Talon Rozelle celebrates his first birthday Nov. 7, 2009.
Posted in Announcements, Birthdays on Friday, November 6, 2009 9:15 am.
PORTAGE
Posted in Announcements on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:05 am.
MADISON
Posted in Announcements on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:05 am.
Jim and Jeanne Metcalf, together with Fritz and Ellie Kendall, announce the engagement of their children, Hope Ann and Ryan David.
Posted in Engagements, Announcements on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:00 am.
Amy Wohlers and John Oganezov announce their engagement, as of July 4.
Posted in Engagements, Announcements on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:00 am.
Oct. 20, 2009
Posted in Announcements, Births on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 3:10 pm.
Mason Hinkley celebrates his fourth birthday Nov. 4, 2009. His parents are Michael and Stacy Hinkley of Pardeeville. Grandparents are Jim and Judy Hill of Pardeeville, and the late Eugene and Ruth Hinkley.
Posted in Birthdays, Announcements on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 3:10 pm.
SAN ANTONIO
Posted in Announcements on Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:45 am.
Oct. 20, 2009
Posted in Announcements, Births on Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:40 am.
Maddison Rose Mielke will celebrate her first birthday Oct. 28, 2009.
Posted in Announcements, Birthdays on Monday, October 26, 2009 4:20 pm.
Terry Boehm has been chosen as Portage Junior High School's student of the week for the week of Sept. 28 by his teacher, Frank Miller in Resource.
Posted in Announcements on Monday, October 26, 2009 4:20 pm.
Katie Rose Hagen and Isaac David Perkins, both of Stockbridge Ga., announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Linda Hagen of Brookfield, Jeff Hagen of Fort Atkinson, and Giles and Jolene Perkins of Pardeeville.
Posted in Engagements, Announcements on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:20 am.
Columbia County
Posted in Marriage_licenses, Announcements on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:20 am.
Portage High School Class of 1959 held a golf outing Oct. 10 at Portage Country Club. Participants included, from left, Dick James, John Jacobs, Marilyn Hardt Garetson, John Hibner, Dennis Raimer, John Pate, Robert Mattson, Duane Shortreed, Judy Koenecke Raimer, Robert Beahm and Steve Blake.
Posted in Announcements on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:15 am.
Tina Coder and Brett Moore were united in marriage Aug. 21, 2009, in Mount Calvary. Parents of the couple are Rick and Theresa Coder of Endeavor and Brian and Mickey Moore of Chilton.
Posted in Announcements, Weddings on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:15 am.
Rose Hauser celebrates her 80th birthday Oct. 25, 2009.
Posted in Birthdays, Announcements on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:10 am.
Roary Alan Schwantz celebrates his second birthday Oct. 24, 2009.
Posted in Birthdays, Announcements on Monday, October 26, 2009 11:05 am.
Robert "Woody" Wood celebrated 35 years Oct. 1 as a janitor with the buildings and grounds department of Columbia County, where he is assigned to the sheriff's office. Pictured, from left, are Cory Wiegel, director of buildings and grounds; Randy Oetzman, assistant director of buildings and grounds; Robert Wood; and Sheriff Dennis Richards. Wood was hired Oct. 1, 1974.
Posted in Announcements on Friday, October 23, 2009 8:55 am.
Portage High School Class of 1949 celebrated its 60th reunion Sept. 19 at Portage Country Club. The day included a tour of the old senior high school, a program presented by Col. LaVerne Griffin, U.S. Air Force retired, and a review of the Portage Library Book Memorial Fund initiated by the class following its 50th reunion. To date, 46 books have been donated and the fund continues to be supported by remaining class members and the library. Class members attending included, from left, bottom row, John Bremner, Ken Cors and Ole Marlatt; row two, Betty Rubin Kaschinske, Betty Funk Kopfhamer, Dorothy Klabunde Neitzel, Marilyn Weishoff Sopha, Nancy Atkinson Breitsprecher, Donna Townsend Chvojicek, Sara Leonard, Donna Branshaw Maxwell, Audrey Martin Zunker, Verda Bartels Johnson, Clarella Wheeler Boggs, Bob Dalsbo and Bob Newkirk; row three, Faye Hamele Wielgus, Ken Golliher, Lovice Lichte Klemp, Bill Lauterbach, Dick Voight, Beverly Lauson Hoffmann, Eugene Hoffman, Patty Pease Kermott, Jeanette Mielke Olson, Dixie Sanders Connors, Verda Grunke Niemann, Pat Reynolds Riley, Fannie Woodman Allegar, Paulina Reick Miner, Bud Herpel and Verna Bartels Simonson; row four, Dean Summers, Russ Miller, Marion Gerstenkorn and Ron Eddy.
