Bio: Berger, Isaac – Dedication Pays Off (2024)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Berger
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/10/2024
Berger, Isaac – Dedication Pays Off (2024)
Isaac Berger of Neillsville was awarded the 2023 United States Adaptive Golf
Association Participant of the Year. This was the second year in a row he was
nominated for this award.
Submitted photo
News: Owen - Red
Cross Bloodmobile – Starting 2024 Collecting (2024)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Horst, Ligenza
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/10/2024
Red Cross Bloodmobile – Starting 2024 Collecting (2024)
Just a day after Christmas, the Red Cross was back at work, visiting the Clark
County Rehabilitation and Living Center in Owen to collect blood from donors. As
the Red Cross finished up, the final tally was 80 units collected, including
double-reds. The Red Cross plant to visit Owen again March 7. And (below) The
Red Cross later visited the Thorp Fire Hall to ring in the new year Jan. 2.
Larvin Horst (left) started donating when he was around 17 years old, and even
gave in another country, he donated blood to a girl in Guatemala for her
surgery. Norm Ligenza (right) has given five gallons altogether, having donated
for almost a decade.
Edward
DuBois/Clark County Press
News: Clark County
Sheriff’s Office (Promotions - 2024)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Becker, Gurney
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/10/2024
Clark County Sheriff’s Office (Promotions - 2024)
Dennis Becker (left) and Jeffery Gurney (middle) of the Clark County Sheriff’s
Office were both promoted to the rank of corrections sergeants.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced the promotions of Jeffery Gurney and
Dennis Becker to the rank of corrections sergeants. In their new supervisory
roles, leadership will dictate their actions and decisions.
“I sought promotion to continue to challenge myself in my career,” Gurney said.
“I intend on doing everything I can to train my replacement. None of us will
continue our career forever, whatever it may be. This style creates a highly
trained and capable staff [and] can only help serve the Sheriff’s Office and the
citizens of Clark County more effectively. I believe it's about working with me,
not working for me.”
Gurney described what leaders in his career left a lasting impression on him.
“As a young man in a different career,” Gurney said, “I was given the
opportunity to take the role of assistant foreman, which led to a Foreman
position eventually, leading a group of peers all of whom were my elders, most
of whom had more experience in the department.
“‘Cleaver’ taught me a tremendous amount, from organizational skills to how to
conduct your
self in a leadership role and gain the respect of the people working with you.
May he rest in peace.”
Gurney gave his hypothetical advice to a new corrections deputy seeking a
leadership position later in their career.
“Never stop learning, growing and challenging yourself,” Gurney said. “Be
curious, ask questions and listen to the answers.”
Becker has over nine years of service to the Sheriff’s Office, and felt it was
time for a change.
“I believed it was time to take on the extra responsibility,” Becker said.
Becker described his style of leadership as “lead by example.”
Becker said his previous night sergeant had left a lasting impression on him for
his consistency on many aspects of the job.
“Learn as much as you can, when you can,” Becker said. “You never know when the
opportunity to grow will present itself.”
News: Chippewa
Valley Tech-College Notes (Fall Sem. - 2023)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Rivera, Camargo, Hediger, Bittner, Learman, Lofquist, Sayles, Susa,
Thomas, Trampush, Young, Berg, Kutchera, Martin, Sheffer, Beranek, Landini,
Lindner, Littlefield, Zupanc, Boyer, Cline, Diestler, Hamm, Hand, Hediger,
Henriksen, Jorgensen, Koepp, Lieburn, Luchterhand, Marksteiner, Oldham, Opelt,
Stargardt, Subke, Vance, Fredrick, Gonzalez, Hall, Harrington, Alger, Back,
Brenner, Dekan, Endvick, Flaaten, Friedel, Halls, Hangartner, Hendrickson, Hoel,
Marion, Marks, Bourget, Neisius, Nichols, Potaczek, Rodriguez, Sisko, Vait,
Zaszczurynski, Abramczak, Anderson, Hanson, Horst, Lane, Raether, Schraufnagel,
Shilts, Stoll, Stroinski, Sutton, Tieman, Aichele, Glynn, Colburn, Klabon
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/10/2024
Chippewa Valley Tech-College Notes (Fall Sem – 2023)
Chippewa Valley Technical College announced the president’s list for the fall
2023 semester. To be eligible, students must complete a minimum of six credits
with a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher.
