Bio: Knaack, Mrs. Charles (86th Birthday – 31 Oct 1976)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Knaack, Thorson, Mills, Christensen, Chris, Hammel, Bolker, Combs, Sorenson, Mrotek, Bangle, Welker, Mertens

---------Source: Owen Enterprise (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 03 Nov 1976

A very happy occasion, the celebration of Mrs. Charles Knaack’s 86th birthday anniversary was observed last week with relatives and friends. Her birthday being on Sunday, October 31, 1976, was celebrated last Thursday with an afternoon luncheon. Joining her for the occasion were Mrs. Edward Thorson, Minneapolis, Mrs. Donald Mills of White Bear Lake, Minn., Mrs. Mable Christensen, Stanley, Mrs. Rosemary Chris, Abbotsford, Mrs. Delores Hammel, Athens, Mrs. Betty Bolker, Thorp, and local friends, Mrs. Bertha Combs, Mrs. Anna Sorenson, Mrs. May Mrotek, Mrs. Ella Bangle, Lenore Welker, and Mrs. Gene Mertens.

The on Sunday relatives coming for a dinner birthday celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Knaack, Hayward, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thorson, Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mertens, son John and Mack, Withee, Charles Knaack Jr. and Lenore Welker.

On Saturday her great-granddaughter, Michelle, and Dianne Welker of Wausau called on her, and she had many phone calls from grandchildren. Lynn Mertens called from Eau Claire wishing her birthday cheers. Gerald Knaack phoned from North Carolina, Galen from Minot, North Dakota, Nancy Morgan from Minneapolis, and Jerome Thorson from Neenah. Also Donald Knaack, her son, phoned her from Madison.