| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Who's Who |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Names,
buildings, or sites in a person's bio that are
purple
are also listed in Who's Who or What's What |
| Gabe, Edward |
Gensler, Bernece |
Gensler, George |
Giese, Glenn |
Giloman, Thomas |
| Goodrum, Daniel |
Goodrum,
Jamie |
Goodrum, Joseph |
Goodrum, Nathanial |
Goodrum, Randy |
| Griffen, Al |
Grimm, "Dutch" |
Grimm, Freda |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Edward Gabe
Residency: Mid 1940's
Ed married one of
Edward Froelich's (son of
Michael
Froelich) daughters. Eventually, he purchased
the Lost Lake Resort from
Clarence
Shannon and renamed it
Ed Gabe's Lost Lake
Resort. After several years, he sold the resort to his
brother-in-law, Roger "Snuffy"
Smith.
Ed and Oscar Eliason started an organization called the
"Highway 155 Club" which evolved into the St. Germain
Chamber of Commerce. The meetings were held in Ed Gabe's
basement.
Date deceased:
Unknown
Cause of death: Unknown
Interment: Unknown
Top or
Menu
Bernece Gensler
Residency: Early 1950's
Bernece was married to
George Gensler and helped
manage the kitchen and operate
Club 155.
Date deceased: June 29, 2002
Cause of death: Complications of Alzheimer's
Interment: St. Germain Cemetery
Top or
Menu
George Gensler
Residency: Early 1950's
George moved here from Clintonville, WI and
purchased
"Ma" Johnson's.
He renamed it Club 155 and operated it for almost 50
years. He also operated a trailer park on Found
Lake and ran a beer bar there after he sold Club 155.
He was a charter member of the St. Germain Lions Club
and hosted St. Germain's first turkey shoot.
He and his wife, Bernece, were Grand Marshalls for the 1994 4th of
July parade.
He told the story that when he first moved here, he
thought he would pick up some extra money guiding.
One of his first clients were newlyweds who came here
for their honeymoon. He took them to Razorback
Lake and towards the end of the day, the fog moved in.
It was so thick, George could not find the boat landing,
so they had to spend the night on an island.
George chuckled when he reflected that the couple was
quite upset about it. He added that he never
guided again.
Date of death: Dec. 28, 2006
Cause of death: Congestive heart failure
Interment: St. Germain Cemetery
Top or
Menu
Glenn Giese
Residency: 1975
Glenn purchased and
operated Lake Aire Supper Club (Lake
Aire Tavern) when he moved here. He then bought
Ed Gabe's Supper Club on Ed Gabe's Resort (Lost Lake
Resort) when
"Snuffy" Smith sold the resort.
Glen had John Armentrout manage
Lake Aire Supper Club,
while he ran Ed Gabe's Supper Club. Ed Gabe's
supper Club burned down, so Glenn returned to the Lake Aire Supper Club.
He ran Lake Aire Supper club for some time, then it also
burned down. He purchased
Molgaard's Indian
Lodge
and changed the name to Giese's Indian Lodge. He
operated this supper club until he finally sold it to
Chuck and Sharon (Last names unknown). They changed
the name to Golden Pines.. Glenn moved to Redgranite,
Wisconsin where he lived until he passed away.
Date of death: 2002
Cause of death: Unknown
Interment: Redgranite Cemetery
Top or
Menu
Thomas Giloman
Residency: Mid 1980's
Tom owned/operated
Kettle Hole Resort on Found Lake for many years until he
retired and the units were condoed. He also purchased
Mr. C's tavern from
Fritz Crall and renamed it
the "Cat's Meow." He operated this tavern for a few
years and sold it. He now spends his summers here and
winters in Florida.
Top or
Menu
Daniel Goodrum
Residency: Born here
Daniel was a
son of Randy and
Jamie Goodrum. He
is one of the infant Goodrum children murdered
by their mother in 1987. She is currently
serving two consecutive life sentences.
Date deceased:
May 2, 1987
Cause of death: Bludgeoned to death
Interment: St. Germain Cemetery
Top or
Menu
Jamie Goodrum
Residency: 1983
Jamie is the daughter of
"Foxie" and Jim DeMuth, who owned and operated the Star
Lake Saloon for several years. She married
Randy Goodrum in 1983 . On May 2, 1986, she drove her
two infant children to Military Road and bludgeoned them
to death with a hammer. The police did not believe
her story that she had car trouble and stopped at the
turnoff on the Wisconsin River between St. Germain and
Eagle River where someone snuck up behind her and hit
her on the head. When she came around, the
children were missing. The bodies were found by a
forest service employee. They were in a black
garbage bag a short distance off Military Road. She was
found guilty of 1st degree murder and sentenced to two
consecutive life sentences which she is serving in Tachedah (sic) Women's Prison near Fond du Lac, Wi.
Top or
Menu
Joseph Goodrum
Residency: 1973
Joe is the
father of Randy Goodrum.
He moved here from Princeton, IL and operated
his own home construction business in St.
Germain for several years.
Date deceased: Unknown
Cause of death; Construction accident
Interment: Princeton, IL
Top or
Menu
Nathaniel Goodrum
Nathaniel was a son of
Randy and
Jamie Goodrum. He is one of
the two infant Goodrum children murdered by their mother
in 1987. She is currently serving two consecutive life
sentences.
Date deceased:
May 2, 1987
Cause of death: Bludgeoned to death
Interment: St. Germain Cemetery
Top or
Menu
Randy Goodrum
Residency: 1973
Randy is a son of
Joseph Goodrum. He is trailmaster for the Snow Eagles
Snowmobile Club and head maintenance man at White Birch
Resort. He has been a member of the St. Germain Fire
and Rescue Department since 1981 and has managed the St.
Germain Flea Market since it first started.
Top or
Menu
Al Griffen
Residency: Unknown
Al owned and operated
Griffen's Sunset Bay Resort on Lost Lake for many
years. His daughter, Eva, married
George
Weber,
so Al is a
grandfather to
Ray Weber.
He was town chairman for many years.
Date deceased: Unknown
Cause of death: Unknown
Interment: Unknown
Top or
Menu
"Dutch" Grimm
Residency: Unknown
"Dutch" Grimm's first
name is not known. He purchased
The Boxer from
Charlie Cley
and renamed it the Dutch Door. "Dutch" operated it
about three years before passing away.
Date deceased: Unknown
Cause of death: Unknown
interment: Unknown
Top or
Menu
Freda Grimm
Residency: Unknown
Freda was married to
"Dutch" Grimm, who
purchased The Boxer from
Charlie Cley and renamed it
the Dutch Door. Interviews with older residents
indicate Dutch passed away about three years later and
Freda sold the tavern (name of purchaser is unknown).
After the sale, Freda built and lived in the house down
from The Boxer on Highway
70 by the Citgo Station. It is now used for offices.
Freda remarried and went by the name of Freda Olmstead
for the rest of her life.
Date deceased: Unknown
Cause of death: Unknown
Interment: Unknown
Top or
Menu
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
