Over a hundred farm and home owners throughout Wisconsin were recognized this week for having their estate in the same family for 100 or 150 years. Officials with Wisconsin State Fair held a ceremony for the recipients of the 2022 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Awards on Tuesday. To qualify for the award, continuous family ownership of a property must be proven.
In addition to state fair tickets and a complementary breakfast, honorees received a certificate and outdoor display sign.
The Century Farm and Home Program began in 1948 in conjunction with the state's centennial celebration. There are over 9,700 Century Farms and Homes nestled throughout the Badger State. The Sesquicentennial Program originated in 1998 as part of the Wisconsin's 150th year of statehood. Since that time, over 1,000 families have been honored.
The following are being honored with Century Awards:
Adams County
Susan & John Crass, Oxford
Bayfield County
Carol J & John H Mesik, Ashland
Brown County
Scott Zittlow, DePere
Buffalo County
Karen Dieckman & Brett DeWitt, Alma
Jennifer & Andrew Rotering, Arcadia
Clark County
Virginia & Patrick Frinack, Thorp
Laurie & Clifford Johnson, Spencer
Columbia County
Nancy & Tom Bannan, Lodi
Joseph D Kovalaske, Cambria
Anita & Donald Nelson, Wisconsin Dells
Dane County
Brunkeburg Kittleseld Farms LLC, Mount Horeb
Carol & Patrick Buechner, Cross Plains
Jeremiah M Duerst, Belleville
Lisa & Steven Schleicher, Columbus
Nathan Kirch, Sperle Family Trust, McFarland
Knudt H Roe & Ole P Swerig, Stoughton
Dodge County
Melissa Mace & John Kraus Jr, Beaver Dam
Door County
Evelyn Ploor Life Estate, Sturgeon Bay
Shirley & Edmund VanderMissen Jr, Luxemburg
Dunn County
Jeannie R & John C Krig, Boyceville
Fond du Lac County
Karen & Stanley Stahmann, Van Dyne
Carol & George Stanchfield, Fond du Lac
Grant County
Jay & Steve Esser, Cassville
Jean & Joseph Kirschbaum, Bloomington
Tana & Ronald Olson, Fennimore
Green County
Barbara Ausmus Lowe & Jeanne Ausmus, Monroe
Marjorie & Marvin Eith, Brooklyn
Green Lake County
Carol, Paul, Amy & Brian Wuerch, Markesan
Iowa County
Margaret & Michael James, Dodgeville
Jackson County
Barbara & David Duerkop, Fairchild
Juneau County
Vivian & Leo Moravek, New Lisbon
Penny L & Joseph W Vinopal, Mauston
Manitowoc County
Kolb Farms, Cleveland
William G Matznick, Chilton
Marathon County
Schill Gust Acres, Edgar
Judith & Ronald Yessa, Edgar
Marinette County
Eunice & Mark Kamps, Coleman
Marquette County
Ella Faye Johnson Revocable Living Trust, Westfield
Ginny & James Joyce, Endeavor
Monroe County
Bradley & Jon Brey, Norwalk
Carlene & Thomas Zaremba, Camp Douglas
Oconto County
Myra Fosick Nehs Wyant, Mountain
Micheal S Rowell, Abrams
Marla J & Troy R Wagner, Lena
Outagamie County
Plamann Farm, Appleton
Ozaukee County
Ervin Klug, Mequon
Pamela & Lee Schlenvogt, Port Washington
Polk County
Maurice O Christenson, Cushing
Marvin J Church, Clear Lake
C Virginia Nelson, Melva Jean Plath &
Sharon Silbaugh, Luck
Sharon & Dennis Potting, Osceola
Racine County
Bergles Farm, Franksville
Richland County
Lauren Moe, Cazenovia
Rock County