Clark County students were Adriana A. Fuentes Rivera of Abbotsford; Sergio U.
Camargo and Elaine Hediger from Colby; Haley M. Bittner, Garrett L. Learman,
Rylie D. Lofquist, Madyson J. Sayles, Jesse J. Susa, Bria E. Thomas, Lainy D.
Trampush, and Kenzy Young from Greenwood; Victoria L. Berg, Nicholas Kutchera,
Sarah Martin, and Zachary T. Sheffer from Humbird; Roby L. Beranek, Kaden J.
Landini, Ethan N. Lindner, Ian Littlefield, and Joshua L. Zupanc from Loyal;
Stephanie E. Boyer, Nicholas G. Cline, Ashlee E. Diestler, Kylee E. Hamm, Sydney
J. Hand, Mackenzie M. Hediger, Jessica Henriksen, Mark A. Jorgensen, Abigail G.
Koepp, Jessica R. Lieburn, Tanna L. Luchterhand, Mandy Marksteiner, Courtney A.
Oldham, Lilly E. Opelt, Theresa Stargardt, Eliana I. Subke, Joseph J. Vance, and
Tyler J. Vance from Neillsville; Carmella E. Fredrick, Angel L. Gonzalez, Nikki
Hall, and Alyssa M. Harrington from Owen; Marina Alger, David C. Back, Isaac W.
Brenner, Natasha M. Dekan, Pamela Endvick, Ryan G. Flaatten, Tiara Friedel,
Hailey M. Halls, Maryanne Hangartner, Keegen G. Hendrickson, Olyvia P. Hoel,
Christopher A. Marion, Cole D. Marks, Liza L. Mayenschein-Bourget, Ashley M.
Neisius, Cooper R. Nichols, Brady J. Potaczek, Emily D. Rodriguez, Leah C.
Sisko, Carter J. Vait, and Tina A. Zaszczurynski from Stanley; Mackenzie M.
Abramczak, Carson J. Anderson, Alexa L. Hanson, Logan M. Hanson, Rosalie Horst,
Caden J. Lane, Larissa C. Raether, Luke L. Schraufnagel, Kelsi A. Shilts, Nathan
J. Stoll, Jeffrey A. Stroinski, Denzel P. Sutton, and Zachary J. Tieman from
Thorp; Anna M. Aichele, Ryver B. Glynn, and Wyatt M. Thomas from Willard; and
Alicia L. Colburn and Carter L. Klabon from Withee.
News: Clark
County-- UW-Superior (Dean’s List- 2024)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Post, Person
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/10/2024
Clark County—UW-Superior (Dean’s List - 2024)
Briana Post of Chili, Penny Gumz of Dorchester and Mackenize Person of
Neillsville were named to the UW-Superior dean’s list for academic achievement
during the fall 2023 semester.
To be named to the dean’s list, the students completed 12 degree-seeking
semester credits and achieved at least a 3.50 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
News: Clark
County—UW-Whitewater (Dean’s List - 2024)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Empey, Hoppa, Ciolkosz, Peterson
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/10/2024
Clark County—UW-Whitewater (Dean’s List- 2024)
Emmalee Empey of Abbotsford, Adrienne Hoppa of Neillsville, Elena Ciolkosz of
Thorp and Mitchell Peterson of Unity were named to the UW-Whitewater dean’s list
for the 2023 fall semester.
These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a GPA of
3.4 or above in a single semester.
Obit: Sternitzky,
Marvin Leroy (1951 - 2024)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Sternitzky, Handke, Schleusner, Blumke, Oscar
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/10/2024
Sternitzky, Marvin Leroy (1 February 1951 – 5 January 2024)
Marvin Leroy Sternitzky, age 72, of Pigeon Falls, died on Friday, January 5,
2024, in the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Marvin was born on February 1, 1951, in Neillsville to Clarence and Selma
(Handke) Sternitzky. He married Roberta Schleusner on June 25, 1986, in
Neillsville.
