BioA: Kitzhaber, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Golden - 1961)

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Surnames: Kitzhaber, Bowen, McDowell, Rogillo, Deiler, Cornwell, Klapatauskas, Brey, Suda, Donnelly, Hartung

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) November 23, 1961

Kitzhaber, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Golden - 28 November 1961)

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kitzhaber, of Greenwood will observe their golden wedding anniversary Thanksgiving Day.  A 10:00 a.m. anniversary mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Edward E. Hartung in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Greenwood. 

A dinner will be served at noon to members of the immediate family.

On Saturday, November 25, the Kitzhaber’s will hold open house at their home, two miles northeast of Greenwood, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. 

Mr. and Mrs. Kitzhaber were married November 28, 1911, by the Rev. J. J. Donnelly in Immaculate Conception rectory at Cedar Rapids, Ia.  Their attendants were Kathryn (Kitzhaber) Bowen and the late Albert Kitzhaber, sister and brother of Lawrence.

Lawrence Kitzhaber was born February 24, 1885, in Norway, Ia., to the Joseph and Mary Kitzhaber.  He received his education in Norway, Ia.

Mrs. Kitzhaber former Mabel McDowell, daughter of the late Elmer and Josephine McDowell, was born October 6, 1888, in Cedar Rapids, Ia.  She received her education in Iowa and Madison, S. D. and taught school there before her marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Kitzhaber farmed at Ryan, Ia., before coming to Wisconsin in 1920.  They settled on a farm a mile east of Greenwood until 1930, when they moved onto the farm now occupied by their son, Bernard.

In 1957, they moved one-half mile east of the home place.

The Kitzhabers are both in good health at this time, and Lawrence still helps with some of the farm work.

Mr. and Mrs. Kitzhaber are the parents of the following children: Mrs. Greg (Geneva) Rogillio, Greenwood, Mrs. Richard (Catherine) Deiler, Chicago; Ray ‘Bud’ Kitzhaber, Mosinee; Mrs. Calvin (Dolores) Cornwell, St. Paul Park, Minn.; Mrs. Mike (Lorraine) Klapatauskas, Willard; Bernard Kitzhaber, Greenwood; Mrs. Wallace (Peggy) Brey, Neillsville; Mrs. James (Jo Ann) Suda, Gurnee, Ill.; and Ronald Kitzhaber, Greenwood.

A daughter, Loretta, died in 1942 and a son, Elmer, died in infancy.

They also have 29 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) November 30, 1961

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kitzhaber of Greenwood observed their golden wedding anniversary Thanksgiving day with an anniversary Mass celebrated by the Rev. Edward E. Hartung at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenwood, and an open house at their home.

The Kitzhabers, who were married November 28, 1911, in Cedar Rapids, Ia., are the parents of the following children: Mrs. Greg (Geneva) Rogillo, Greenwood; Mrs. Richard (Catherine) Deiler, Chicago; Ray ‘Bud’ of Mosinee; Mrs. Calvin (Dolores) Cornwell, St. Paul Park, Minn.; Mrs. Mike (Lorraine) Klapatauskas, Willard; Bernard, Greenwood; Mrs. Wallace (Peggy) Brey, Neillsville; Mrs. James (Jo Ann) Suda, Gurnee, Ill.; and Ronald, Greenwood.