BioA: Debevec, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Silver - 1973)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Debevec, Klapatauskas, Novak, Kitzhaber, Dunn, Mertens

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 1/18/1973

Debevec, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Silver - 11 January 1973)

The Rev. Michael Mertens officiated at the Silver wedding anniversary mass of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Debevec Wednesday evening at Holy Family Catholic Church. The family was present.

Frank Debevec and Agnes Klapatauskas were married January 11, 1948, at Holy Family Catholic Church by the late Rev. J. J. Novak. Attendants were Lorraine (Kitzhaber) Klapatauskas and Michael Klapatauskas.

Mr. and Mrs. Debevec have three children, Mrs. Sam (Pat) Dunn of Eau Claire, William and Allen of Willard. They also have two grandchildren, Chris and Ann Dunn of Eau -Claire.

They farmed on the home farm in Willard and later moved to their present home. Frank was co-owner of the F & M garage for 14 years, after which he was employed as a mechanic for Ben Schwellenbach, where he still is. Mrs. Debevec is employed at the Research Farm in the Town of Seif. Both are active in parish and community work.

Festivities included a dance and open house at the Lakeside Lodge at Rock Dam Saturday night. About 250 attended. A lunch was served. The anniversary cake was made and decorated by Mrs. Mike Klapatauskas.

People came from Willard, Greenwood, Humbird, Thorp, Milwaukee, Neillsville, Marshfield and Eau Claire.