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  1. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 1235.
  2. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1232.
  3. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 9.
  4. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Communion Register, Page 266.
  5. Doris Waege, Family Group Sheet, Monroe County, WI, in possession of Gary Griggs.
  6. Philip Tesch Genealogy Webpage
    <http://people.csp.edu/tesch/>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/25/2003.
  7. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 12/26/2023.
  8. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  9. Gravestone Marker.
  10. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 444.
  11. Obituary.
  12. Gravestone List, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.
  13. Inez Keene Beoder Research of the Brehmer Family, Mailed to Leola Neitzel Keene, 4/18/2003, and forwarded to Gary Griggs, 4/19/2003.
  14. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death and Burial Register, Page 381.
  15. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  16. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1905 Census.
  17. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  18. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  19. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  20. Records researched by Gary Griggs October 6, 2000 and August 10, 2002, and scanned August 6, 2004, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 1--1862-1889).
  21. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Family Register, Page 8.
  22. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1234.
  23. Marriage Registration, Copy in the possession of Gary Griggs.
  24. Pomerania, Germany, Parish Register Transcripts, 1544-1883 on Ancestry.com, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/8/2014.
  25. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Articles 1232 and 1234.
  26. Alt Damerow, Germany, Municipal Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths, written in German, Copies mailed by Florence Brehmer Dougherty to Gary Griggs, 4/25/2003 .
  27. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Death and Burial Records, Page 346.
  28. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families.
  29. Germany, Prussia, Pomerania Church Records, 1544-1966
    Deutschland, Preußen, Pommern, Kirchenbücher 1544-1945, Page 130, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/26/2023.
  30. Pomerania, Germany, Parish Register Transcripts, 1544-1883 on Ancestry.com, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/19/2014.
  31. Germany, Prussia, Pommern, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1544-1966, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/23/2023.
  32. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  33. Immigrant Passenger Manifests on CastleGarden.org, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 1/8/2005.
  34. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Membership, Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI, 1900.
  35. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  36. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Deaths, 1856 to 1907".
  37. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Death and Burial Records, Page 1.
  38. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Register, Page 2.
  39. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 9.
  40. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Death and Burial Records, Page 14.
  41. "Wisconsin Vital Records, 1820-1907"
    <http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/index.asp>, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/10/2006.
  42. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  43. A. John Birkholz Research of the Birkholz Family
    <brotherjohn@imt.net>, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/19/2003.
  44. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Register, Page 208.
  45. U.S. Census, Shawano County, WI, 1930 Census.
  46. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/28/2022.
  47. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 7.
  48. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 221.
  49. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  50. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/16/2003 .
  51. Thelma May Vandervort Research of the May, Sonnenberg and Vandervort Families, May 7, 2001.
  52. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 57.
  53. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  54. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 12.
  55. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Confirmation Records, Page 223.
  56. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 747.
  57. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  58. Gravestone List, Mount Vernon-Jacksonville Cemetery, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 4/17/2004.
  59. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 310 and 311.
  60. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article, Mar 1 2001.
  61. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1230.
  62. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 14.
  63. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1242.
  64. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 308 and 309.
  65. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 13.
  66. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  67. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 48.
  68. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 312 and 313.
  69. Funeral Memorial Card.
  70. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 51.
  71. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death and Burial Records, Page 391.
  72. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Ridgeville Township, Page 89.
  73. Lillian, John and Luann Marten, 1984, "A Genealogical Survey of the Marten Family".
  74. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death and Burial Records, Page 393.
  75. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 57.
  76. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944", Copy of Birth Record viewed by Gary Griggs, 8/5/2004.
  77. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 55.
  78. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1910 Census.
  79. U.S. Census, Jackson County, WI, 1920 Census.
  80. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 58.
  81. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 61.
  82. Birth Registration Records, Monroe County Local History Room Microfilm, viewed by Gary Griggs, 6/21/2003.
  83. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 2--1889-1909), Baptism Records, Page 66.
  84. Gravestone List, St. John's Luth. Cem., Sparta, Monroe County, WI.
  85. Ancestry.com AncestryDNA website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/16/2019.
  86. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 66.
  87. Gravestone List, St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery, Wilton, WI, Downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/21/2003.
  88. Diana Heser Morse e-mail to Vandervort Gang, 10/23/02, Descendants of Caroline E. Edgerton report.
  89. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 436.
  90. Diane Pergande Hyvonen Research of the Pergande Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/13/2004.
  91. Diane Pergande Hyvonen Research of the Pergande Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/14/2004.
  92. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/2/2014.
