BioA: Klune, Mr./Mrs. Joseph (Silver - 1954)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Klune, LaBonte, Krainz, Horvat, De Keyser, Tolaney, Thiel, Kaltinger

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) (12 Aug 1954)

Klune, Mr./Mrs. Joseph (Silver - 10 AUG 1954)

On Saturday, Aug. 7, 1954, forty relatives and friends held a surprise Silver Wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Klune Sr. at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thiel.

On Aug. 10, 1929, Mary Horvat and Joseph Klune were united in marriage at St. Mary's Catholic Church at West Allis, Wis. They resided there for fifteen years, coming to Greenwood in 1944, where they purchased the tavern from Frank LaBonte, and which they are still operation.

They have two sons, Joseph (Red) of Key West, Florida, and Edward, who has just returned from Korea, a daughter Mrs. Bruce (Delores) Thiel, Greenwood, and a granddaughter, Sandra Thiel.

Those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Val Krainz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Horvat and son, Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. John Horvat and family of Willard; Mr. and Mrs. Ted De Keyser, Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tolaney and family, Tioga; Mrs. Johanna Horvat, Mrs. Mamie Thiel, and Susan, Mr. and Mrs. John Kaltinger, all of Greenwood; their three children and granddaughter.

After the party Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Klune left with their son Joseph Jr. (Red) for a trip to Key West, Fla., where they will visit a few days. They plan to return by plane.