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Obit: Schlim, Anna (1878 – 1976)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Schlim, Rushman

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 28 Apr 1976

Schlim, Anna (1878 – 25 Apr 1976)

(Note: Birth year taken from Colby St. Mary’s Cemetery listing)

Anna Schlim, age 97, Colby, died at the Colonial House of Colby. Sunday, April 25, 1976.

Funeral services will be held today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Colby at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Francis Rushman will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Colby.

Lulloff Funeral Home in Colby is in charge of arrangements.

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Bio: Kadonsky, George (25 Years Service - 1978)

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

Surnames: Kadonsky, Hahn, Thompson

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 2/22/1978

Kadonsky, George (25 Years Service - 1978)

How long do school board members serve their communities? Two are in their forty-second year of service and forty others have exceeded 25 years on local boards, according to a recent survey by the Wisconsin Association of School
Boards (WASB).

Dorchester’s George Kadonsky was among forty members joining WASB’s “Quarter Century Club” at a general session of the 57th Annual Joint State Convention of school boards, administrators and school business officials in Milwaukee recently.

Paul A. Hahn, Albany, president of the WASB, read names as Dr. Barbara Thompson, state superintendent of public instruction, presented each honoree with an individualized certificate. Thirty-six of the 42 persons were on hand to receive this award in recognition of years of dedicated service to education.

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Bio: Kellum, Thomas F.-Navy (Military Service - 1978)

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

Surnames: Kellum, Ducylowycz

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 3/1/1978

Kellum, Thomas F.- Navy (Military Service - 1978)

Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Thomas F. Kellum, whose wife, Carol, is the daughter of Wasyl Ducylowycz, Colby has completed an Aviation Machinist’s Mate Reciprocating Engine Course. He joined the Navy in May 1977.

During the seven-week course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, Tenn. Trainees studied the operation, maintenance and repair of reciprocating (“piston”) engines, internal lubricating systems and high-and-low tension ignition systems. Students also received instruction on the principles of carburetion, aircraft safety and preventative maintenance.

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Bio: Pinter, Gregory L.- Marine P.F.C (Military Service - 1978)

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

Surnames: Pinter

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 2/15/1978

Pinter, Gregory L.-Marine Pfc (Military Service - 1978)

Marine Private First Class Gregory L. Pinter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Pinter, Route 1, Abbotsford, has reported for duty with the third Marine Division, in Okinawa.

A 1976 graduate of Abbotsford Senior High School, he joined the Marine Corps in June 1977.

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BioA: Kuehnast, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur (Golden - 1978)

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

Surnames: Kuehnast, Schoeneman, Stimac

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 2/15/1978

Kuehnast, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur (Golden - 1978)

On Saturday, Feb. 4, 135 friends joined in the celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kuehnast of 61 West Southe3rn Avenue, Mesa, Ariz.

Wilbur Kuehnast and the former Georgia Schoeneman of Wausau were married at St. Paul on Feb. 4, 1928.

After 40 years with the Wisconsin Power and Light Co., Kuehnast retired in 1967. His wife was a teacher in the Wausau School system prior to her marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Kuehnast were active in the Masonic Order and Eastern Star when they lived in Abbotsford. They spend the summer months at their home on Lake Mead near Greenwood.

The couple have two children, Harold of Spencer and Mrs. George (Betty) Stimac of Mesa and one granddaughter, Marcie Kuehnast.

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BioA: Sandley, Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. (Silver - 1978)

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

Surnames: Sandley, Wucherpfennig, Bauer

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 3/1/1978

Sandley, Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. (Silver - 1978)

Former Unity residents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor L. Sandley of Spencer celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, Saturday, February 18 at Unity Memorial Hall.

Victor L. Sandley and the former Carol Ann Wucherpfennig were married at Zion Lutheran Church in Colby, February 21, 1953. Their attendants were Mrs. James (Lucille) Bauer, Marshfield and LaVerne Sandley.

The honored couple have six sons, Victor Kenneth, with the U.S. Navy in the Philippines; Kim, Marshfield and Dean Bradley, Craig and Jody, all at home and one daughter, Cheryl, also at home. They have one granddaughter, Melissa, of Marshfield.

Relatives and friends attending from out-of-town were from Waunakee, Auburndale, Marshfield, Dorchester. Abbotsford, Colby, Unity, Waupun, Riplinger, Stratford, Medford, Greenwood, Loyal and Neillsville.

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BioM: Frane, Janice Kay (1978)

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

Surnames: Frane, Kilty, Schneider, Rushman

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 3/1/1978

Frane, Janice Kay (4 February 1978)

The Rev. Francis Rushman officiated at the marriage, Saturday, Feb. 4, of Janice Kay Frane to James Scott Kilty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kilty of Spencer.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Frane, Colby, escorted their daughter to the altar of St. Mary’s Catholic Church as Sister Louise Marie played the wedding music on the organ at the 5 p.m. ceremony.

