christmas baking

The Petron ladies from Rice gather every year on a Saturday in December and do their Christmas baking. They have never missed a year since the kids were growing up, and now eight granddaughters join in the fun. Pictured are front row (from left): Hannah Mansel and Ashley Andresen. Middle row: Anne Mansel, Becky Skaj, Kristen Petron, Emily Wolter and Katie Andresen. Back row: Susie Andresen, Joanne Skaj (leaning behind), Megan Petron, Nancy Kostreba, Pam Petron, Judy Wolter and hostess Dorrain Petron.

Petron ladies, young and old, eagerly anticipate baking tradition

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 10:00 am

Christmas baking day never missed in four decades By Jennie Zeitler, Staff WriterThe Petron family baking day began in the 1970s …