  93. Thelma May Vandervort Research of the May, Sonnenberg and Vandervort Families, e-mail from Ron Vandervort to Gary Griggs, 7/19/2007.
  94. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/12/2014.
  95. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 6/12/2014.
  96. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 60.
  97. Records researched by Gary Griggs October 6, 2000 and August 10, 2002, and scanned August 6, 2004, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 1--1862-1889), Baptismal Record.
  98. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/7/2003.
  99. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 767.
  100. Obituary, 7/25/2011.
  101. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 59.
  102. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1226.
  103. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1243.
  104. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1241.
  105. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 110.
  106. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Wilton Township, Page 128.
  107. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death and Burial Records, Page 388.
  108. Gravestone List, Oakdale Township Cemetery, Monroe County, WI
    <http://www.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/monroe/cemeteries/Oakdale-cem.txt>.
  109. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Clifton Township, Page 16.
  110. Obituary, Sonnenberg Family Funeral Home Website, 2/12/2021.
  111. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted 9/21/2003.
  112. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 65.
  113. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 9/25/2023.
  114. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Records, Page 62.
  115. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 8/13/2009.
  116. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 320 and 321.
  117. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Death and Burial Records, Page 394.
  118. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 322 and 323.
  119. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Baptism Register, Page 70.
  120. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 324 and 325.
  121. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 326 and 327.
  122. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article and Picture re 55th Class Reunion, 10/11/2001.
  123. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Class Reunion Picture, 9/7/2006.
  124. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 4/21/2014.
  125. Mittelstaedt, Matthew Research of the Mittelstaedt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2015.
  126. Gravestone List, Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens, WI; developed by Rose Baldwin, Carolyn Habelman, Charlotte Preuss, Helen Cronick and Jean Habelman, September 1979., e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 4/9/2002.
  127. Glenn Jacobsen Research of the Eckelberg Family, Eckelberg GEDCOM file e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 5/17/2005.
  128. Mittelstaedt, Matthew Research of the Mittelstaedt Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/3/2015.
  129. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/29/2015.
  130. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to VDV Gang, 10/16/2003.
  131. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 10/6/2011.
  132. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", LaGrange Township, Page 41.
  133. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/6/2011.
  134. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/9/2015.
  135. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/25/2011.
  136. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 12/9/2013.
  137. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1245.
  138. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 328 and 329.
  139. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1240.
  140. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article about the 45th Class Reunion, 12/9/2002.
  141. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Fifty-year Class Reunion and Picture, 10/11/2007.
  142. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1244.
  143. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1227.
  144. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 332 and 333.
  145. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 1-16-2012.
  146. Judy Decker, Judy Decker Family Tree Research
    <bluroo@aol.com>.
  147. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book", Article 1229.
  148. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 336 and 337.
  149. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 334 and 335.
  150. Hoag Family Genealogy Website
    <http://jennikj.accessgenealogy.com>, Information downloaded by Gary Griggs, 9/24/2003.
  151. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Tomah Township, Page 113.
  152. Ardella Amidon Lueck Research of the Lueck Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 1/27/2005.
  153. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 11/1/2012.
  154. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reels Valley news article by Luann Marten, 4/8/2004.
  155. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 8/9/2009.
  156. Joe Pergande Research of the Pergande Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 3/5/2010.
  157. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 7/11/2012.
  158. Pergande, Richard Lloyd Research of the Pergande Family, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 5/20/2016.
  159. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 11/21/2023.
  160. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Obituary of Nicole A. Pergande, Tomah Journal, 4/20/2009.
  161. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 3/4/2010.
  162. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 340 and 341.
  163. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 6/9/2016.
  164. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Article, 16 June 2003.
  165. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 10/29/2015.
  166. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 11/9/2015.
  167. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, LuAnn Marten's Reels Valley Correspondence article.
  168. Obituary, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/28/2019.
  169. Pages photographed by Bill Scheer, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgeville, Monroe County, WI, Church Register (Book 3--1909-1996), Marriage Records, Pages 344 and 345.
  170. FamilySearch.org/Search Website
    , Researched by Gary Griggs, 3/29/2021.
  171. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Reels Valley News article by Luann Marten, 11/6/2003.
  172. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Adrian Township, Page 1.
  173. "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial Atlas, 1994", Lincoln Township, Page 59.
  174. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home Website Obituaries, 10/19/2020.
  175. Tomah (WI) Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Graduation Section, 6/8/2009.
  176. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild, Tomah Journal, 1-16-2012.
  177. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Diamond Valley Article by Leila Tiber, 5/22/2003.
  178. Wedding Announcement.
  179. Obituary, Tomah Journal, 4/20/2009.