BioA: Wittkamp, Mr./Mrs. Don (Silver – 1968)

Transcriber: Pam Harders - posted4u@charter.net 

Surnames: Wittkamp, Auberson, Riter, Mueller, Holtzhausen, Schirmer

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 04/04/1968

Wittkamp, Mr./Mrs. Don (Silver – 28 MAR 1968)

Mr. and Mrs. Don Wittkamp of Abbotsford observed their silver wedding anniversary Saturday with a reception and open house at the city all at Abbotsford at 7 o'clock.

Among the guests were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Auberson of Marshfield, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Riter of Madison. Mrs. Arthur Popp of Minneapolis, a bridesmaid at the wedding, was here for the silver wedding celebration, and the three children of the honored couple also were present.

Other guests came from St. Paul, Chetek, Wis. Rapids, Port Edwards, Pittsville, Stetsonville, Medford, Unity, Colby, Granton and Abbotsford.

The former Jean Marie Auberson and St./Sgt. Donald Leroy Wittkamp of Ft. Monmouth, N.J. were married in Marshfield March 28, 1943. For the first two years of their marriage they lived in Long Branch, N.J., while he was in the service. They then made their home in Marshfield, and 12 years ago, April 28, took over the root beer stand and the former Goldamer Garage in Abbotsford. Six years ago, Ray Schirmer bought the garage and Mr. Wittkamp built the Wittkamp Body & Paint Shop, which he is presently operating.

Mr. and Mrs. Wittkamp are the parents of three children, Mrs. George (JoAnn) Mueller, Abbotsford, Mrs. Dave (Mary) Holtzhausen, Chicago, and Robert, at home.

They have two granddaughters, Samantha Mueller and June Holtzhausen.