School: Abbotsford
– Heisman Scholarship Winners (2023)
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames: Escalera, Falteisek, Ruesch
----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 29 Nov 2023
Three Falcons tabbed to Heisman Scholarship list
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced the 2023 School Winners for the Heisman High
School Scholarship. Three winners were named from Abbotsford High School
including Briseida Escalera, Sydney Falteisek and Calley Ruesch.
Thousands of high school senior scholar-athletes graduating with the class of
2024 from 4,129 different schools across the country applied for the scholarship
earlier this fall. From this talented group of accomplished, community-minded
young men and women, more than 4,878 have earned the honor of becoming school
winners in the Heisman High School Scholarship competition awarded by The
Heisman Trophy Trust.
To apply, students must be graduating with the class of 2024, have a cumulative
weighted high school grade point average of a B (3.0) or better, participate in
at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee,
the Paralympic Games and/or the National Federation of State High School
Association and be a leader in his/her school and community.
The Heisman High School Scholarship was created in 1994 through a partnership
between Wendy’s and The Heisman Trophy Trust. From its inception, the program
has leveraged the reputation of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as a symbol of great
ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.
BioM: Marriage
Licenses (Dec - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Zeiset, Sensenig, Bogdonovich, Olson
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/6/2023
Marriage Licenses (Dec - 2023)
Martin F. Zeiset, Town of Reseburg, to Martha S. Sensenig, of Pennsylvania, Dec.
16, at Town of Reseburg.
Tragen M. Bogdonovich, to Autumn L. Olson, both of Wood County, Dec. 16, at City
of Neillsville.
News: Neillsville
- Gross Motors (Doubling the Donations - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Gross
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/6/2023
Neillsville-Gross Motors (Doubling the Donations - 2023)
Gross Motors of Neillsville has carried on with the 14th year of teaming up with
local food banks in Neillsville, Loyal and Greenwood. Started Nov. 27, Gross
Motors is still accepting non-perishable food items and cash donations until
Dec. 14, Gross Motors will match each item and dollar donated. Donation
locations are 404 E, Division St. and 124 W. Seventh St., Neillsville.
Obit: Garagiola,
Brenda K. (1942- 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Garagiola, Schoen, Neville, Bierbrauer, Ohler, Mosher, Betcher,
Rangel, Saldana, Cypher, Finnessy, Loutzenhiser, Day
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/6/2023
Garagiola, Brenda K. (22 August 1942 – 12 October 2023)
Brenda K. Garagiola, Age 81, passed on Thursday October 12, 2023, at home
peacefully surrounded by family holding her hands and telling her we love you.
Brenda was born August 22, 1942, in Neillsville, to William and Eleanor (Shoen)
Neville. From the beginning Brenda was always a. The second oldest of eight
children and the only girl. She cared for her seven brothers, while her mother
worked the farm. Cooking, cleaning and caring for children would follow her.
After leaving home in Neillsville, in 1961, she went to work at the Veteran
Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Brenda later took a job at Buckbee – Mears in St.
Paul, MN where she met the love of her life, Verne. They relocated to Glenwood
City, in 1976, She worked at the Kernel Restaurant in Menomonie while attending
WITC. She followed up by working for American Family Insurance in New Richmond.
She later retired after for working the Farm Services Bureau in Baldwin, until
2006, all while caring for her family.
She bn her own company called BG’s Naturals, working with flowers she grew in
her own garden. Brenda made wreaths, swags and bouquets she filled with whatever
someone needed to bring a beautiful arrangement of God’s creations to your home.
She also made jams, jellies, cookies, pies and her famous salsa, for craft fairs
and the Farmer’s Market.
She will forever be remembered for her love of God’s creations, horses, homemade
food, Mexican cooking grass and willow baskets, gardening, crocheting rugs, pies
and her friendships, and the love for her children and her beautiful smile.
Brenda is preceded in death by her parents, husband Verne Sr. and brother James
Neville.
Brenda is survived by children, Ronda (Robert) Bierbrauer, their children
Christina (Matt) Ohler, Jessica (Tony) Mosher, Kurtis ((Shannon) Bierbrauer and
Troy (Erin) Betcher and their children, Kinsey, Alba, Sloane, Ray, Frankie, Mal
and Quinn Ohler. Isabel and Ryder Mosher, Rylie Bierbrauer, Luke, Emily and
Elise Betcher. Son Augustine (Sue) Rangel and his children Zachary and Mariah
Rangel. Son John Rangel and children Johnathan and Amanda Rangel and their
children, Ashley, Noah, Emma, Jared, Kaitlyn and Kiley Rangel and a great
grandchild Azariella Rangel-Saldana, Daughter Alicia Cypher, children Alexandria
(David) Finnessy and Chasity (Larry) Loutzenhiser and their children Willow, Leo
and Sebastian Finnessy and Levi Loutzenhiser, Daughter Jennifer Garagiola and
child Aramus Day and son Verne Garagiola Jr., brothers, William, Richard (Shar),
Terry (Jana), Rodney (Shelley), Robert and Dallas (Rebecca) Neville. She is
further survived by cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friendship.
Visitation services will be held 10 to 12 on Sunday October 22, 2023, the
Anderson Funeral Home Glenwood City, WI With burial at the Greenwood Cemetery,
Emerald WI.
To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Brenda, please visit our Tree
Store or plant a tree.
Obit: Uhlig,
Delbert I. “Toby” (1935- 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Uhlig
----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Colby, Clark Co., WI) 12/6/2023
Uhlig, Delbert I. “Toby” (18 May 1935 – 2 November 2023)
Delbert “Toby” L. Uhlig, age 88, of Colby, passed away on Saturday, December 2,
2023, at the Colonial Center in Colby under the tender care of St. Croix
Hospice.
