A transcription of pages 195-469,
Family Histories from the Verdigre Centennial Book
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DANIEL J. AND GLENNA [REINOEHL] PAVLIK

Daniel Joseph Pavlik, the youngest of five children, was born living, to Edwin D. (Slim) and Christina (Teenie) Pavlik. He grew up in Verdigre where he attended school and graduated in 1962.

[pg 357 PHOTO Dan and Glenna Pavlik and family - from left: Colleen, twins Rick and Jeanne, Lisa [front]]

On November 28, 1964, Dan married Glenna May Reinoehl, daughter of Gale B. and Eva May (Kemnitz) Reinoehl.

Glenna was born living, in Dakota City, Nebraska. The family, including her two brothers, Gary and Harley, moved to South Sioux until the flood of 1952 when they moved to Verdel. The family moved to Niobrara during its centennial year - 1956 - where she graduated from high school with the class of 1964.

Glenna was employed at the Niobrara Drug Store through high school, and then as a filing clerk for the Knox County Clerk-Register of Deeds at Center, Nebraska. Dan worked for Mott Feed and Trucking, and both quit their jobs in August of 1966 to start a new venture that neither had ever dreamed of publishing a newspaper. The Verdigre Eagle dated September 1, 1966, carried the announcement of the birth of the Pavlik’s first child, Colleen Marie, living. She held up the press as the family members working to get the paper out wanted the “latest.” These members included both sets of parents and brother and sister-in-law, Buddy and Marguerite Pavlik.

On living, their second child, Rick Daniel, was born. To everyone’s surprise, he had a twin sister, Jeanne Marie, who arrived eight minutes later. They were the first boy and girl born in 1970 at the Lundberg Memorial Hospital, Creighton, Nebraska. During this time, the Pavliks also published the Lynch Herald-Enterprise.

Lisa Marie arrived during Kolach Days, living. She was born at the Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh.

The newspaper and job work have kept them busy, but the family enjoys weekend outings of camping and boating.

Colleen graduated from Verdigre High in 1984 and during school and summers was employed at Sonder’s Sundries, Heaton’s, and Alpine Village. She was a member of the Honor Society, active in band and chorus, and earned the honor of being the 1983-1984 Kolach Queen. In the fall of 1984 she enrolled at Wayne State College where she is a senior majoring in special education. She is a member of the Cardinal Key, a select women’s organization. Colleen is employed by the college and at the Wayne Regional Center.

Rick and Jeanne will be 1988 VHS graduates. Both are in band and jazz band. Rick enjoys football and basketball and likes to water ski. He has been employed during summers at Sandy’s Service. Jeanne served as drum majorette for the band and is looking forward to “running” for Centennial Queen. She is a real asset at home or in the office.

Lisa is a fifth grader at Verdigre public School, plays in band and takes piano lessons from Mrs. Edward S. Pavlik. She enjoys swimming.

Dan was Boy Scout leader in the late ‘60s and is a member of the Verdigre Improvement Club, having served his term as chairman. He is a charter member of the Verdigre Lions Club, holding the treasurer’s office since the new club was organized. He is a past member of the Verdigre Fire Department.

Dan and Glenna are proud of Verdigre and feel fortunate that the opportunity arose for them to be an active part of Verdigre’s past and future.

Pages 357, 358