Auffant-Kowitz Spokane

Sat., July 17, 1999

Shiloh Hills Baptist Church was the setting for the dec. 26 wedding of Leanna M. Kowitz and Hector C. Auffant.

The bride is the daughter of Jon and Laura Kowitz, Spokane. The bridegroom is the son of Nilsa Auffant, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and the late Hector Auffant. His foster parents are Floyd and Ila Granlund, Spokane.

A reception was at the church. The Auffants are living in Spokane after a honeymoon cruise through the Panama Canal, the Virgin Islands and Central and South America.

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