New Holland 
				and Richard Sheley (deceased). 
				
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				 The wedding reception was at the Lincoln Banquet Center. 
				The couple honeymooned at Cancun, Mexico.  
				Andrea graduated from Hartsburg-Emden High School in 2005 and 
				from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2009 with a 
				degree in nursing. She is attending Mennonite School of Nursing 
				in the family nurse practitioner program and is an emergency 
				room nurse at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. 
				Christopher graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 
				2003 and from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2007 
				with a degree in business administration. He is employed by 
				Sheley Trucking in Lincoln. 
				They are living in Lincoln. 
				
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