Obit: Degnitz, Frances (1890 – 1978)

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Surnames: Degnitz, Minshall, Torke, Sura, Borkenhagen

----Source: Owen Enterprise (26 Jul 1978)

Degnitz, Frances (4 Apr 1890 – 23 Jul 1978)

Mrs. Frances Degnitz, age 88 of Curtiss, died at the Clark County Health Center on Sunday, July 23, 1978, at 10:00 p.m.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 1978 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Curtiss, with the Rev. Alan Minshall officiating. Burial followed at the Spencer Cemetery. The Maurina Funeral Home in Abbotsford provided the services.

The former Frances Torke was born on April 4, 1890 at Adell, Wisconsin. She was united in marriage to Carl Degnitz on April 17, 1911 at Adell, and they lived there until 1916, when they moved to Loyal and farmed in that area, and later farmed in the area around Granton.

Her husband passed away in 1937, and she moved to the Village of Curtiss in 1960.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Curtiss.

She is survived by three sons, Walter of Curtiss, Alvin of Marshfield, and Paul of Florida; one daughter, Mrs. Elaine Sura of West Allis; one half-sister, Mrs. Norma Borkenhagen of Adell; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, and two brothers.

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Obit: Olson, Jeannine (1933 – 1978)

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Surnames: Olson, Moore, Michlig, Nikolay, Flink, Harrellson, Brossow, Hanson, Messer, Neuman

----Source: Owen Enterprise (26 Jul 1978)

Olson, Jeannine (24 Apr 1933 – 18 Jul 1978)

Mrs. Edwin (Jeannine) Olson, age 45, of R.R. #1, Unity, died at 7:57 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, 1978 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 21, 1978 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Unity, with Rev. Elton Moore officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The Maurina Funeral Home in Abbotsford was in charge of the arrangements.

Pallbearers were Keith Michlig, Jack Nikolay, Connie Flink, Gerald Harrellson, Ron Brossow and Kurt Hanson.

The organist was Mrs. Myrl Messer and the vocalist was Mrs. Dorothy Neuman.

The former Jeannine Hagen was born on April 24, 1933 in the Town of Unity. She graduated from Superior Central High School and St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Duluth, Minnesota. She married Edwin Olson on August 18, 1956 in Superior.

She was employed as a registered nurse, the past three years at the Havenet Nursing Home in Owen.

She is survived by four daughters, Susan, Nancy, Linda and Lori, all living at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagen of Unity; and one brother, Thomas Hagen of Rice Lake.

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Bio: Jarocki, Duane – River Falls Dean’s List (Spring Quarter – 1977-78)

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Surnames: Germanson, Jarocki

----Source: Owen Enterprise (26 Jul 1978)

The University of Wisconsin, River Falls Spring Quarter Dean’s List honoring 601 students, was announced recently by Registrar Melvin Germanson. Included on that list is Duane Jarocki, Route 1, Withee.

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Bio: Steiner, Pat - River Falls Dean’s List (Spring Quarter – 1977-78)

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Surnames: Germanson, Steiner

----Source: Owen Enterprise (26 Jul 1978)

The University of Wisconsin, River Falls Spring Quarter Dean’s List honoring 601 students, was announced recently by Registrar Melvin Germanson. Included on that list is Pat Steiner, Route 1, Withee.

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Bio: Bruchert, Peggy – Fairest of the Clark Co. Fair (1978)

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Surnames: Bruchert

----Source: Owen Enterprise (02 Aug 1978)

LeAnn Bruchert, age 17, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bruchert, of Withee, was chosen on Saturday evening, July 29, 1978, the new Miss Fairest of the Fair to reign over the Clark County Fair, which opened this week on Wednesday. She will also be able to compete for the state title in January in Milwaukee. LeAnn was sponsored by Don’s Shell in Withee.

She was chosen out of eighteen young women who participated in the annual event, which was held in the Loyal American Legion.

The girls met at noon on Saturday at the Loyal Legion Hall, where they were interviewed and judged, with the coronation ceremony held in the evening at 9 p.m.

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Bio: Ackerman, Cheryl – Chosen as Miss Sincerity (1978)

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Surnames: Ackerman

----Source: Owen Enterprise (02 Aug 1978)

A local Owen-Withee woman, Cheryl Ackerman, was chosen “Miss Sincerity. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Ackerman.

She was chosen out of eighteen young women who participated in the annual event, which was held in the Loyal American Legion.

The girls met at noon on Saturday at the Loyal Legion Hall, where they were interviewed and judged, with the coronation ceremony held in the evening at 9 p.m.

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Bio: Albert, Peggy – Named Miss Withee (30 Jul 1978)

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Surnames: Albert, Cardinal, McComb, Schilz, Schrom, Stargardt

----Source: Owen Enterprise (02 Aug 1978)

Peggy Albert, daughter of Pat and Jim Albert of Withee, was named the new 1978 Miss Withee on Sunday evening, July 30, 1978, during the coronation dance held in the Withee Elementary school gym.

Peggy, 17, and a student at Owen-Withee High, was escorted by Charles Mengel of Curtiss.

The other contestants for the honored title were Cindy Cardinal, Joan McComb, Jennie Schilz, Debbie Schrom and Linette Stargardt.

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News: Owen-Withee – UW Eau Claire Honors List (Spring Sem. – 1977-78)

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Surnames: Greschner, Speich, Boening, Tauchen, Andreasen

----Source: Owen Enterprise (02 Aug 1978)

Five local area university students are among more the 1,700 students named to the Honor List for the spring semester at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.

Three were seniors, Mary Elizabeth Greschner of Route 1, Owen, Betty L. Speich of West Third Street, Owen, and Richard Lee Boening of Route 2, Withee. The others were sophomores, Mary Ann Tauchen of Route 1, Curtiss and Bethany Jay Andreasen of Route 2, Withee.

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