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Bio: Harvey, Robert (Honored - 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Harvey

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/17/1984

Harvey, Robert (Honored - 1984)

Robert Harvey, former publisher and editor of The Press, was honored May 5 at Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan, as a distinguished alumnus.

Founded in 1844, the school is a four-year liberal arts college located in south-central Michigan.

The Olivet College Distinguished Alumni Award is presented annually.

Harvey, while a student at Olivet, was an accomplished athlete and member of the 1932 champion basketball team. He was also on the staff of the college newspaper “Olivet Echo,” serving as reporter and editor. After graduation he was employed as a photographer and reporter for the Battle Creek Enquirer and also at The New York Times and Brooklyn Eagle.

In 1938, he moved with his father and brother to operate The Clark County Press in Neillsville. Robert Harvey’s father, Wells, was a 1902 graduate of Olivet.

Harvey has won numerous awards as a journalist, including a 1961 national first place award for editorial writing. He also served as president of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and was honored for his counsel to the UW-Eau Claire journalism department.

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Bio: Pettit, Wade (Scholarship Award - 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Pettit

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/10/1984

Pettit, Wade (Scholarship Award - 1984)

Granton High senior Wade Pettit, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pettit, is the 1984 recipient of the Francis Melvin scholarship award. Wade is valedictorian and has participated in numerous extra-curricular and community activities. Wade will pursue his education at UW-Stevens Point in a science-related field.

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Bio: Vine, Teresa Mae (Engagement - 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Vine, Opelt

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/17/1984

Vine, Teresa (Engagement - 1984)

A July 13, 1985, wedding date has been set for Teresa May Vine and Terry Lee Opelt. Parents of the couple are Sharon Vine and Dale Vine, both of Granton and Arnold and Delores Opelt, also of Granton. The bride-to-be graduated in 1983 from Granton High School and presently attends Mid-State Tech-Wisconsin Rapids in marketing. She is employed part-time at Sunburst Youth Homes in Neillsville. The groom-to-be attended Granton High School and is self-employed.

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BioA: Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Melnard (Golden- 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Hansen Howard, Brown

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/17/1984

Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Melnard (Golden - 1984)

Mr. and Mrs. Melnard Hansen will observe their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, May 26, with a family dinner at 5:00, a reception at 7:00, and a dance at 9:00 for all friends, relatives and neighbors, to be held at the Legion Hall, Greenwood, WI.

Hansen and the former Ellen Howard were married May 24, 1934, in Neillsville, WI. Their children are Virginia Brown, Sun Prairie and Larry Hansen, Pittsville, WI.

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BioM: Berland, Kathryn (1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Berland, Cattanach, Weis, Sills, Ott, Hiles, Morin

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/17/1984

Berland, Kathryn (5 May 1984)

Kathryn Berland and Evan Cattanach were married on Saturday morning, May 5, at the home of the bride’s parents at Rt. 1 Granton. The Rev. Dean Morin officiated. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Weiss, and parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Eugne Cattanach, also of Rt. 1 Granton.

Music at the service was offered by Pat Weiss, Jean Hiles and Dave Berland.

Matron of honor was Mrs. Tracy Berland of Wood Dale, Illinois. Bestman was Daniel Sills of Minneapolis. Ushing was Jeff Ott of Marshfield.

The bride carried a bouquet of yellow roses and white carnations.

Following the nuptial, a reception was held at the Southern Clark County Sportsmen’s Club in Granton. The couple announced wedding trip plans to the southern U.S.

Granton will be the home for the new couple. She is a 1979 graduate of Addison Trail High School in Addison, Illinois. He is a 1976 graduate of Granton High School and is a power engineer at Weyerhauser Company in Marshfield.

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BioM: Marriage Licenses (May/Jun - 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jacques, Neisius, Luedtke, Dayton, Ortner, Volovsek

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/17/1984

Marriage Licenses (May/Jun - 1984)

Richard Jacques, Town of Reseburg, to Janette Neisius, Town of Withee, to be married in Thorp, May 19.

Daniel Luedtke, Town of Pine Valley, to Cheryl Dayton, Neillsville, to be married in Neillsville, May 19.

Joseph Ortner, to Debra Volovsek, both of Town of Hendren, to be married in Willard, June 2.

