Bio: Schwantes Family Reunion (15^th Annual - 1965)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Schwantes, Florence, Klein, Carlson, Kopp, Buttke, Schultz, Krause, Luepke, Bruss, Mielke, Winkler, Douglas

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 17, 1965

Schwantes Family Reunion (15^th Annual- 1965)

The fifteenth annual Schwantes reunion was held June 13 at Sherwood Lake, with Mr. and Mrs. George Florence, Jr., as hosts.  A potluck dinner was served at noon. The afternoon was spent playing cards, looking through the scrapbook, taking more pictures, fishing and visiting. The hosts for next year will be Mr. and Mrs. Ardell Klein, Marshfield.

The 30^th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson of Unity also was observed. Their son, Robert, of Madison, surprised them with a huge cake commemorating the event.

Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. George Florence, Jr., Gary, Barbara and Mark, of Pittsville; Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Kopp, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buttke, Rick, Tom and Cathy, of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Florence and Kenneth of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Krause and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Luepke and Lori, Mr. and Mrs. Art Schwantes and Archie, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bruss, Greg and Danny, all of Spencer; Hugo Mielke, Richard and Danny of Colby; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Winkler and Tad of Tomahawk; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Ardell Klein and Michael, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Klein, Craig and Eric all of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Arden Douglas of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson of Unity; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlson and Kris of Madison.