Posted in Announcements on Friday, October 23, 2009 8:55 am.
Deegan Warren will celebrate his fifth birthday Oct. 23, 2009. His parents are Nathan and Tiffany Warren of Pardeeville. Grandparents are Terry and Lynne Warren, and Mike Williams.
Posted in Announcements, Birthdays on Friday, October 23, 2009 8:50 am.
Portage High School Class of 1959 celebrated its 50th reunion Oct. 10 at the Crestwood Inn. Class members attending included, from left, top row, Steve Blake, John Hibner, Richard "Dick" Winiecki, William J. "Bill" Beckius, Ken Hutler, Bob Beahm, John Pate, Paul Blount, Bill Eastman, Duane Shortreed and teacher Charles "Bud" Erickson; row four, John Christopherson, Bill Alexander, Gordy Ulferts, Douglas "Jack" Mountford, John Jacobs, Dick James, Marilyn Meyer Weaver, Don Nelson, Robert "Bob' Mattson and Lyle Churchill; row three, John Lauth, Robert "Bob" Grubb, Ray Johnson, Dick Brown, Sandra Davis Greenwood, Shari Kusrow Timme, Marilyn Hardt Garetson, Judy Koenecke Raimer, Janice Whyte, Ted Scherbert and Dennis Raimer; row two, Rose Koch Schehr, Hazel Konkel Kennaugh, Joyce Bisbee, Suellen Traub, teacher Ev Olstad Johnson, Sally O'Connor Fallon, Pat Huebner Meyer, Linda Harrington Leggett, Judy Alexander Harp, Donna Kassner Stewart, Penny Slowey Hanson and Carolyn Mraz Prescott; and row one, Reva Sainsbury Barron, Beverly Horton Huston, Judy Wood, Kathleen Doyle Lashock, Jean Wakerhauser Klappstein, Diane Simonson Loveland, Myrna Sherwood Dickinson, Rhoda Sherwood, Donna Christensen Beardsley, Jim Brainerd, Jim Neubauer, Marie Geymann Libke and Dick Jenkins.
Posted in Announcements on Thursday, October 22, 2009 9:05 am.
Ami and Fraser Paton of Katy, Texas, announce the birth of their son, Austin William, on Oct. 7, 2009. He joins older brothers Brett and Eddie. Grandparents are William and Jeanette Paton of Dal Kieth, Scotland, and Thomas and Nadine Lynch of Portage. Great-grandmother is Merna Robinson of Portage.
Posted in Births, Announcements on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 5:05 pm.
Emery and Sandy Benson of Merrimac celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary Oct. 20, 2009.
Posted in Announcements, Anniversaries on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 5:00 pm.
Contributed photo St. Mary School in Portage received a math and science grant for $750 on Sept. 14 from Exxon Mobil Corp. Mike Wood, owner of the Portage Mobil, stands with Principal Jamie Hahn inside St. Mary School. The school thanked Wood for his partnership.
Posted in Announcements on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:45 pm.
Avery James Myers of Pardeeville celebrates his fourth birthday Oct. 21, 2009.
Posted in Birthdays on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:45 pm.
Portage High School Class of 1969 celebrated its 40th reunion July 25 at Portage Country Club. Attendees included, from left, first row, JoAnn Gavinski, Cathy Vande Dey, Rose Pate, Jenny Murphy, Dan Murphy and Lisa Hayes; second row, Sally Veinnie, Sandy Baker, Rich Grunke, Bob Beckius and Jim Lawton; third row, Betty McClyman and Pat Saxe; fourth row, John Jacobson, Bill Miller, Kelly Windus, Bob O'Keefe, Lynn Van Epps, Melissa Miller, Sue Robinson, Candi Masten, Peggy Violette, Anne Taylor, Rita Beckius, Diane Weiss and Lila Kopplin; fifth row, Gary Portzen, Dave Herpel, Greg Zimmerman, Fred Seiler, Marc Harding, Bill Horton, Mary LaFleur and Tom Steffenhagen, Jerry Funk, Barb Mutchler, Judy Krueger and Barb Walker; sixth row, Max Paske, Mike Riley, Ed Atkinson, Tom Devine, Gary Armson, Mike Stroede, Kay MacLeish, Terry Kluge, Rita Walkerhauser and Craig Cawley.
Posted in Announcements on Monday, October 19, 2009 4:10 pm.
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