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Dustin Reichwald
Banner City Bikers Summer Travels: The Journey Begins
Article and Photos provided by Blake Scharine
Greetings All!
Its that Time of year again! Our group is just a little smaller going South to Blairsville, Georgia in the Smoky Mountains. We have another contingent leaving next week to tent camp for a week at Sturgis and the Black Hills in South Dakota. Our group to Georgia, once we hit Georgia, will consist of 12 bikes a truck & 19 peeps.
Blake & Kim Scharine
Jeff & Kathy Foreyt
Scot & Joan Klabunde
Steve Marschall
Mark & Marge Knudsen
Chris Antzak & Tammy Fischer
Cliff & Patti Storlie
Ed & Lane Engel
Russ & Mary Rogers
Tom & Kathy Hamlin
We met at Jessica’s as is tradition at 6:30; a big change this year is traveling with a trail vehicle, driven by my lovely bride Kim. Lane will accompany her to Blairsville during their 1st few days as Eddie will be catching up on the bike when he leaves work on Friday. Ya, Kim has one passenger now but wait for rain & the cab will be FULL.
Our journey begins avoiding tolls thru Clinton, meeting Steve and and saying farewell to a biker friend Mike Odell who accompanied Steve. A 550 mile ride today, so we will make a little time on the interstate to get south of Champaign, Illinois and grab lunch. After about an hour delay south of Rochelle, we awaited the Storlies, as Patty had an emergency dentist visit that morning. OK, we are all back together and heading South. This is par for the course. When we pulled off the interstate to get fuel, we found the gas station closed. As were looking on the GPS on the roadside, a lady sporting a Harley Davidson sticker on her window, pulls up tells us where to get fuel, where to have lunch, and then proceeds to help serve food at the bar-and-grill that we overwhelmed. After lunch but not too far south of Champaign, we ran into some bike trouble with Steve’s engine. We spent a couple hours trying a number of different things with no success.. Mark and Marge make the decision to stay with Steve overnight and see what they could do at a local bike shop just a couple blocks down the road in the morning. Yes, not so amazing if we’re gonna have bike troubles God puts us next door to a bike shop.
Meanwhile the rest of the group continued to head south we had a long ride to Winchester Kentucky East of Lexington.. Taking highway 36 East And then heading South on interstates hoofin’ it right along to make up some time to get to Winchester at an exhausting 12:20 a.m. Fortunately, that will be our highest mileage day of the trip. Good night!
Day 2: we sleep in!! Departure Time is 10:00 a.m…nice. Food in our bellies and fuel in the tanks and off we go staying off the interstate as best we can. My route takes us on some lesser known 3 and 4 numbered highways. On our way south, as we head towards Maggie Valley, I come up to the intersection that my planned route is telling me to turn. Its a very narrow bridge with gravel scattered over the top of some pavement. I double check with the group, they’re stopped behind me and well… we decide to go with it. It looked good on the computer 3 months ago! I think all of us thought as we headed across this bridge onto this narrow paved road on the edge of a hill that it might have just been someone’s driveway but we continue down with no dead signs and there were private drives. We’re good, whew!
After about a 12 to 15 miles off a 12′ wide paved windy hilly road we reached another numbered highway. The road was called Jake’s heavenly highway. I haven’t Google it yet but I encourage you to. By the way, this is a great road for motorcycles but I kind of forgot we have a trail vehicle this year. Awesome for bikes, but for a truck it was a little nerve wracking wondering if there would be any oncoming traffic around all the curves sorry Kim. (Luv u. 🙂 ) God’s provision: not a single motorcycle or vehicle coming the other direction for nearly 30 minutes of riding the heavenly highway!
Some more incredible roads in Kentucky kept us entertained as we moved towards our next destination: Maggie Valley North Carolina. We arrived in Maggie Valley’s about 6:00 p.m. got settled into the Ramada and walked down to Brickhouse Pizza next door for some grub.
Update on Steve’s bike: so the engine was in fact trashed and Mark & Marge and Steve had spent all day Thursday searching the Internet for bikes for sale in that area of Illinois. At 10:00 p.m.Thursday night, I received a picture of Steve on his new bike. They will be back on the road to join the group as we hit Georgia! Before our group leaves Maggie Valley we are going to head to wheels of time motorcycle museum supposed to be an exceptional exhibit and every bike can be started and ran in the museum one of the largest collections of functioning memorabilia. It should be awesome and with only about a 100 miles to Blairsville. We will have some free time to explore and maybe get lost a little bit.
Until my next installment, we’ll continue getting in “miles under the Son.”
Stanley A. Vesely, age 78, of Whitewater, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at So. Wisconsin Veterans Home, Union Grove, WI.
