The Rev. Michael J. Clifford, 82, Peshtigo, entered into eternal life on Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Appleton to William and Dorothy (Hatton) Clifford. As a young boy, he attended St. Patrick Catholic Grade School in Menasha before going on to Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, graduating with the Class of 1951. Michael then attended junior college at St.

Jerome “Jerry” R. Anderson, 75, of Gillett passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jerome was born in Racine on June 14, 1939, to Grady and Alma (Yorke) Anderson. He married Kathleen Zuber in Milwaukee on June 6, 1964. The couple has lived in the Gillett area since 1972. Jerome started out as a city bus driver in Milwaukee and then worked as a mechanic at Marquardt’s in Oconto Falls.

Marion (Paulson) Erickson, 83, of Gillett, died April 26, 2015. She was born on April 19, 1932, to the late Carl and Eleanor (Nass) Paulson. On Feb. 16, 1952, Marion married the love of her life, Roger, and spent the next 62 years more than happily married. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2014. Marion was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Betty L. (Peterson) Anderson, 81, Oconto Falls, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2015, in the Sharpe Care Nursing Home in Oconto Falls. She was born on Feb. 4, 1934, to the late Ralph and Lota (Renie) Peterson of Union, Illinois. After growing up and attending school in Illinois, Betty married Korean War army vet Roger Anderson, of Creston, Illinois.

The Oconto County University of Wisconsin-Extension Parent Resource Center will offer an infant massage workshop in Oconto Falls. The two-part workshop will take place from 6-7 p.m.

John Pinkart of the University of Wisconsin-Extension demonstrated how to prune fruit trees April 16, as part of the Seeds 2 Service after school program at Gillett School.

The Oconto Falls High School greenhouse will be open from May 8-17 for its annual plant sale. Hours are from 3:30-5 p.m. weekdays, May 8 and 11-15, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9 and 16, and Sunday, May 17. Vegetables, geraniums, spikes, begonias, petunias, sweet potato vines and other plants will be available. The greenhouse management class, along with a few volunteers, have been preparing the greenhouse for the sale.

All Arts Day 2015 was held April 1 at Oconto Falls Elementary School. Many artistic forms of expression were experienced by students, including music, theater, dance and applied art. The Tonantzin Dance Company started the day with a morning assembly of dancing and history of the Aztec culture.

To the editor: On behalf of the board of trustees of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, we want to thank our supporters for the successful April 7 referendum vote.