Bio: Karnitz, Kristin Joy (Baptism - 1977)

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

Surnames: Karnitz, Gunderson, Dux, Mueller, Smetana, Lyons, Laffin, Engelstad

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/30/1977

Karnitz, Kristin Joy (Baptism - 1977)

Kristin Joy Karnitz, daughter of Kerry and Joy Karnitz of Wausau, was baptized Sunday, June 26, at Zion Lutheran Church in the Town of Pine Valley by the Rev. Stephen Engelstad. Sponsors were Kenneth Karnitz, Jean Gunderson and Gordon Laffin.

Guests later at the home of the baby’s paternal grandparents, Mr./Mrs. Kenneth Karnitz, in Neillsville, were Mr./Mrs. Kerry Karnitz and Kristin; Kristin’s maternal grandparents, Mr./Mrs. Forrest Gunderson, Jr. of New Berlin; her maternal great-grandfather, Forrest Gunderson, Sr., Oconomowoc; her paternal great-grandparents, Mr./Mrs. Thone Karnitz and Mr./Mrs. Art Dux of Neillsville; and Mr./Mrs. Mel Mueller of Fall Creek, Mr./Mrs. Bernard Smetana and family of Black River Falls, Mr./Mrs. Lawrence Dux of Madison; Mrs. Frances Lyons of Neillsville; Mr./Mrs. Gordon Laffin of Wausau and Pastor and Mrs. Stephen Engelstad and family of Granton.