BioA: Scherr, Mr./Mrs. Peter (60th – 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Scherr, Falkner, Capper, Bauer, Herrick, Goetsch, Schoff, Ohlinger, Towle

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Loyal, Wis.) 31 May 1973

Scherr, Mr./Mrs. Peter (60th – 20 MAY 1973)

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scherr, 606 Main St., Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.), celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 20, 1973, in the residence which has been their home since they were married. Twenty-five relatives joined them for a noon luncheon and mid-afternoon anniversary dinner there.

Peter Scherr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Scherr, and Joseph Falkner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Falkner, were married May 20, 1913 in Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Lima, Richland County, Wisconsin, by Rev. Martin Capper, with Wesley Falkner, Plum City, and Mrs. Joseph Bauer, Durand, attendants.

Peter Scherr was born May 24, 1887, in Marshfield, where he received his early education, completing it in Chicago, Illinois. He worked for Connor Lumber Company in Stratford and for the Soo Line and Northwester Railroads before he married.

In Greenwood, Mr. Scherr operated a cement and concrete business for 20 years, after several years with the city, and also was section foreman for the Fairchild and Northwester Railroad. His hobbies in earlier years were hiking, fishing, and hunting, especially deer hunting.

Mrs. Scherr was born January 27, 1894, in Lima, Richland County, where she received her education. She has been active in sewing and fancy work, in addition to her housework.

The Scherrs are active members of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Greenwood. Mrs. Scherr is also a member of St. Anne's Society, and her husband, the National Catholic Society of Foresters.

The couple has a son, Martin Scherr, Wausau; a daughter, Mrs. Florian (Marcella) Herrick, Colby; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Relatives coming from a distance included Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Goetsch and family, Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. James Schoff and family, Edina, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ohlinger and family, Ladysmith, and Mr. and Mrs. Duwayne Towle and Shannon of Unity.

The Scherrs have enjoyed good health during their lifetime.