Bio: Merwin Reunion (76th - 2013)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Blair, Boneske, Cameron, Chaplinski, Dowing, Ecklund, Engebrecht, Engebretson Falstad, Fitzgerald, France, Gresens, Gust, Jones, Knudsen, Loucks, Merwin, Miller, Nechuta, Pickreign, Rueckert, Salzman, Smith, Stieber, Venzke, Zietlow, Zoromski

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 08/21/2013

The 76th Merwin reunion was held Sunday, August 4, at Deopke Park in Wausau, with about 90 people in attendance.

The group enjoyed a bounteous potluck, lunch, followed by the annual meeting and white elephant sale.

A moment of silence was held in remembrance of the ones no longer with them including two members who passed this past year: Ruby France, who passed at age 82 on July 6, 2013; Omer Merwin, who passed away at age 88 on May 6, 2013; and Bernice Cameron, who passed at the age of 103 on January 5, 2012.

Plans are already in the making for the 77th reunion for August 2014.

The following members attended the 76th reunion:

From Athens: Ken Boneske and Viola Dowing; Roy and Pat Boneske; Kath and Randy Boneske Sr.; Bianca Boneske; Susan and Allen Venzke.

From Mosinee: Gayle, Gary, Brittney and Meagan Nechuta; Carrie, Rich and Kyle Miller; Jean and Jerry Fitzgerald.

From Wausau: Carolyn and Lee Smith; Darlene Zietlow; Joan Baptist; Debbie and Ryan Knudsen; Christine and Mason Ecklund; Susan and Keith Engebrecht; Mark Zoromski; Joyce Stieber; Rene Falstad; Ralph and Jane Merwin.

From Rib Lake: Julie, Alex and Adam Chaplinski.

From Edgar: Ann and Rob Gust.

From Stetsonville: Ken, Rachel, Jozie, Coy and Carol Loucks; Kill Pickreign.

From Colby: Richard, Kathy, Ben, Matt Boneske.

From GreenValley, AZ: Jim Merwin and Carol Rueckert.

From West Salem: Pam Gresens.

From Schofield; Margo Engebretson.

From Weston: Linda Salzman; Virginia Blair.

From Rhinelander: Huhn and Diane Jones.