A Graveside service will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery in Curtiss in the spring.
To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Toby, please visit our Tree
Store or plant a tree.
School:
Neillsville - School District (Give/Take Tree - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: None
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/6/2023
Neillsville School District (Give/Take Tree - 2023)
The School District of Neillsville Annual “Give and Take Tree” up once again,
set by the office of the Elementary/Middle School. Every year at Christmas time,
the school district tries to help its students and community members with basic
needs they may have. Unwrapped items are placed on or underneath the tree to
pick for those in need. All that are able to are invited to add items to the
tree.
News:
Neillsville-CART Center (Three Days for Cookies - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Brugger, Voss
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/6/2023
Neillsville-CART Center (Three Days for Cookies - 2023)
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Cookies were donated by members and volunteers of CART Cente3r for the CART
Cookie Walk Nov. 30 – Dec. 2. Proceeds from the cookie walk help support the
various programs offered by the CART. Above, Francis (left) from Neillsville
grabbed an assortment of cookies and two loaves of potica. Kathy Brugger
(right), a volunteer at CART, weighed the cookies and used her math skills to
tally up the total. Brugger mentioned she enjoys volunteering at the CART. “It
used to be my church before it closed,” Brugger said. (below) JoAnn Voss grabs a
plate of lemon poppy seed thumbprints to refill. Nancy Curtin/Clark County Press
photos
News: Mama’s G’s
Consignment (Kids Buy Gifts - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Strangfeld, Hinkelman
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/6/2023
Mama G’s Consignment (Kids Buy Gifts - 2023)
Mama G’s Consignment, in downtown Neillsville, hosted the first of three
shopping events for children ages 4-12, a chance to shop for the special adults
in their lives. Paired with a volunteer to help children pick out and wrapped
budget friendly gifts for parents, grandparents, teachers, childcare providers,
etc. (Above), Devani Hinkelman (left), Fairest of the Fair, assists Emily as she
shopped for her family. (Below), Melissa Strangfeld (right) helped Addie and
Olivia wrap gifts they selected for mom, and dad.
Nancy
Curtin/Clark County Press photos
Obit: Mech,
Michael V. “Mike” (1954- 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Mech, Buker, Deutsch, Hester, Webb, LeGault, Kraut, Buker
----Source: Cuddie Funeral Home (Greenwood, Clark Co., WI) 12/7/2023
Mech, Michael V. “Mike” (5 May 1954 – 3 December 2023)
Michael V. "Mike" Mech, age 69, of Hudson, unexpectedly passed away on December
3, 2023.
Michael Vernon Mech was born on May 5, 1954, in Marshfield, to Vernon T. and
Elaine B. (Buker) Mech. Mike grew up in Greenwood, and graduated from Greenwood
High School in 1972 as salutatorian of his class. He attended the University of
Minnesota and was a Study Coordinator/Nursing Supervisor at the University at
the present time. Mike was united in marriage to Tina M. Deutsch on September
28, 2002, in Afton, MN.
He had a passion for music, both in playing the guitar and attending concerts
with Tina. Mike also had a great love for baseball, bowling and the Green Bay
Packers. In his free time, he would enjoy bowling with his league, going on
motorcycle bike runs, watching Christmas Hallmark movies and making his mother’s
homemade Christmas cookies.
Mike was strong-willed and often had the nickname of “Mule” because of his
strong, stubborn personality. He had an enormous heart and wonderful sense of
humor. He was generous, loyal, and loving. Mike was an avid outdoorsman who
spent much of his time at the family cabin mowing, managing the lake, and
determined to get rid of the Beavers. He was full to the brim with knowledge
about managing his home away from home, which he gained from his own father, and
loved sharing it with his children and grandchildren. He was the family’s “go
to” for all repair related questions.
Mike is survived by his loving wife, Tina Mech; his sister, Vicki Mech-Hester
and her husband, Richard Hester; his daughters, Stacey Mech, and Jennifer Webb
and her husband Sean; his son, Bryan Mech and his wife Brittney; and his
grandchildren: Addison, Jase, Averianna, Harper and Peyton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his maternal grandparents, Art and Mae
(LeGault) Buker; and his paternal grandparents, Theodore and Amanda (Kraut)
Mech.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Loving Steps Riding
Academy, an organization founded by his oldest daughter Stacey.
Loving Steps Riding Academy
P.O. 20078
Amarillo, Tx 79114
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cuddiefh.com. Cuddie Funeral Home of Greenwood, WI is assisting
the family with arrangements.
School: Greenwood
- Learning From Afar (2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Freibergs, Riethmiller, Brandt, Green, Justin, Jordan, Alvarez,
Thomas, Klein
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/6/2023
Greenwood-Learning from Afar (2023)
The week of Nov. 16 was International Education Week, and Greenwood High School
hosted four foreign exchange students this year: (above) Aleksandrs Freibergs
form Latvia, hosted by George and Jenny Riethmiller; Jana Brandt from Germany,
hosted by Joe and Michele Green; Laura Justin from France, hosted by Deanna
Jordan; and Helena Munoz Alvarez from Spain, hosted by Troy and Brenda Thomas.
(Below), as a requirement of her exchange program, Youth for Understanding, and
its CBYX scholarship program, Brandt made a presentation for Marissa Klein’s
fourth-grade class and spoke about Germany, its traditions, language and
culture. The class wore German Karneval masks they made during Brandt’s
presentation. Submitted photos