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Obit: Langreck, Thomas E. (1961 - 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Langreck, Genteman, Malott, Kayhart, Roehl, Henseler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/10/1984

Langreck, Thomas E. (24 July 1961 – 6 May 1984)

Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, May 8, for Thomas E. Langreck from the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. The Rev. Joseph Henseler of St. Mary’s Catholic Church officiated with burial in the parish cemetery.

Langreck took his own life at his West Fifth St., Neillsville home on Sunday, May 6. He was 22.

He was born on July 24, 1961, in Neillsville to Francis and Bonnie (Genteman) Langreck. He attended Granton Schools, graduating from Granton High in 1979. He married Kimberly Malott in July 25, 1979, Neillsville ceremonies.

He was employed from the time of his high school graduation until death by Nelson Muffler at Neillsville.

Surviving him, besides his wife of Marshfield and parents of Granton, are two sons, Joshua and Joseph. Joining them are three sisters, Mrs. Gene (Loretta) Kayhart of Chili, Mrs. Roger (Beverly)
Roehl of Neillsville and Jean Langreck of Granton; and two brothers, Steve of Granton and Ronald of Chili. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn.

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Obit: Prock, Al  J. (1916 - 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Prock, Poppe, Biddle, Knickerbocker, Crawford, Dall

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/10/1984

Prock, Al  J.(22 April 1916 – 1 May 1984)

Neillsville native Al  J. Prock, 68, of Owen died on May 1 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield.

Funeral services were held on Friday evening, May 4, from the Maurina Funeral Home in Owen. The Rev. Norbert Dall officiated. The remains were cremated.

The deceased was born on April 22, 1916, in Neillsville to Edward and Ottillia (Poppe) Prock. On March 24, 1938, he married Virgie Biddle in Owen ceremonies.

He operated Prock’s 19th Hole tavern and restaurant for 31 years. He also worked as a semi-truck driver for Foremost Foods in Owen for 23 years, retiring in 1978.

Surviving him besides his wife, is a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Patti) Knickerbocker, Eau Claire; a son, Robert, Chippewa Falls; a brother, Kenneth, Rockford, Illinois; a sister, Mrs. Lila Crawford, Phoenix, Arizona, and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter.

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Obit: Raether, Ellen (1894 - 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Raether, Staves

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/10/1984

Raether, Ellen (16 September 1894 - 15 April 1984)

Memorial services were held for Ellen Raether on April 15, in Portland, Oregon.

The deceased was born in the Town of Mentor on September 16, 1894, to Edward and Ella (Staves) Raether. She graduated from Humbird High School and attended Lawrence College in Appleton. She received her nurse’s education at St. Luke’s Hospital, Chicago. For 20 years she was employed as a nurse and teacher of health at the University of Idaho at Pocatello.

There is to be a memorial service at the United Methodist Church in Humbird on Friday, May 11, at 1:30 p.m.

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Obit: Stanley, Eva E. (1898 - 1984)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Stanley, Walker, Counsell, Krutsch, Jacobs, Ott

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/10/1984

Stanley, Eva E. (10 August 1898 – 5 May 1984)

Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon, May 9, for Eva E. Stanley, 85, of 315 Court St. Neillsville, who died in Neillsville Memorial Hospital on Saturday May 5. The Rev. Howard Ott of the United Methodist Church officiated at the church services with burial in the Neillsville City Cemetery. The Gesche Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The deceased was born on August 10, 1898, in Dodge County to Thomas and Mary Jane (Walker) Counsell. As a young child, she moved with her parents to the rural Neillsville area and received her education in the Reed School. She graduated from Neillsville High School and its teacher training program in 1917. She then taught school at Cannonville in the Town of Washburn.

On June 1, 1918, she married Roy Stanley in Marshfield ceremonies. The couple then farmed in the Town of Grant for many years until retiring in 1974 and moving into Neillsville. She was a member of the local United Methodist congregation, its Martha Circle; and the Pleasant Ridge Homemakers Club.

Surviving her is a son, Allen, Neillsville; three daughters, Mrs. David (Jean) Krutsch of Granton, Mrs. Mardene Stanley of Apache Junction, Arizona and Mrs. Tomas (Ruth) Jacobs of Wausau; a brother, Marvin Counsell, Neillsville; six grandchildren; and sis great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband (January 27, 1978), triplet sons in infancy; and three brothers, Elmer, John and Kenneth.