Rhonda Whetstone
Marshfield News
Wisconsin, United States
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Marshfield pioneer's life fraught with family tragedy
John D. Rossman lost his parents and wife at a young age, and had to bury five of his own children before his death in 1941. → Read More
Thieves turn on each other, confess to planned mail robberies and other crimes
Earl "Red" Jackson and Clayton Provost each were sentenced to two years in prison for their crimes. → Read More
Husband goes unpunished for attempted murder of wife in 1893
Thomas Welch of Stevens Point was charged with the attempted murder of his wife, Addie, in 1893. The trial resulted in a hung jury. → Read More
Clark County farmer had close encounter with well-known gangster
George "Baby Face" Nelson made an unexpected stop at the Gregorich farm in Greenwood, Wisconsin, in 1934. → Read More
Stevens Point glass eater dies in street fight
Florian Peplinski was charged and convicted of first-degree manslaughter in the 1928 death of Felix Pinkert. → Read More
After two previous near-drowning experiences, boy dies in stream
Edward Printz, 11, was fishing in 1914 with three friends when he jumped into Rocky Run Creek. None of the four boys could actually swim. → Read More
Efforts to solve 1928 Auburndale bank robbery a twisted tale
Just before closing time on Nov. 13, 1928, two men walked into the Auburndale bank and took three hostages at gunpoint. → Read More
Story behind 1895 theft from Marshfield hotel will never be known
Lucy Calvert was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison for stealing $105 from a guest at a Marshfield hotel. → Read More
Research into Rudolph man's death leaves columnist seeking more answers
Henry Pagels of Rudolph was killed in a sand pit accident in 1923. → Read More
Tale of deadly chocolates takes a surprise twist
The brother of Joseph Olbrantz also was poisoned in Michigan just a week later, according to family. The death was ruled accidental. → Read More
Icy pond claims lives of 11-year-old boy, parents
The tragedy left three young girls orphaned, and they eventually were split up and sent to new homes. → Read More
Rhonda Whetstone: A trio of historical stories is my Christmas gift to you
Stories include a lost wallet, an escapee from an insane asylum and a semi-conscious woman left on the side of a county road. → Read More
Charges dismissed against woman who killed Wood County sheriff in 1931
Charlotte Seefeld passed a car on the crest of a hill and hit Wood County Sheriff William Berg's vehicle nearly head-on. → Read More
Stevens Point Journal had many tales to tell on Thanksgiving 1873
The edition reported that a new post office was requested for "Linwood," a customer took advantage of a shoemaker's trust and two inmates escaped jail. → Read More
Young siblings die during afternoon at play
Helen and Frank Ostrowski, ages 8 and 6, drowned after walking onto an ice-covered stream and breaking through. → Read More
Young man's railway dreams ended in tragedy
Arthur Long, 22, drowned in the Wisconsin River while working for Green Bay & Western Railroad in 1912. → Read More
Cautionary tales in Marshfield history from the late 1800s
Columnist Rhonda Whetstone writes about an accidental shooting, drunken driving death and a threatening suitor. → Read More
Veteran drowned in Wisconsin River on New Year's Day 1932
The body of John Kulas was recovered from the Wisconsin River on April 8, 1932. → Read More
Wisconsin Rapids man died while riding the rails
Harry Klug served in the U.S. Navy and then joined the carnival before he was murdered in 1925 in Poplar, Montana. → Read More
Two tragedies and a miracle
Two families lose toddlers in tragic accidents in 1895 and 1925; another family receives unexpected news after toddler goes missing in 1900. → Read More