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Bio: Sterzinger, Frank Morris Jr. (Birth – 2 Jul 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Sterzinger, Schaefer, Gall

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

Airman and Mrs. Frank Sterzinger are the parents of a son born July 2, 1977 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. They named him Frank Morris Jr.

Grandparents are Mrs. Corsina Sterzinger, Colby, and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schaefer, Athens. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Marie Gall Athens, and Mrs. Werner Schaefer, Wausau.

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Bio: Allmann, Robert Edward (Birth - 6 Jul 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Allmann, Lyons, Servold

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allmann, Longmont, Colorado. He was named Robert Edward.

Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allmann, Colby, and Mr. and Mrs. John Servold, Lyons, Colorado.

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Bio: Wiedenhoeft, Eric James (Birth – 27 Jun 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Wiedenhoeft, Cook, Beckman

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

Mrs. Celia Wiedenhoeft, Route 1, Colby, announce the birth of her second grandson, Eric James, 7 pounds, 8 ounces. He was born June 27, 1977 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin. He is the son of Woody and Pat Wiedenhoeft, Whitewater. Eric joins his 16 month old brother, Lance Matthew.

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Cook of McHenry, Illinois are the maternal grandparents. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Marie Beckman and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cook, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Obit: Olah, James Edward (1955 – 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Olah, Rushman, Held, Proft, Erickson

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

Olah, James Edward (10 May 1955 – 7 Jul 1977)

Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 12, 1977 at 11 a.m. for James Edward Olah, age 22, Colby. The Rev. Francis Rushman officiated at the rites held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Colby. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Rux-Lulloff Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Olah died as a result of a car-bike accident Thursday, July 7, 1977.

He was born May 10, 1955 at Wausau to Michael and Catherine Olah, Colby, who survive. He was educated in the Athens and Colby school systems. Mr. Olah lived at home with his parents and had never married. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

He is further survived by five sisters, Mrs. Oscar (Carol) Held, Edgar, Mrs. Donald (Joann) Proft, Colby, Mrs. Allen (Bev) Erickson, Colby, June and Janette at home; a brother Tony at home, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Michael Olah Sr., Westboro.

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Bio: Gleanser – Family Reunion (3 Jul 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Gleanser, Chester, Laabs, Bucy, Goff, Ackerman, Evans, Erdman, Krueger, Pease, Roytek

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

Members of the Gleanser family attended a family reunion at the Marshfield Park on Sunday, July 3, 1977.

Among those from out of town attending were Mr. and Mrs. Olf Chester, Seattle, Washington, Mr. and Mrs. James Laabs and daughters, and Ruth Laabs, Bettendorf, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Laabs and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Bucy, Kentucky, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bucy, Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Goff and daughters, Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ackerman and family, Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gleanser, Wisconsin Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gleanser, Rib Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Evans and family, Banks, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Galen Erdman, Colby, Mr. and Mrs. Krueger, Mr. and Mrs. George Pease, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laabs, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Roytek and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ackerman Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ackerman, Jr. and family.

There were about 60 families represented. They finished the day by having a dance at the Curtiss Community Hall that evening.

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Bio: Boxrucker, Ella – Family Reunion (3 Jul 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Boxrucker,

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

A reunion of the Ella Boxrucker family was held at the Dorchester Park Sunday, July 3, 1977. Relatives were present from Taylor, Sister Bay, Colby, Louisville, Kentucky, Mankato, Minnesota, Dorchester, Owen, Chippewa Falls, Concord, California, New Berlin, Medford, Bailey’s Harbor, Butler, Abbotsford, Marinette, Unity, Curtiss and Seattle, Washington.

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Obit: Cook, Ida (1895 – 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Cook, Gardner, Schroerlucke, Loughead, Realny, Fuller

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

Cook, Ida (7 May 1895 – 1 Jul 1977)

Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 5, 1977 at the Rux-Lulloff Funeral Home in Colby for Mrs. Ida Cook, age 82, Marathon. The Rev. Keith Schroerlucke officiated at the Service. Burial followed in the Colby Memorial Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Ronald, Kevin, Keith and Colin Cook and Jon and Jerry Gardner.

