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Obit: Henke, Sister Dolores (1932 – 2023)

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Surnames: Henke, Baldeschwiler, Wozniak, Graham, Yeruva Sorenson, Pabich

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., Wis.) 31 May 2023

Henke, Sister Dolores (10 Aug 1932 – 24 May 2023)

Sister Dolores Henke, 1932-2023, 90, died peacefully on May 24, 2023 at Ladysmith Care and Rehab.

She was bom in Thorp, Wis., on August 10, 1932, to Emil and Anna (Baldeschwiler) Henke. She joined the Servants of Mary in Ladysmith in 1953 and received the religious name Sister Mary Marcelline.

She held a BA in elementary education from the College of St. Catherine, Saint Paul, Minn., and an MA in religious education from Loyola University Chicago.

As a teacher and later a principal, she worked for sixteen years in the Catholic school system in Weyerhaeuser, Wis.; Saint Paul, Minn.; and Chicago, 111. In 1971 she joined the staff of the Christian Renewal Center in the Superior diocesan office of religious education, focusing on adult and family education. She later ministered at Newman University Parish, Stevens Point, Wis.; Christ the King Parish, South Bend, Indiana; and Causeway Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, La Crosse, Wis.

She served on the Servants of Mary leadership team for ten years and as the order's director of communications and development. She was also president of Church Woman United of La Crosse.

She is survived by her twin sister Dorothy (Henke) Wozniak of Stanley; her sister Ruth (Henke) Rose of Onalaska; many nieces and nephews; and the Servite Sisters, with whom she shared life for 70 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Anna; brother Lawrence Henke; sisters Sister Alice Henke, OSM, Eileen (Henke) Graham, Marie Henke, and Marian (Henke) Pabich.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Ladysmith with Fr. Papi Reddy Yeruva and Don and Doug Sorenson officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Nash-Jackan Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Servants of Mary, PO Box 389, Ladysmith, WI 54848.
 

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News: Neillsville – Nursing Assistant Graduates (May 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Senn, Kennedy, Ruggles, Adams, Craig, Janezich, Dietsche, Sonderberg, Friemoth, Stiemann, Zawadski, Walter, Kosik, Mallagni, Primeau, Backus, Heck, Thiel, Murphy

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 30 May 1979

On Friday, May 25, 1979 seventeen students graduated from a Nursing Assistant’s class at Memorial Hospital in Neillsville. The class offered by Eau Claire Technical Institute and held in Neillsville, consisted of 180 hours combined classroom and clinical instruction. The instructor was Mrs. Jeanette Senn, R.N. of Thorp. Mrs. Dixie Kennedy of Eau Claire presented the certificates at the graduation ceremony.

The graduates are Joyce Ruggles of, Withee, Carol Adams of Neillsville, Rochelle Craig of Neillsville, Shirley Janezich of Willard, Mary Dietsche of Loyal, Cindy Sonderberg of Neillsville, Gwen Friemoth of Neillsville, Elizabeth Stiemann of Owen, Debbie Zawadski of Greenwood, Marie Walter of Loyal, Ann Kosik of Greenwood, Kim Mallagni of Neillsville, Tammy Primeau of Neillsville, JoAnn Backus of Willard, Colleen Heck of Greenwood, James Thie of Greenwood, Pat Murphy of Dewhurst.

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News: Greenwood – Groundbreaking for Adult Dev. Center (May – 1979)

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Surnames: Bushnell, Keating, Rogers, Quicker, Rondorf, Conzemius, Klapatauskas, Bushman, Hagel

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Jun 1979

“A few days of warm dry weather and construction will be underway.” That was the statement made last Thursday by Paul a Hagel of Kratt-Myers Associates, Inc., La Crosse, architects for the new Clark County Adult Development Service (ADS) to be constructed at Greenwood.

Hagel joined members of the Clark County board and a group of interested citizens in groundbreaking ceremonies at the new scene in the Greenwood Industrial Park. He had met Thursday morning with the Unified Services Committee of the county board and contractors setting up construction procedures.

The ADS building will be 80 x 130 of one story, steel frame, metal panel construction. In addition to its primary use for the developmentally handicapped citizens of Clark County, it is hoped other county agencies will be able to utilize parts of the building during hour the Development Service is not using it. Such agencies would possible by the County Nurses office and the U-W Extension.

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Bio: Erickson, Travis Dale (Baptism – 27 May 1979)

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Surnames: Erickson, Osowski, Grossbier, Schmidt

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Jun 1979

Travis Dale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Erickson, Neillsville, was baptized Sunday, May 27, 1979 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Loyal by Rev. Chester J. Osowski. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grossbier of Green Bay.

Mr. and Mrs. Erickson entertained the following for dinner in honor of their son: the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Erickson; great-grandmother, Mrs. Frances Erickson, also Miss Cheryl Erickson, Troy and Toyt Grossbier, Jack Schmidt and daughter Melissa and son Philip, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schmidt and Chad.

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BioM: Bukovec, Carol Ann (1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Bukovec, Walter, Osowski, Weis, Lemke, Nowicki, Strey, Wolf

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Jun 1979

Bukovec, Carol Ann (26 May 1979)

Miss Carol Ann Bukovec, Route 1, Greenwood, and David Eugene Walter, Route 2, Loyal, were united in marriage on Saturday, May 26, 1979 at 1 o’clock on Saturday, May 26, 1979 at 1 o’clock at St. Anthony’s Church, Loyal. Father Chester Osowski performed the ceremony and the organist was Chris Weis, Stratford, and the soloist was Jan Lemke, Marshfield.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bukovec, Route 1, Greenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Walter, Route 2, Loyal.

