Written By: Colleen Kottke, Wisconsin State Farmer EDEN - Pat O'Brien has been a familiar fixture on the auction block for over half a century, calling out for bids under tents, inside barns, gravel pits, banquet rooms and fairground arenas. The Eden resident's...
Eden – Patrick F. O’Brien, 84, of Eden passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital with his family gathered around him. He was born in Fond du Lac on July 27, 1934, the son of James H. and Estelle M. (nee Stack) O’Brien. Pat served in the U.S. Army...
Written By: John Gunnell It is not easy to run successful collector-car auctions in Wisconsin. In order to protect buyers and sellers, the state has strict laws governing such events. Over the years we have seen many auction companies try to crack into the...
Written By: Riley Kahl March 4-5th the State Leadership Conference hosted by the National Auctioneers Association was held in Kansas City and attended by WAA board members David Allen, Gary Dufour, Riley Kahl and our membership manager Natalie Pratt. This was an...
Record Breaking cold temperatures (coldest since 1996) did not freeze our spirits for the 2019 Wisconsin Auctioneers Association Commitment to Excellence Convention in Stevens Point, WI. This year we had 120 attendees from all over the state of Wisconsin...
Written By: Jenessa Freidhof Regional Editor | jenessa.freidhof@ecpc.com STEVENS POINT — Jenny Markham-Gehl, from the greater Milwaukee area, was crowned the 2019 champion of the Wisconsin Champion Auctioneer Contest on Jan. 27 at the Wisconsin Auctioneers...
Written By: Paul Bunczak This year’s 2019 WAA Auxiliary Hall of Fame Inductee, Elaine Bunczak from Rosholt, WI, grew up on a small dairy farm in northern Wisconsin. After high school, she went to college and became a teacher. Along the way, she met a young man...
Milwaukee, WI. On Aug. 7th Kathy Packard (WAA) Wisconsin Auctioneer Association auction professional recently took part in the 2018 Wisconsin Auctioneers State Bid calling Championship, competing against some of the best auctioneers in the state. Packard...
Written By: The Country Today Kendall Thiel of Thiel and Thiel Auction Service, Chilton, along with a new board of directors, were sworn in as president of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association during the annual Wisconsin Auctioneers Convention in Stevens Point. A...
On March 5th and 6th this spring, Kendall Thiel, David Allen, Jenny Gehl, Bridget Siler and Curt Kramer represented the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association at the NAA’s 2018 State Leadership Conference in Kansas City. The State Leadership Conference is...