Mrs. Cook passed away July 1, 1977 at the Continental Manor Nursing Home in Abbotsford.

The former Ida Loughead was born in Plover, Iowa on May 7, 1895. She married Raymond Cook on June 16, 1915, in Unity. She worked for a few years at the Farmers Union Coop of Marathon. Mrs. Cook was a member of the Methodist Church at Rib Falls, and its ladies aid.

She is survived by four son, Roderick Cook, Unity, Orland Cook, Wenatchee, Washington, Donald Cook, Wausau, and Warren Cook, Marshfield; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Elinor) Realny, Berryville, Virginia, and Mrs. Harold (Jean) Gardner, Withee; 25 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren; one brother, Tom Loughead, Unity, and one sister, Mrs. Nel Fuller, Wausau.

She was preceded in death by her husband.

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School: Colby H.S. – Class of 1962 (15 Year Reunion – 9 Jul 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Wiese, Bowen, Meek, Decker, Duvall, Edblom, Ruppert, Ewold, Bruesewitz, Firnstahl, Fischer, Loos, Habeck, Chambers, Hanne, Ruprich, Bellendorf, Hanson, Kramer, Jicinsky, Kademan, Kayhart, Krueger, Knoll, Schmidt, Koenig, Van Zandt, Loughead, Luzinski, Young, Thieme, Miller, Nipko, Rachu, Willner, Rolfe, Luther, Schraufnagel, Derfus, Schultz, Stuttgen, Talcott, Thayer, Hardin, Willman, Winkler, Suckow, Winkler, Zrutskie

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

The 1962 class of Colby High School held its 15 year class reunion Saturday, July 9, 1977 at the VFW Hall in Colby. Attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wiese (Shirley Bowen), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meek (Carol Decker), Concord, California; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Duvall) Carol Rae Edblom), Mr. and Mrs. David Ruppert (Jane Ewold); Mr. and Mrs. Berdell Bruesewitz (Margaret Firnstahl), all of Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Fischer (Connie Loos), Unity; Karen Habeck and guest, Clintonville; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Chambers (Eleanore Hackel), McLean, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Arlyn Hanne, Rothschild; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruprich (Elaine Hanson), Dorchester; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bellendorf (Emily Hanson), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kramer (Bette Jicinsky) Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kademan, Waukesha; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Krueger (Carol Kayhart), Curtis; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schmidt (Janet Knoll), Loyal; Gloria Koenig and guest, Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Zandt (Lou Ellen Loughead), Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Luzinski (Carol Young), Springfield, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. James Thieme (Christine Miller), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nipko, Plover; Mr. and Mr. Ray Rachu (Sharon Willner), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Schmidt (Janice Rolfe), Edgar; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Luther (Carol Schraufnagel), Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Derfus (Christine Schultz), Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stuttgen, Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Talcott, Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Thayer, Fairchild; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Harding (Gloria Wellman), Los Angeles, California; Mr. and Mrs. David Winkler, Stanley; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Suckow (Pat Winkler), Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bruesewitz (Linda Zrutskie) all of Unity.

A booklet with the summary of each class member of 15 years was given to those who attended.

Those in charge of the 20th reunion are Mr. and Mrs. Fischer and Mr. and Mrs. Duvall.

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Bio: Writz, Jean Marie – NSP Scholarship (1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Writz, Carroll

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 13 Jul 1977

Jeanne Marie Writz, a 1977 Abbotsford High School graduate, won a $750 scholarship through the Northern States Power Company Employees’ Children’s Scholarship Program.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Writz, Abbotsford. Writz is an NSP Lineman Journeyman in Abbotsford.

NSP President John L. Carroll presented scholarships to Jeanne and four other students during ceremonies June 3, 1977 at NSP’s Eau Claire office. NSP grants the scholarship each year on a competitive basis, and they may be renewed annually for four years, contingent upon satisfactory scholastic performance.

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