Bio: Bayuk Family (Anniversary & Reunion - 1973)

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

Surnames: Bayuk, Cesnik, Schmitt, Jordon, Nauertz, Fortuna, Gradisher, Klinke, Hostreiter, Hoepner, Kleckner, Hollman, Gregorich, Quast, Godec, Genett, Lobner, Mertens, Kobal, Scharenbrock, Snedic, Jeras, Verschay, Debevec, Klapatauskas

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/02/1973

Bayuk Family (Anniversary & Reunion - 1973)

A Bayuk family reunion was held last Sunday after the 10:30 mass at the open shelter of the Holy Family Catholic Church.

Honored members of the family were Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Cesnik, who were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. They drove here from Roswell, N. M., with their son, Mark, who attends the University of Arizona. Three other sons were in attendance, Mr. and Mrs. James Cesnik and family of Falls Church, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Cesnik and family of Madison, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cesnik of Falls Church, Va.

Along with the wedding anniversary was the Bayuk family reunion. Attending were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bayuk, Sr., of Rock Dam area, Willard; Ronnie Schmitt of Joliet, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bayuk, Jr., and family, also of Joliet.

Mr. and Mrs. Bayuk and family of Willard; Dick Bayuk of Iowa City, Ia; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jordon and Sheila of Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nauertz and Allen of Neillsville; Chris Bayuk of Orchard, Colo.; John Bayuk of Port Washington; Mrs. Dorothy Fortuna of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. William Gradisher and family of West Chester, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bayuk of Joliet, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. Al Klinke and family of Greenwood; Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hostreiter of Menomonie; Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hoepner family of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Kip Kleckner and daughter of Kenosha; Mrs. Rudy Hollman of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gregorich and family of Greenwood;

Dolores Quast of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bayuk and daughter of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. William Bayuk and family of Willard; Mary Ellen Bayuk of La Crosse; Nina Bayuk of Winnetka, Il.; James Bayuk of the University Medical School at Madison; Beverly Bayuk and friend Milwaukee; Joe Godec of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Godec and family of Neenah; Mrs. Shirley Genett and family of Milwaukee; and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lobner and family of Wisconsin Rapids.

Other guests included: the Rev. Michael Mertens; Mr. and Mrs. John Cesnik of St. Cloud, Mn; Mr and Mrs. Joseph Kobal of Cicero, Il.; Mr. and Mrs. John Scharenbrock, Mr. and Mrs. John Snedic, Mrs. Marie Jeras, and Mrs. Joe Verschay, all of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Debevec and family of Willard.

Ladies of the Bayuk clan prepared a huge assortment of goodies. A bounteous meal was served at noon and again in the evening after an afternoon of ball games, climbing the South Mound, with the greatest crowd remaining at the shelter to snap pictures and visit with the crowd.

Mrs. Robert Debevec made the wedding anniversary cake and Mrs. Mike Klapatauskas made the family reunion cake.