BioA: Gregorich, Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Golden - 1982)

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

Surnames: Gregorich, Tomac, Novak, Mass, Jeras, Scheuerman

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/19/1982

Gregorich, Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Golden – 3 August 1982)

Joe and Julia Gregorich, 200 East Division St., Greenwood, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, August 8. The day began with a morning mass, which was followed by an open house and a dance.

The mass included music by the adult choir. The dinner for 60, served at the Greenwood American Legion Hall, included potica and a large, waterfall cake. The open house was held at St. Mary’ hall and the dance was at the Legion Hall.

Joe Gregorich and Julia Tomac were married on August 3, 1932, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Willard by the Rev. John Novak. (Attending the anniversary gathering were Mary Mass of Withee and Frank Jeras of California, both original attendants for the couple.)

Joe Gregorich was born August 22, 1909, in Dubuque Iowa, to John and Mary Gregorich. He received his education in Iowa schools. Julie was born January 20, 1910, in Yugoslavia to Peter and Katrina Tomac. She received her education in the Hemlock School.

The couple lived on a farm three miles north of Greenwood and then moved to a larger farm three miles south of Greenwood in 1951. In 1957, they move to Chicago and resided there for a couple of years. They are now retired.

Joe, a member of the Knights of Columbus, enjoys fishing and making fishing rods. Julia, a member of St. Ann’s Society, enjoys crocheting and gardening. Both are member of St. Mary’s Parish in Greenwood.

The couple has five sons, Joe and Blairsden, California, Robert of Spencer, Ray of Big Timber, Montana, Laverne of Willard and Bill of Casper, Wyoming; a daughter, Nancy Scheuerman, Greenwood; 34 grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren. One grandchild is deceased.