Bio: Garbisch Family Reunion #2 (Annual - 1978)

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

Surnames: Garbisch, Marg, Schimmel, Romang, Engstrom, Lautenbach, Nikstad, Anderson, Blomberg, Olson, Martin, Wolf, Skonecki, Sischo, Pischer, Felser, Rizner, Herreid, Gilbert, Bartsch, Durst

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/27/1978

Garbisch Reunion (Annual - 16 July 1978)

The annual family reunion of the descendants of Paul and Emma (Foemmel) Garbisch was held at the Wildwood Park, Marshfield, Sunday, July 16. Paul and Emma farmed their entire life on the old home farm, located in the Town of Grant.

Of their ten children, three sisters are living, Mrs. Elmer (Agnes) Marg, Mrs. Ortwin (Hilda) Schimmel and Mrs. Joseph (Leona) Tucker, all of them were in attendance. The reunion participants took part in games and an afternoon and evening potluck.

Those attending included Mr./Mrs. Joseph Tucker & Rick, Mr./Mrs. Ortwin Schimmel, of Superior; Tammy Marg, Gordon; Emanuel Romang, Athens; Mr./Mrs. Elmer Romang, Sam, Andy, Tim, & Bill, Mr./Mrs. Lloyd Engstrom, Dianne Lautenbach, Mr./Mrs. James Nikstad, of Wausau; Mr./Mrs. Eland Marg, Mike, Jeff, Kim, Tim, Gary, Richard & Robert, Turtle Lake; Steve Marg and Linda Anderson, Clear Lake, Ia.; Mr./Mrs. Ed Blomberg, Mr./Mrs. Noel Olson, Richard, Robert, Annmarie, Roseann, Melissa, Mike, Heather & Bentley, Dale Martin and Lyle Wolf, all of Loyal; Mr./Mrs. Dennis Skonecki, Jayne, Anne & Jeffrey, Waukesha; Mr./Mrs. Terry Sischo & Heidi, Mr./Mrs. Harvey Pischer, Rich Kuhn and Carolyn Pischer, Mr./Mrs. Joseph Felser & Candy, all of Neillsville; Mr./Mrs. Roger Rizner, Brooklyn Park, Mn.; Mrs. Phil Herreid, Madison; Mr./Mrs. Fred Gilbert, Carl & Ryan, Delafield; Mr/Mrs. Jerry Lautenbach, Nicole & Brent, Sauk City; and Mr./Mrs. James Lautenbach, Amy & Andy, Rhinelander.

From Granton were Mr./Mrs. Elmer Marg, Mr./Mrs. Duane Marg, Sheri & Melissa; Helen Garbisch, Mr./Mrs. John Garbisch, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Garbisch, Robert, Terry & Tammy, Mr./Mrs. Fritz Garbisch, Jr., Brenda, Shelly & Angela, Mr./Mrs. Donald Bartsch, Rhonda, Russell & Ronnie, Brian Durst, and Mr./Mrs. Ralph Lautenbach.

The next reunion will be held again at the Wildwood Park on the third Sunday in July 1979.