Church: Willard - Holy Family Catholic (Confirmation -1975)

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

Surnames: Backus, Bayuk, Bentzler, Gosar, Gregorich, Herrick, Hansen, Horvat, Janezich, Kaltinger, Klapatauskas, Kirn, Laib, Lesar, Pekol, Petkovsek, Ruzic, Sackmann, Saule, Seliskar, Trunkel, Trybula, Vollrath, Heindl, Rushmann, Dietrich, Houston, Zieglmeier, Osowski, Henseler Mertens, Freking

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/02/1975

Holy Family Catholic Church (Confirmation - 24 September 1975)

Bishop Frederick W. Freking of La Crosse administered the sacrament of confirmation to 30 boys and girls at Holy Family Catholic Church in Willard last week Wednesday night.

Bishop Freking and the Rev. Michael Mertens concelebrated the Mass at 8 p.m. Other priests assisting were: The Revs. Francis Heindl, La Crosse; Frank Rushmann and Louis Dietrich, Colby; Robert Houston, Greenwood; Dave Zieglmeier, Fairview; Chester Osowski, Loyal; and Joseph Henseler, Neillsville.

Tom Bayuk and Frank Gosar were Miter Bearer and Crosier Bearer, respectfully; Mass servers were Paul Bayuk, Douglas Hansen and Bruce Janezich. The junior choir sang.

Those confirmed were JoAnn Backus, Robert Bayuk, Teresa Bayuk, Steve Bayuk, Teresa Bayuk, Harry Bentzler, Lorena Gregorich, John Gosar, Debbie Hansen, Greg Herrick, Scott Herrick Craig Horvat, Scott Horvat, Steve Horvat, Sandy Janezich, Karen Kaltinger, Karen Klapatauskas, Kelly Kirn, Jody Laib, Laura Lesar, Greg Pekol, Dale Petkovsek, Coleen Ruzic, Robert Sackmann, Marilyn Saule, Randy Seliskar, Daniel Trunkel, Jerry Trybula, Rebecca Trybula and David Vollrath.