BioA: Kallio, Mr./Mrs. Andrew (Gold –1967)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kallio, Petersen, Schultz

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 08 Jun 1967

Kallio, Mr./Mrs. Andrew (Gold – 2 JUN 1967)

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kallio of route 2, Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), were guests of honor at a dinner and reception on Sunday, June 4th, 1967, the occasion being their 50th wedding anniversary. It was held at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Petersen. Assisting Mrs. Petersen were Mrs. Toivo Kallio, Mrs. Clarence Schultz and Mrs. James Petersen.

The 12 o'clock dinner was attended by members of the family, and neighbors and friends were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Kallio from 2 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

The table was decorated with gold tapers and long stemmed yellow roses. The beautiful four-tiered wedding cake was baked and decorated by their granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Kay Petersen.

Mrs. Kallio wore a light blue dress, on which was pinned a corsage of yellow roses, and Mr. Kallio had a yellow carnation presented to them by their one-greatgrandchild, Michael Petersen of Withee. The honored couple receieved many lovely gifts, cards and money.

Mr. and Mrs. Kallio were married at Iron River, Michigan on June 2, 1917, and lived in Stombaugh, Michigan until 1929, when they moved to a farm five miles from Owen, where they still reside. They are both in good health and enjoy gardening and the outdoors. They are members of Bethany Lutheran Church of Owen, and the parents of two children, a daughter, Mrs. Woodrow (Sylvia) Petersen, and a son, Toivo, both of Owen; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.