BioA: Hillert, Mr. and Mrs. Richard (63rd - 1981)

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

Surnames: Hillert, Trimberger, Shea, Hasz

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/04/1981

Hillert, Mr. and Mrs. Richard (63rd - 1981)

Celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary this week are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hillert, Granton. The couple was married on June 6, 1918, at Zion Lutheran Church in Granton officiated by the late Rev. Martin Hasz.

Richard and Amelia (nee Trimberger) have ben lifetime members of the Zion congregation. They still reside in their home located in the Town of Grant on a portion of the land they farmed until retirement in 1954.

Observing the gala with the honored couple will be friends and relatives, including their two sons and families, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hillert of Tomah and Mr and Mrs. Richard Hillert, Jr., of Melrose Park, Illinois. Joining them will be grandchildren including Mark Hillert of Green Bay, David Hillert of Hudson, Susan Shea of Eau Claire, Brian Hillert of Tomah and Kathryn, Virginia and Jonathan Hillert, all of Melrose Park, Illinois.

Members of the family also celebrated Richard’s 90th birthday in May 14 festivities.