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Article: OBITUARY; Retzlaff's farm was landmark; Pumpkin grower offered students a glimpse of rural life each fall
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- June 30, 2008
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Charles Schulz's Linus spent each Halloween waiting for the Great
Pumpkin, which appeared in only the most sincere and worthy of
pumpkin patches.
Linus would have loved Henry Retzlaff's place.
For nearly 30 years, Retzlaff's Pumpkin Farm was the destination
for thousands of area schoolchildren and families. He made sure
there were hay wagons to ride to the pumpkin fields and animals to
pet -- goats, pigs, sheep, rabbits, ducks, turkeys -- to give kids a
look at farm life up close.
"My husband just loved it when the children came," said his wife,
Joan Retzlaff. "He enjoyed teaching the children about farming. It
was all about getting people there and educating them and
entertaining them."
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Article: Retzlaff, Ruth M.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
June 6, 2007 ;
355 words
...Retzlaff, Ruth M. (Nee Eckes) Reunited with her beloved husband, Fred ... the age of 89 years. Loving and best mother of Jerry (Shar Lee) Retzlaff and Joanne Retzlaff. Cherished grandmother of Matthew (fiancee Danielle) Retzlaff ...
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