Bio: Holt, Albert & Fern - 20th Family Reunion (11 July 2007)

Contact:  Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Holt, Tresemer, Charbonneau, Zager, Henchen, Johnson, Firnstahl, Kent, Sill, Lewis, Buchholz, Boon, Stumm, Krall, Beck

----Sources: Clark County Press (Neillsville, WI.) July 11, 2007

20th Annual Albert and Fern Holt family reunion

The 20th annual family reunion of the Albert and Fern Holt family was held Saturday, June 30th, 2007, at the Listeman Park in Neillsville with the Tresemer families hosting the event. There were 46 family members and 2 guests attending. The 50th wedding anniversary of Ed and Nancy (Holt) Tresemer was celebrated with a cake complete with their wedding photo on it and a money trellis for the couple, whose anniversary was June 1st.

A baby shower was also given for Lori and Ralph Charbonneau who are expecting their first child in September. They were also honored with a cake and gifts. Games were played, the theme being on babies and nursery rhymes, with prizes awarded to the winners.

Prizes were also given for other categories: first reply to Shirley Zager; oldest man, Louie Henchen; oldest lady, Mary Ellen Johnson; youngest man, Eric Firnstahl; youngest lady, Amy Firnstahl; door prizes: adult to Bill Kent; child, Nate Kent. Prizes for greatest distance traveled, Mike Zager; 20th reply to Rich Kent. Newest family member was Makayla Lynn Sill, the daughter of Scott and Pam (Lewis) Sill, who was born April 6, 2007. Perfect attendance families were the Henchens, Tresemers and Kents.

The 2008 reunion date is set for June 21, 2008 and will be hosted by the Zager families in St. Cloud, MN. The family history done by Kay Kent was updated and E-mail addresses were exchanged, with a new list to be done up by Shirley Zager.

Present for the occasion were Louis Henchen; Jerry and Mary Ellen Johnson; Ed and Nancy (Holt) Tresemer; Marcia (Tresemer) Lewis; Josh Lewis; Dennis and July (Tresemer) Buchholz and Jenny; Tim and Lori and Tiffany Tresemer; and Kristine Boon; all of Neillsville, Wis. Shirley and Bob Zager and Mike and Vicki Zager, all from St. Cloud; Bill Holt, Sarona; Bill and Kay Kent and Rick, Christina, Stephanie, Nathan and Ashley Kent, all of Winona, MN; Steve and Cheryl (Henchen) Stumm, Samantha and Bradley, Bloomer; Tom Henchen and Patty, Pam (Lewis) Sill and Lexi, Makayla and Kaitlyn, from Holmen; LeRoy and Leeann (Johnson) Krall, West Salem; Rich and Sue (Henchen) Beck and Jesse, Owen; Tom, Dee (Tresemer) Firnstahl, Eric and Amy, Colby; Rick Zager, Woodbury, MN., and Ralph and Lori (Kent) Charbonneau of Wheeler, MN.