He was born February 14, 1941 to Arnold and Dorothy (nee McLellan) Vesely and raised by Arnold and Emily (nee Komrska) Vesely in Chicago, IL. Stan spent his early life in the Chicago suburbs and graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, with a master’s in education. On August 20, 1966 he was united in marriage to Valerie Ann Tilgner in Villa Park, IL.
He proudly served his country in the United States Marines from 1959 through 1963. Stan worked as a salesman selling Aerial Lift Products. He was previously employed at Mi-Jack Products in Hazelcrest, IL and at National Lift Truck in Franklin Park, IL. He loved his work in sales, bringing in a new era of lift equipment. The past two years Stan and Val have resided in Whitewater, WI. Stan also enjoyed the outdoors; he loved hunting and was an avid golfer.
Stan is survived by his loving wife Val, and daughter Trisha (John) Washburn, grandchildren, Ryan Marincic and Jaxson Washburn. He is further survived by other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son Ryan Vesely, his parents, a brother Arnold Vesely and a sister Lillian (Larry) Laznovsky.
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Sharon D. Wisch, 67, of Whitewater passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville.
Sharon was born on December 2, 1951 in Fresno, California to James and Paulette (Dearman) Frasier. Her father was an iron worker and they traveled around a lot during Sharon’s early childhood. She remembers traveling across the desert with a water bag hanging on the front end of their car. Sharon enjoyed having fresh California produce including avocados, pecans, strawberries and oranges, and was able to pick her own oranges in their backyard. In grade school, she was able to look out her classroom window out to the Ocean and see the whales going by. Sharon graduated Fresno High in 1969. On November 27, 1971 Sharon married Richard Wisch in Fresno. Before leaving Fresno, Sharon worked as hotel linen staff at Motel 6. After moving to Wisconsin, she worked at the Sears store in Whitewater. Sharon and Richard worked together for twenty years as custodial staff at UW-Whitewater.
Sharon enjoyed crocheting, gardening, traveling back and forth from California with Richard, and visiting casinos on their trips.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Wisch; brother, David Frasier; brother-in-law, Ray Wisch; several nieces and nephews.
Sharon is preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Pauline Frasier and sister, Ginger Berry.
Funeral services will take place at 6 pm on Friday July 26, 2019 at Nitardy Funeral Home, 1008 Madison Ave. Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. A visitation will take place from 4 pm until time of service.
The family would like to give special thanks to Mercy Medical Center in Elkhorn, Holton Manor in Elkhorn and Mercy Hospital in Janesville for doing everything they could to keep Sharon with us.
Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Images from the Whitewater High School, Class of 1954 reunion – July 6, 2019
Images courtesy of Tom Ganser
Front Left to Right
Yvonne (Brown) Henry, Joy (Steig) Widenhoeft (Rockford, IL), Lynette (Bigelow) Arnold (Roscoe, IL), Ann (Pior) Frey, Evelyn (Miller) Schneider, Nancy Fardy, Marian (Ellis) Odaff (Show Low, AZ)
Back Left to Right
Dean Tucker, Carney Ryker (Garden City, CA), Bruce Lyon, Roland (Ron) Socwell, David Williams, Dean Arnold
Upcoming City & Community Meetings: Week of July 22 – July 28
Whitewater School Board – Regular Meeting – Monday, July 22, 2019 at 6:00 PM; Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
Seed Capital Screening Committee – CDA – Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 4:30 PM; Innovation Center, Room 105
Marvin Davis Free, Jr. of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, passed away on July 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family and dog, Abby.
Marvin was born
on September 16, 1947 in San Francisco, California, son of Marvin D.
Free and Julia (Frierson) Free. He earned a BBA (‘70), MBA
(‘72), and MA (‘77) from Baylor University and a PhD (‘85) from
the University of Denver.
In July 1979, Marvin married his
wife, Sandra Gardsbane. They were married for forty years.
Together they had two children, Jonathan Free and Benjamin Free.
Marvin was involved in his children’s lives as an active volunteer
and leader in Boy Scouts. He never missed a sporting event or
school event in which they participated.
He began his teaching
career at UW-Marathon County in 1985. In 1996, he accepted a position
at UW-Whitewater, where he worked as a Professor of Sociology and
Criminology until his retirement in January 2015. He was the author
of many books and articles, where his research primarily centered on
wrongful convictions.
Following his retirement, he traveled
with Abby, his beloved dog, as a team visiting nursing homes, group
homes and day care centers. They were also a part of the
Reading Program at the Fort Library.
Marvin spent his time
diligently training Abby to compete in American Kennel Club Obedience
and Rally events. They were quite the team, winning many first
place ribbons as Abby acquired 6 titles.