For her day the bride chose a white acetate and lace empire style gown with chapel train. A fingertip veil billowed from her Camelot headpiece, and she carried a basket of white and red roses.

Attending the bride was Miss Pam Kilty, Spencer, as maid of honor and Miss Julie Frane, Colby and Mrs. Daniel Schneider, Spencer, her bridesmaids. Carrie Frane was flower girl and Brian Kilty, the ring bearer. The bridesmaids were attired in red floor-length velour gowns and each caried a basket of red and white roses. White hats completed their ensembles.

The bridegroom chose Joseph Frane, Colby as his bestman. Groomsmen were Paul Kilty and Daniel Schneider, both of Spencer. Gene Frane and David Kilty performed ushering duties.

A reception and dance were held at The Sword, in Colby, for the couple who will make their home at Kilty’s Kountry Kourt in Spencer.

The bride is a 1977 graduate of Colby High School. Her husband, an electrician employed at Wisconsin Homes in Marshfield, is a 19777 graduate of Spencer High School.

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BioM: Plantico, Judy Jean (1978)

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

Surnames: Plantico, Calley, Zdun, Uerling, Wolf, Nowicki, Mews, Goessl, Gilbert, Schroerlucke

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 2/15/1978

Plantico, Judy Jean (3 February 1978)

The Rev. Carol Gilbert, grandfather of the groom and the Rev. Keith Schroerlucke officiated at the wedding of Judy Jean Plantico and Gilbert Lee Calley, Friday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. in United Methodist Church, Colby. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lee Calley, Colby and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Plantico, Owen.

Charwin Goessl played the organ as Lewis Nowicki, Eau Claire, the bestman, sang O Perfect Love and Wedding Prayer.

For her day the bride wore a maribu trimmed hooded coat and gown ensemble with angel sleeves and coat sweeping to a chapel train. Her bouquet consisted of white roses and spider mums.

Attending the ride as matron of honor was Shery Zdun, Pittsville and Rose Uerling, Colby and Carol Wolf, Marshfield, as bridesmaids. They were attired in matching lime green hooded coat and gown ensembles with maribu trim and carried white wicker baskets filled with green carnations and white mums.

Lewis Nowicki was bestman and groomsmen were Tim Zdun, Pittsville and Kevin Mews, Colby.

Following the ceremony a reception and dance was held at The Sword in Colby.

The bride is employed at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield in the medical records department. Her fiance is employed at All Metal Stamping, Abbotsford. They will be making their home at Unity.

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BioM: Marriage Licenses (Feb. - 1978)

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

Surnames: Wetzel, Skibbe, Lien, Lindgren, Butts, DeMert, Collins, Drimsinger

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 2/15/1978

Marriage Licenses (Feb. - 1978)

Applying for marriage licenses at the Clark County Courthouse, Neillsville, were Francis Lawrence Wetzel, Abbotsford and Hilda Evelyn Skibbe, Colby; David Homer Lien and Virginia Lee Lindgren, both of Thorp, for Feb. 18 at Hudson; Randall Roy Buts and Cindy Lea DeMert, both of Neillsville, for Feb. 11 at Neillsville and Kristan Lee Collins, Auburndale, and Peggy Sue Drimsinger, Granton, for Feb. 8 at Granton.

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News: Clark Co. - University-Wisconsin Eau Claire (Dean’s List - 1978)

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

Surnames: Morris, Polnaszek, Schiferl, Schilling, Bollech, Ewan, Peterson, Kaiser, Krueger, Olund, Tauchen, Schumacher, Lapp, Paul, Rangle, Roddy, Levandoski, Michalski, Seubert, Lang

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 3/1/1978

Clark Co.-University-Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Dean’s List - 1978)

More than 1,700 students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at UW-Eau Claire (UW-EC), according to Dr. John Morris, UW-EC vice chancellor for academic affairs.

To be eligible for the honor a student must have received at least a 3.5 grade point average for 12 credits or more of college credit courses, taken during the semester. Of those honored 618 were seniors, 367 juniors, 371 sophomores and 385 freshmen.

A host of area students were among those receiving the honor.

From Abbotsford Seniors Thomas Polnaszek and Ronald Schiferl, Junior Jill Schilling and Freshman David Schiferl were awarded the high academic honor.

Athen area residents so honored were Senior William Bollech and Freshmen Diane Ewan and Julie Peterson.

Three Colby natives on the Dean’s List were Senior Margo Kaiser, Sophomore Jodine Krueger and Freshman Julie Olund.

Mary Ann Tauchen, a sophomore from Curtiss, also received the honor.

Sophomores Jennifer Schumacher and Karen Lapp and Nancy Ann Tauchen represented Dorchester on the honor roll.

There were also three Edgarites on the list. They were David Paul, Shelley Ringle and Robert Roddy, who are all juniors at the university.

There were also three juniors from Marathon on the list, but they were joined by one freshman. Juniors on the Dean’s list Lenore Levandoski, Kathleen Michalski and Ronald Seubert were joined on the list by Nancy Lang.