Staci S Pope Hansen, Janesville
Rusk County
Syliva Kendzior & Family, Rice Lake
Sauk County
Arthur Jr Behnke, Reedsburg
Daniel J Howley, Wisconsin Dells
Janice & Paul Plachetka, Reedsburg
Lauren & Karren Raschein, Prairie du Sac
Tina & Craig Raschein, Prairie du Sac
Shawano County
Tajia & Nathan Retzlaff, Shawano
Sheboygan County
Kaye Jaeger, Sandra Witte, Carol &
Wayne Wedepohl, Sheboygan Falls
St Croix County
Lorraine E Germain, Somerset
Howard B Johnston, New Richmond
Ralph Mondor, New Richmond
Jamie Smith, Spring Valley
Taylor County
Regina Syryczuk, Lublin
Westendorf Family Farm, Withee
Trempealeau County
Susan & Raymond Hovell, Galesville
Hilton Century Farms, Galesville
Vernon County
Loren & Darron Haugh, Hillsboro
Mary & Richard Humfeld, Chaseburg
Jonathan M Johnson, Hillsboro
Leigh & Lucus Rueckheim, La Farge
Washington County
Kraemer Homestead, Richfield
Harley A & Luella L Pufahl, West Bend
Waukesha County
Audrey M & Edward A Schultz, Pewaukee
Waupaca County
Kristy & Greg Hanson, Clintonville
Debra Kendhammer & Mary Orton, Clintonville
Sherry & Dean Peterson, Clintonville
William J Pope, Waupaca
Arlyn Splitt, Clintonville
Splitt Family Farm, Clintonville
Winnebago County
Clair A Retzlaff, Omro
The following were honored with Sesquicentennial Awards:
Brown County
James E III Burns, Brillion
Kim & Carl VandenAvond, Green Bay
Calumet County
Kelly & Christopher Collin, New Holstein
Kathy & Gary Roehrig, New Holstein
Columbia County
Mary & Thomas Heinze, Portage
Dane County
Brunkeburg Kviteseid Farms LLC, Mount Horeb
Clayton F & Clayton R Swerig, Stoughton
Dodge County
Dawn & James Christ, Rubicon
Melissa Mace & John Kraus Jr, Beaver Dam
Door County
Olson Family Trust, Sturgeon Bay
Dolores M Smith Family Trust, Sister Bay
Fond Du Lac County
Brooke & John Kraus, K & K Homestead LLC, Malone
Mike & Tom Welsh, Mitchell Meadows, Eden
Grant County
Rodney S & Thomas V Brogley, Platteville
Jay & Steve Esser, Cassville
Green County
Burgy Century Farm, Monticello
Jefferson County
Kevin Bergdoll, Watertown
Kewaunee County
Barb Schmook & David Kuehl, Kewaunee
La Crosse County
Virginia & Todd Green, Mindoro
Pfaffsview Farms LLC, Mindoro
Judy & Randy Schmidt Family, Bangor
Marinette County
Felch Family Farm, Porterfield
Finger Family Farm LLC, Oconto
Marquette County
Alissa & Thomas Cotter, Montello
Ozaukee County
Ervin Klug, Mequon
Pierce County
G Russell & Sally Grape, Spring Valley
Rock County
Wesley D Milner, Clinton
Sauk County
Lauren & Karren Raschein, Prairie du Sac
Shawano County
Tajia & Nathan Retlzaff, Shawno
Sheboygan County
Debra & Kevin Kirsch, Devin Acres, Elkhart Lake
Ralph A Scholten, Oostburg
St Criox County
Lorraine E Germain, Somerset
Trempealeau County
Travis I Thompson, Ettrick
Vernon County
Duane Hanson, Viroqua
Loren J Haugh, Hillsboro
Mary & Richard Humfeld, Chaseburg
Washington County
Kraemer Homestead, Richfield
Waukesha County
Donna & Lee Hopkins, Oconomowoc
Waupaca County
David R Rohan, New London
Connie & Dave Viergutz, Triple D Dariy LLC, Clintonville
Winnebago County
George A Tipler, Clayton
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