Michigan Auctioneers Association Granted Tax Exempt Status

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Meat Products Auction at Wisconsin State Fair Park in Milwaukee, WI

Wayne Yoder Jr. age 55 of Wautoma passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN after his battle with cancer. He was born on December 19, 1968 in Hazelton, IA to Wayne J. and Amanda (Helmuth) Yoder. Wayne owned and operated Yoder’s Auction service along with holding his Real Estate License. He loved to auction whether it was car auctions, horse auctions, antiques…when there was an auction….he was there. Wayne won the Wisconsin State Champion Auctioneer in 2008, competed at the National level in Auctioneering and won numerous State Advertising Awards in many different categories. He even traveled to Alaska to Auctioneer and really enjoyed that. Wayne liked to sponsor locally and was very involved in the community. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and had a smile that would light up the room but according to his coffee gang, made the worst coffee. Wayne will be sadly missed by the auction community, his family and friends.

Wayne is survived by his brothers: Joe, Jonas (Wilma), Dan, Enos (Jill), Levi; sisters: Anna (Andy) Yoder, Ester (David) Yoder, Mary (Freddie) Yoder; numerous relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister-in-law: Mary Yoder

Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Friday, August 16, 2024 at W. Yoder Auction LLC, N2494 Yoder Lane, Wautoma with burial to follow in Richford Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends at Leikness Funeral Home, Wautoma on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 5PM -7PM. The visitation will continue on Friday at W. Yoder Auction LLC, N2494 Yoder Lane, Wautoma from 10AM until the time of services at 11AM.

 The multi-SPBGMA Award-winning and International Bluegrass Music Association-nominated group, The Kody Norris Show, is thrilled to announce the release of their new single, “The Auctioneer,” on Rebel Records is available today. A fresh take on Leroy Van Dyke’s iconic hit, this fan-favorite has captivated listeners around the world for generations.

In a discovery that has made headlines, a rare 17th-century portrait “after Rembrandt” was found in a Camden, Maine attic and has sold for $1.4 million at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. The painting, depicting a young girl in traditional Dutch attire, was uncovered during a routine estate appraisal and has now set a new auction record for the state of Maine.

 Christie’s opened its new headquarters in Hong Kong, capping off a series of real estate expansions by auction houses in the financial hub. The company occupies the sixth to ninth floors of The Henderson — a skyscraper in the Central district developed by Henderson Land Development Co. and designed by Zaha Hadid Architects — for a total of 50,000 square feet (4,645 square meters). 

Wiese, Frederic Lee age 57, Passed away in the arms of his loving wife and soulmate Kristine on August 2nd after a brief illness and after beating cancer twice. He was a talented Auctioneer who loved doing Benefits

Dane P. Bolz, age 67, of Perkinstown, died Friday, November 1, 2024 at his home on Kathryn Lake. He was born in Medford, WI on July 30, 1957 the son of Conrad and Charlotte (Southworth) Bolz. He married Jill (Anderson) Bolz on the calming beach in Key West, FL on February 12, 1991.

Dane was a man of many talents, with auctioneering being his favorite. I don’t have to list Dane’s accomplishments here, if you know Dane, you know.

Dane was preceded in death by Oscar, Rudy, Buggs, LC, Roxy, Andy, and Boxer, his beloved springer spaniels.

A prayer service for Dane will take place at 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Father Patrick McConnell officiating. Burial will follow at Perkinstown Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 12:00 PM until the time of service at 1:00 PM.

Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford is assisting Mrs. Bolz.

Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online.

Tisdale, Sask. will be the home of a U.S. equipment auction company’s first location in Canada and tenth overall. On Oct. 18, Steffes Group out of Fargo, N.D., announced the purchase of Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, which will undergo a rebrand to become Steffes.

Reps from Steffes visited Tisdale in May. And in August, Bruce Schapansky and his family went to Fargo to meet the Steffes staff.

Those friendly visits helped seal the deal for the acquisition, Schapansky said.

“It was like they were from Pleasantdale or Yellow Creek,” he told CJVR. “We’re looking forward to this change.”

Schapanksy added that he’s staying on for another few years and will focus on sales and staying connected with customers.

SARASOTA, FLA. — After a short postponement due to Hurricane Milton, Helmuth Stone’s Fine Art, Fine Rugs & Antiques auction was conducted on October 15, offering 351 lots. A lifetime collection of fine rugs from an Atlanta, Ga., estate was featured, alongside fine art pieces by Hunt Slonem, Max Weyl, Jose Velasco, James Whistler and the Old Masters, as well as porcelain, Moorcroft pottery, sterling silver and more. Leading the sale at three times its $10/15,000 estimate was an oil on canvas painting by Georges Michel, which went to a private collector in Switzerland for $46,800, a new world auction record for the artist. The painting depicted figures and animals in the foreground of a cloudy landscape. Measuring 20¼ by 27¼ inches unframed, the work recently underwent cleaning. According to the auction catalog, it had also “been authenticated by Michel Schulman and will be added to the catalog raisonné.” Additional highlights from this sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.