Marvin was preceded
in death by his father, mother, sister, Faye Deaton, brother-in-law
Ray Deaton and brother-in-law, Brian Gardsbane. He is survived
by his wife Sandra, sons Jonathan and Benjamin, sister, Kaye (Don)
Ellison, and many family members and friends.
A memorial
service will be held graveside at Evergreen Cemetery, in Fort
Atkinson on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 11 am.
In lieu
of flowers memorials may be made to The Kennel Club of Fort Atkinson,
P.O. Box 205, Fort Atkinson WI 53538.
Dunlap Memorial Home,
Fort Atkinson, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Beatrice Louise (Koch) Plucinski-Schlorb, 86, passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday July 14, 2019 at the Edgewater Haven Nursing Home in Port Edwards, Wisconsin where she had been a resident for the last 4 years.
Bea was born to Arthur Jacob and Myrtle M. (Gerloff) Koch on October 19, 1932 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. She grew up with her siblings Herman, Caroll, Hazel and Raymond.
Bea graduated from Whitewater High School on May 28, 1952
She married the Love of her Life Harry David Plucinski JR on November 28, 1953; they were married at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
Together they had three children, John (Janice) Plucinski of Forsyth, Montana, Susan (Donald) Sutton of Moose Creek, Alaska and Frank (Kathy) Plucinski of Babcock, Wisconsin.
Bea was known for her quilting, sewing and crafts.
Unfortunately, JR passed way on January 25, 1972 .
Bea was remarried to Edward Schlorb on June 28, 1974 at Sugar Creek Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, who brought Deborah Guerro of Killeen, Texas, Sherry (Al) Danischefsky of Babcock, Wisconsin, Edward Schlorb of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and April Schlorb of Arpin, Wisconsin into her life.
Together they did a lot of traveling.
Bea is further survived by 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be at 12 PM on Friday July 19, 2019 at the Nitardy Funeral Home Chapel, 550 N. Newcomb Street, Whitewater, WI.
Visitation will be held from 10 AM to noon on Friday at the funeral home until the time of the services. Bea will be laid to rest next to JR at Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, WI .
Nathan Sidney Krahn, 31, of Whitewater passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at The Bay at Burlington.
Nathan was born on October 10, 1987 in Janesville to Paul and Sandra (Wintlend) Krahn.
He is survived by his parents, Paul and Sandra Krahn of Whitewater; siblings, Shelly (Dave) Miller of Janesville, Mathew (Nicki Spencer) Krahn of Whitewater, Brandon (Michelle Staude) Krahn of Stoughton, Brittany Krahn of Whitewater, Abbie (Matt Neman) Krahn of Whitewater; grandparents, Sidney and Cecilia Krahn of Whitewater; many aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family would like to give special thanks to Bethesda in Watertown for their many years of exceptional care for Nathan.
Nitardy funeral home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Rita Eleanora (Lassa) Kehoe, 85, of East Troy passed away peacefully on July 11, 2019 at Glenwood in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
Rita was born on October 31, 1933 in Milwaukee to William and Apolonia (Brozek) Lassa. She was raised on the south side of Milwaukee with her sisters, Dorothy and Kathleen. Rita graduated from Bay View High School and attended Cardinal Stritch College. She continued her education at UW-Madison. In 1959, Rita married Dennis William Kehoe, of Watertown, at the St. Josaphat’s Basilica in Milwaukee. She was a dedicated educator for 35 years and retired from the Mukwonago School District.
Rita was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater and St. Mary Catholic Church in Palmyra. She and Denny were active in the Latin American Mission Program. Rita was proud of her Polish heritage and had traveled to Poland. She enjoyed traveling, music, cooking, reading and spending time with her sister, Dorothy and her husband, Harry. Rita loved spending time with her children and their families.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis; children, Rita (Parker) Dow, William (Heather) Kehoe, Maria (David) Hinners; grandchildren, Heather (David) Buehler, Holly Dow, Morganne (Andrew) Seiner, Shannon Kehoe, Meghan Kehoe, Alex Hinners, Eric Hinners; great-granddaughter, Seraphine Buehler.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Apolonia Lassa; and sister, Dorothy Mitchell.
A visitation will take place Monday, July 15, 2019 from 5 P.M. until 7 P.M. at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater, WI 53190. A mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 A.M. on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Palmyra, Wisconsin. Visitation will take place from 10 A.M. until the time of services. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Palmyra.
Donations can be made to St. Mary Catholic Church in Rita’s honor.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Glenwood and Marquardt Hospice for their continued care for both Rita and Denny. They would also like to thank the staff and parish of St. Mary Catholic Church and St. Patrick Catholic Church, of Whitewater, for their continued support.
Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.