The bride and groom were given away by their parents.

The bride was seen in a white, high waisted dress with lace over bodice, lace appliques on the skirt, detachable lace train (chapel length), waist length veil, veil cap, with pearl trim on the dress collar and cuffs. She carried a bouquet of red roses and baby’s breath.

Maid of honor was Miss Mary Lee Bukovec, Eau Claire, and the bridesmaids were Mrs. Richard (Joan) Bukovec, Loyal, and Mrs. Steve (Judy) Nowicki, Marshfield..

They wore princess style dresses with flared skirts and a cape of netting over the shoulders in coral, yellow and green respectively. They carried bouquets of daisies and mums to match their dresses and daisies to match their dresses in their hair.

Mrs. Gerald Walter, Loyal, performed the duties of best man, the groomsmen were Mr. were Dennis Strey, Marshfield, and Larry Wolf, Spencer. The ushers were William Bukovec, Greenwood and Ken Walter of Loyal.

There was a wedding dinner at the Loyal American Legion Hall at 4:40 and a dance in the evening from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

The bride is a 1972 graduate of Greenwood High School and a 1975 graduate of St. Joseph’s School of Nursing. She is a registered nurse. The groom graduated in 1971from Loyal High School and from Mid-State Technical Institute, Marshfield in 1973. He is engaged in farming.

They are planning a honeymoon in the fall. They reside at Route 2, Loyal.

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Bio: French, Kathleen (Engagement – May 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: French, Carl

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Jun 1979

Mrs. Charlotte French, New Richmond, Wisconsin, announces the engagement of her daughter Kathleen to Francis Carl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carl, Greenwood, Wisconsin.

Kathy is a 1976 graduate of Eau Claire Technical Institute, and is presently employed at the Great American Insurance Company, St. Paul, Minnesota. Her fiancé resides in Greenwood, where they will be making their home. He is employed with the Greenwood Oil Company.

An August 18, 1979 wedding is planned.

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Bio: Bukovec, Mary Lee (Engagement – May 1979)

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Surnames: Bukovec, Konkel

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Jun 1979

Mary Lee Bukovec and James D. Konkel wish to announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bukovec, Route 1, Greenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Konkel, Route 3, Neillsville.

Miss Bukovec is a 1978 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and is presently completing her pharmacy internship at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. Her fiancé is presently working for Tesmer Construction in Neillsville and plans to return to the University of Wisconsin, Stour at Menomonie in the fall, where he is majoring in Construction Administration.

An October 13, 1979 wedding in Greenwood is being planned.

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Bio: Zvolena, Barbara J. (Engagement – May 1979)

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Surnames: Zvolena, Kortokrax

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Jun 1979

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zvolena, Route 2, Box 198, Loyal, are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Barbara J. Zvolena, Route 2, Box 98, Loyal, to William F. Kortokrax, Star Route Box 27, Gilman. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kortokrax, Star Route Box 27, Gilman.

Miss Zvolena is a 1977 graduate of Loyal High School, and a May 30, 1979 graduate from Mid-State Technical Institute, Stevens Point. The future groom is a 1971 Hanover High School graduate of Cedar Lake, Indiana. He is engaged in farming near Gilman.

The wedding date is planned for September 29, 1979, in Loyal.

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BioA: Kruger, Mr./Mrs. Gilbert (60th – 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Kruger

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Jun 1979

Kruger, Mr./Mrs. Gilbert (60th – 21 Jun 1979)

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Kruger, Route 2, Loyal, Wisconsin, will observed their 60th Wedding Anniversary June 21, 1979. To celebrate this event an open house will be held Sunday, June 17, 1979, at the American Legion Club in Loyal from 2 to 5 p.m. Friends and neighbors are cordially invited to share in the joyous occasion. The couple request that gifts be omitted.

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Bio: Sowieja, Charles A. Dental Degree from Marquette Univ. (May 1979)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Sowieja

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 06 Jun 1979

Charles A. Sowieja recently received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery from Marquette University in commencement exercises held in Milwaukee on May 20, 1979.

Dr. Sowieja is presently preparing to open a dental practice in Merrill, Wisconsin.

Formerly of Greenwood, Wisconsin, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Sowieja.

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School: Loyal H.S. Class of 1924 (55 Year Reunion – Jun 1979)

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Surnames: Schultz, Darton, Gretzner, Wolfe, Zuege, Martin, Clouse, Scher, Shupe, Davel, Nelson, Pieper, Stutte, Loos

----Source: TRG (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jun 1979

The Loyal High School Class of 1924 held their 55 year class reunion last week at the Star Lodge Motel in Loyal. Attending were Gladys (Gretzner) Schultz, Fond du Lac; Hugh Darton, Loyal; Eva (Gretzner) Wolfe, Spencer; Leona (Zuege) Martin, Loyal; Olive (Clouse) Sher, Green Bay; Nettie (Shupe) Davel, Loyal; Sylvia (Nelson) Pieper, Marshfield, and Hilda (Stutte) Loos, Loyal.