1915
Clyde
2000
Clyde Gonyo
January 9, 1915 — August 22, 2000
Clyde M. Gonyo, 85, of Green Lake, WI, died Tuesday, August 22, 2000.
Clyde M. Gonyo was born on January 9, 1915, in the Town of Berlin, the son of Mary McCullough Gonyo and Robert Edward Gonyo. He was educated in Berlin schools and the Green Lake County Normal, also in Berlin. Special education continued under Carnation Company sponsorship for management training. During this period he spent time with Carnation in Wrightstown , Wisconsin and Waverly, Iowa. He was then transferred to Wichita Falls, Texas and became Superintendentof the Carnation Fresh Milk and Ice Cream Division. He was sent to Houston, Texas to take over the duties of General Superintendent of the five plant Fresh Milk and Ice Cream Division.
When Clyde left Carnation after many years, he joined a dairy equipment organization that based him in Corpus Christi, Texas. Later he moved to Kingsville, Texas where he became associated with the King Ranch operation.
His next move was back to selling dairy equipment for the Chicago Stainless Equipment Corporation as their Western District Sales Manager. When he left Chicago Stainless he moved back to Green Lake and joined Berlin Chapman Corporation in Berlin as a salesman in the Fabrication Division and later became Vice-President of Operations when it became Berlin Chapman/Perfex McQuay. After leaving this position he set up his own sales organization of CMG Sales & Service that represented four companies in the states of Wisconin, Iowa and Michigan.
While running his own organization, he also served 8 years as a Green Lake County Supervisor on the County Board District #14. While in this position, he also put in a 4-year term on the board of Moraine Park Technical Institute and for 3 years he served as treasurer. He was appointed to the CETA Board State Department of Labor by Governor Lucy, where he assisted in developing the Win-Fon-Lake Job Training Partner Act Programs.
His public service included 26 years as a Deputy Sheriff, 2 years as Mayor of the City of Green Lake, and 2 years on the City Council working in Financial Affairs. Mr. Gonyo was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church of Green Lake.
Survivors are his wife, Dolores Ruth; son, James R.W. Gonyo (Merrie Kay) of Manassas, Virginia; two grandchildren, Nicole Gonyo of Woodbridge, Virginia and Peter Gonyo of Manassas, Virginia; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both parents; one brother, Clayton; sister, Gertrude Thrall; first wife, Evelyn; and son, Michael.
Per his request, there will be no visitation or service. Cremation will take place with inurnment at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin. Memorials may be given to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Women’s Organization or Father Wally’s Mission.
Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.
Clyde M. Gonyo was born on January 9, 1915, in the Town of Berlin, the son of Mary McCullough Gonyo and Robert Edward Gonyo. He was educated in Berlin schools and the Green Lake County Normal, also in Berlin. Special education continued under Carnation Company sponsorship for management training. During this period he spent time with Carnation in Wrightstown , Wisconsin and Waverly, Iowa. He was then transferred to Wichita Falls, Texas and became Superintendentof the Carnation Fresh Milk and Ice Cream Division. He was sent to Houston, Texas to take over the duties of General Superintendent of the five plant Fresh Milk and Ice Cream Division.
When Clyde left Carnation after many years, he joined a dairy equipment organization that based him in Corpus Christi, Texas. Later he moved to Kingsville, Texas where he became associated with the King Ranch operation.
His next move was back to selling dairy equipment for the Chicago Stainless Equipment Corporation as their Western District Sales Manager. When he left Chicago Stainless he moved back to Green Lake and joined Berlin Chapman Corporation in Berlin as a salesman in the Fabrication Division and later became Vice-President of Operations when it became Berlin Chapman/Perfex McQuay. After leaving this position he set up his own sales organization of CMG Sales & Service that represented four companies in the states of Wisconin, Iowa and Michigan.
While running his own organization, he also served 8 years as a Green Lake County Supervisor on the County Board District #14. While in this position, he also put in a 4-year term on the board of Moraine Park Technical Institute and for 3 years he served as treasurer. He was appointed to the CETA Board State Department of Labor by Governor Lucy, where he assisted in developing the Win-Fon-Lake Job Training Partner Act Programs.
His public service included 26 years as a Deputy Sheriff, 2 years as Mayor of the City of Green Lake, and 2 years on the City Council working in Financial Affairs. Mr. Gonyo was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church of Green Lake.
Survivors are his wife, Dolores Ruth; son, James R.W. Gonyo (Merrie Kay) of Manassas, Virginia; two grandchildren, Nicole Gonyo of Woodbridge, Virginia and Peter Gonyo of Manassas, Virginia; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both parents; one brother, Clayton; sister, Gertrude Thrall; first wife, Evelyn; and son, Michael.
Per his request, there will be no visitation or service. Cremation will take place with inurnment at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin. Memorials may be given to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Women’s Organization or Father Wally’s Mission.
Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send on-line condolences.
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