Marvin farmed and made leather belts. He enjoyed going to flea markets, his
church families and friends.
Marvin is survived by his wife, Roberta; a son, Jacob Sternitzky of Granton; a
daughter, Melissa (Brandon) Blumke of Oshkosh; four grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren, a brother, Stan (Karaleen) Sternitzky of Barron and several
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in
the Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall. Pastor John Oscar will officiate. Burial
will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Granton at a later date.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until the
time of service.
The Jack Funeral Home in Whitehall is assisting the family with arrangements.
Obit: Gosse,
Robert P. “Bob” (1947 - 2024)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Gosse, Krueger, Eliason, Winchester, Wiese, Jorgensen, Stai
----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 1/14/2024
Gosse, Robert P. “Bob” (8 April 1947 – 12 January 2024)
Robert “Bob” P. Gosse, age 76, of Abbotsford, passed away surrounded by his
loving family on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Colonial Center in Colby under
the tender care of St. Croix Hospice.
Bob was born on April 8, 1947, the son of Melvin and Betty (Krueger) Gosse in
Wausau. After graduating from Colby High School in 1965, he pursued a career in
auto mechanics entering the apprenticeship program at Dale Chevrolet in
Waukesha. Being his own boss worked well for him. After moving to Curtiss in
1970 and working for Radlinger Chevrolet in Dorchester, Bob purchased a filling
station in Curtiss. From there, he expanded with a second station in Colby.
In the mid 1970’s , Bob was given an opportunity to buy a cab over semi tractor
and so his over the road trucking began. Many family sacrifices were made to
provide this steady income. He retired from his many years of driving in 2009.
Bob became involved with the city government of Abbotsford being elected
alderman. He had time then to fish at Miller Dam and have morning coffee with
the guys.
Bob enjoyed car racing of all kinds, even entering his personal car, which he
named Syncopation, in the drag races in Union Grove in his earlier years. His
pride and joy was the old Carver boat he owned. He passed the keys to his son,
Jeremy, and loved seeing and hearing stories of the boat being used.
Bob is survived by his wife, Sandi; his five children: Jonathan (Tyherrona)
Gosse, Jeremy (Glynda) Gosse, Jimmy (Mary) Gosse, Jered (April) Gosse and Tova
(Eric) Eliason; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is further
survived by his six siblings: Mike (Sue) Gosse, Peggy (Mark) Winchester, Bill
(Luanne) Gosse, Brenda Wiese, Barb (Dan) Jorgensen and Theresa (Scott) Stai;
nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Bob is preceded in death
by his parents and his brother-in-law, Dean Wiese.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at
Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. A visitation will be held from
12:00 p.m. until the time of the service Sunday at the funeral home.
Bio: Navrestad,
Sara (Badger State - 1985)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Navrestad, Dallman
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/4/1985
Navrestad, Sara (Badger State - 1985)
Chosen to represent Greenwood High School at Badger Girls State is Sara
Navrestad. The conference is set for mid-June on the UW-Madison campus. Her
parents are Tennes and Inez Navrestad, Greenwood. Alternate is Rhonda Dallman.
The Greenwood American Legion Auxiliary is Sara’s sponsor.
Bio: Schmitt, Jim
(Math is Easy - 1985)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Schmitt, Larsen, Krehmeyer, Miller, Sjolin
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/28/1985
Schmitt, Jim (Math is Easy - 1985)
Winning on the local level and finishing in the top 20 percent statewide in a
mathematics competition was Jim Schmitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Schmitt,
Rt. 1 Neillsville.
Jim was one of 62 Neillsville High School students that participated. Next
highest finishers were Dean Larsen, Bryan Krehmeyer and Brian Miller. They
joined over 14,500 students from 195 schools in Wisconsin.
Sponsoring the contest was UW-Whitewater and the Mathematical Association of
America.
Jim earned a certificate and a mathematics book for his efforts. His present
math instructor is Jim Sjolin.
