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Fr. Charles Bartek & Holy Family Catholic Church Extension Magazine - October 1978....The History of Holy Family Church...

Catholic Church history in Star Valley can be said to start in the early 1970’s. Previous to this time, it was very difficult for an outsider to purchase land and start a business.  One such family was Aub and Malene Wegmer, along with their six children, who owned the Lazy B Motel in Afton.  Aub was an avid hunter/fisherman and moved to StarValley from Pennsylvania. It was here, in the back office of the Lazy B Motel, along with acouple of other Catholic families, Mass was said periodically by a visiting priest from Montpelier, Idaho.