BioA: Eibergen, Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Silver - 1979)

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

Surnames: Eibergen, Zahradka, Bletsoe

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/09/1979

Eibergen, Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Silver - 1979)

Happy Anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eibergen, who celebrated 25 married years this past Saturday at the Sportsman Club. Festivities started at 2:00 p.m. with Michael Bletsoe entertaining the group with organ recitals.

Mrs. Eibergen is the former Betty Lou Zahradka. Their original wedding was August 4, 1954. The original flower girl was present from Milwaukee as was the bestman from Whitewater and the maid of honor from Hastings, Minnesota.

The Eibergens had seven children, Jeffery, Keith, Gary, Gwen (who died at three years of age), Eric, Kent and Dawn.

William Eibergen, father of Richard, lives in the village of Granton, and Anna Zahradka, mother of Betty still lives in the village of Granton, also.

Celebrants came from all parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Florida.

The evening was completed with dance and lunch with decorated cakes.