Clara Hudziak Pionke

Clara Hudziak Pionke is the daughter of Joseph Hudziak 

(1893-1971) and Clara Buckholtz (1895-1940).  Her 

parents are buried in Hope Cemetery in Heffron.  Clara 

graduated in the class of 1945.  She was the class 

Secretary as a freshman and moved up to class 

President as a senior. She was Queen of the May 4, 

1944 Prom with Harold Baitinger as King.  The prom 

had a Hawaiian Paradise theme and music was by the 

orchestra of Larry Woodbury.  Clara was the assistant 

editor of the annual.  She was described as "friendly" 

with a weakness for Delwin. Her favorite song was "In 

the Army Now."  She married Martin Pionke Jr., son of 

Martin Pionke and Laura Golla, on June 21, 1952 at 

Heffron.   Clara has been active in the "Over 50 Club" 

which is the group of Wild Rose school people who 

graduated over 50 years ago. Clara was born Oct. 19, 

1929.  She died April 27. 2017 in Wisconsin Rapids. WI.