Bio: Merwin 80th Family Reunion (13 Aug 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Anhalt, Baptist, Boneske, Chaplinski, Downing, Ecklund, Engebretson, Fitzgerald, Gresens, Gust, Hovendick, Jacobi, Jacobs, Johnson, Jones, Kangas, Knudsen, Kornack, Loucks, Martin, Merwin, Miller, Nechuta, Nelson, Remmel, Salzman, Smith, Tan, Van Ornum, Venzke, Zietlow

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 9/30/2017

The 80th Ben P. Merwin Family Reunion was held on Sunday, August 13, at Lake Allu, Athens, with 81 descendants of Ben and Emily Merwin present. The Remmel family brought a quilt made by the family for the Merwin family homestead centennial reunion from 1982.

A catered chicken dinner was enjoyed at noon followed by the annual meeting, a white elephant sale and 50/50 raffle. Plans are underway for the 81st reunion in 2018 in the Wausau area.

Those in attendance from Wausau were Randy and Joan Baptist, Tina Ecklund, Deb Knudsen, Ralph and Heidi Merwin, Linda Salzman, Lee and Carolyn Smith and Darlene Zietlow. Margo Engebretson, Schofield, also attended.

From Mosinee were Jerry and Jean Fitzgerald, Jay, Pam, Rae and Max Kangas, Carrie and Kyle Miller and Gary, Gayle and Birttney Nechuta.

Those in attendance from Athens were Roy and Pat Boneske, Terry, Anne, Bianca and Viola Downing, Keith, Tina and Chloe Boneske, Randy and Kathy Boneske, Allan and Susasn Venzke, Connie Venzke and Richard Anhalt, Jackie Venzke, Brinlley and Owen Kornack, Jessie and Cassandra Venske and Kimberly Venske.

Julie Chaplinski attended from Rib Lake, Pam Gresens from West Salem, Rob and Ann Gust from Edgar, Denise Jacobs for De Pere and High and Diane Jones from Rhinelander.

From Westboro were Rachel, Coy, Carol and Leo Loucks. Dave Loucks, Abbotsford, was also present, as were Glen and Mary Remmel, Brookfield, Wayne Remmel, Campbellsport, Dennis Ginger, Isaac and Isabel Tan, Stratford, and Nicole Van Ornum, Oshkosh.

Marshfield residents who attended were Lowell and Diane Merwin, Scott and Charlotte Merwin, Mathew Merwin and Nicole Martin with Caleb and Madison Hovendick.

Those from out of state in attendance were William and Lynn Jacobi, Glendale, AZ, Lois Johnson, Sun City, AZ and Dale Nelson, Bellingham, WA.