Willard L. Ogren
Willard Leonard Ogren, 87, of Iron River, WI, died on Friday, March 5th, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Willard was born on September 22, 1933 in Superior, WI, the son of Swan Leonard and Amanda Sabina (Gustafson) Ogren.
Willard grew up in Port Wing, WI and graduated from South Shore High School in 1951, where he was an outstanding athlete in basketball, track, and baseball. Sadly, his athletic endeavors were cut short when he was diagnosed with Tuberculosis and had to spend the majority of his Senior year in the Bayfield Sanitarium.
He married Geraldine Marie Renier, “Jeri”, the love of his life, on July 26th, 1958. They celebrated 62 wonderful years together before his passing. Willard and Jeri raised their family in Port Wing, WI and then moved to Iron River, WI. Neighbors often saw Willard on the pontoon in the summer, snowmobiling in the winter or driving his “thoroughly used” 4-wheeler with Jeri, or side-saddle, through the neighb
Feb 5, 2021
FROM LEFT ARE Rochelle Wittkopf, member of the Great North Bank board of directors; Tom Wittkopf Jr., board chair and president/CEO; and Tom Wittkopf Sr., a new director emeritus at Great North Bank.
FLORENCE, Wis. The Great North Bank board of directors has designated former board chair Tom Wittkopf Sr. a director emeritus for the bank.
“After 55 years of outstanding commitment to our bank and community, it’s an honor to announce Tom Wittkopf Sr. (Tom Sr.) has received this designation,” said Tom Wittkopf Jr., president and CEO. “His work has had an impact that extends far beyond the bank walls and reached many families, schools, non-profits, and other organizations that make our communities great.”
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FILE PHOTO: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans looks on during the Global Interdependence Center Members Delegation Event in Mexico City, Mexico, February 27, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
(Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans on Thursday said he believes the Fed will likely hold rates near zero until 2024 to give inflation time to return to 2%.
“With continuations of labor market improvement, unemployment falling to 4% and hopefully below that, it’s probably going to be 2024 before we see interest rates start to rise,” Evans told a virtual meeting held by Wisconsin Bankers Association and Indiana Bankers Association.