The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Meet and greet your new neighbor and new business owner in La Harpe. Mariah Lynne Pence of Terre Haute.
Mariah was born to Andy and Wendy Coulter of London, Ohio. They were from Bushnell and moved back to Bushnell when Mariah was 4 years old. Andy is a farmhand for a local farmer by Ellisville. Wendy works for Heartland Healthcare in Macomb.
Mariah has one brother, Corbin, who is 19, and lives in Bushnell.
Her parents-in-law are Steve and Julie Pence of Lomax and Kevin and Sandy (Pence) Shauman of rural Kirkwood.
Siblings-in-law, Shannon and Felecia Pence, Drew Pence of Lomax and Amber and Jason Duncan of Macomb.
Nieces and nephews, Sidney, Taylor and Sawyer Pence of Lomax and Jack and Ellie Duncan of Macomb.
Mariah has been blessed with many grandparents, Rick and Shirley Lafary of Bushnell, Mike and Belinda Wilson of Bushnell, Judy and the late Jerry Coulter of Ellisville, Anna Williamson of Bushnell, and Harris and Pat Lafary of Bushnell, and with marriage, Robert and the late Alice Wiley of La Harpe and Bill and Vieva Pence of Lomax.
Mariah is a 2010 graduate of Bushnell High School. In high school she was a cheerleader, in choir, and worked at Rosey's Pizza. She worked for a time at Buffalo Wild Wings in Macomb.
She is attending the American Hair Academy in Ft. Madison, IA. She has excelled in college. Her and three other students entered a hair competition and placed second with over 47 groups competing. She has passed all her boards with honors to complete college this next week.
Mariah and Skyler Pence were married September 1, 2013, in an outdoor setting at the Pence farm. This was her dream wedding. She designed and made her own bouquets. Skyler made the alter for them. They even have pictures of deer visiting the wedding sight.
Mariah and Skyler are truly blessed to have one daughter, Adalynn Kay Pence, born July 11, 2011. She is the center of their family.
Mariah's favorite vacation was her first vacation with Skyler and Adalynn as a family to South Dakota to tour and visit relatives in 2012.
Mariah, Skyler and Adalynn bought the home of Mrs. Viola Miller in Terre Haute. Mariah has had fun decorating it in rustic decor to go with the wainscoting wood throughout the home.
Skyler has remodeled the kitchen and with his brothers updated some of the rooms.
They have chickens and raise them for fresh eggs and meat.
Remington is their black lab, that is full of energy.
Mariah and Skyler bought Christi Johnson Fox's Salon in La Harpe last spring. They have been remodeling and getting ready to open when Mariah graduates this next week. She will be a full service salon, with cuts, color, styling, perms, and men's haircuts too. It will now be called â"Country Roots Salon" off the north east corner of the La Harpe City Park or 103 South Center Street.
She welcomes everyone to stop by and welcome her to La Harpe.