3. Donor: Wencel [Roland] Korson Jr. (1896-1980) of Gills Pier. Wencel was the son of Wencel Korson Sr. and Mary (Sedlacek) Korson. Wencel and his wife Ludmilla (Kolarik) had a local farm. Remarkably, their twin daughters Theresa Marie and Mary Lucille and their sister Rose Marie all became Dominican nuns as Sister Mary Lydia, Sister David Therese, and Sister Peter Mary, respectively. The inset shows young pelicans feeding on their mother's blood, from an ancient belief that pelicans would nourish their offspring in such a way during periods of famine. Thus, it became an appropriate icon to symbolize Jesus Christ, who shed His own blood to save us from sin. Could the portrayal of three young pelicans in the design represent those three daughters who shared in the sisterhood? The upper window section is hidden by the choir loft ceiling (but is visible from the loft).

4. Donor: Mary [Frances] Korson (1879-1918) of Gills Pier. Mary was the wife of Thomas C[harles]. Korson (1877-1936), a local farmer. This section of the window is visible only to those who venture into the confessional. The upper portion is hidden above the choir loft ceiling, but is visible from the loft. Here the inset shows the host and chalice, symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The motif is repeated on a matching window on the west side of the church entrance (see number 6 below).

5. Donor: John A. Ott (1877-1952). John Ott ran a furniture store and funeral home (now known as Martinson Funeral Home) in Suttons Bay. He also served as Trustee of the Village of Suttons Bay, and Treasurer of both Suttons Bay Township, and for the Union Schools Board of Education. After his first wife (Ella Deuster) died in 1897, he married Amalia C. Keller of Gills Pier in 1901. They are both buried i n St. Michael Cemetery in Suttons Bay. The Otts moved to Traverse City in 1913, a year before the new church was built; however, it is likely that Amalia influenced him to donate funds for the church window, as she likely would have attended there before her marriage to John.  This window is located above the main entrance door at the front of the church. There is no inset. As a transom, there is no bottom section. The upper image is of the exterior. The lower image shows the section of the window that is visible from inside the Narthex, with the rest blocked by the choir loft ceiling.

6. Donor: Albert J.[oseph] Kolarik (1844-1936) of Gills Pier. Albert was a local farmer. This window matches that on the east side of the church entrance, and incorporates the same inset of the host and chalice (see number 4 above).

7. Donor: Mrs. J.[oseph] [Mary K. (Maresh)] Korson (1874-1940) of Gills Pier. Mary was the wife of Joseph, a carpenter (sounds familiar, doesn't it?). The inset shows the "Tree of Knowledge" and serpent from the Garden of Eden, a reminder of Original Sin and the struggle between good and evil. The upper section is hidden by the choir loft ceiling (but is visible from the loft).

8. Donor: John W.[olfgang] Kolarik (1864-1930) of Gills Pier. John was a carpenter and also tended a nearby farm with his wife Julia (Nachazel). He was well-known for his devout Christianity and support of St. Wenceslaus church. Respectively, the cross, anchor, and heart of the inset symbolize faith, hope of resurrection, and charity. The anchor is regarded as one of the most ancient Christian symbols.

9. Donor: Mrs. Mary [Theresa Nachazel] Kovarik (1858-1933). Mary was the wife of Michael Joseph Kovarik, a local farmer. The inset features the cross and crown, a symbol often interpreted to represent the reward of heaven (the crown) that is earned following the trials of life on earth (the cross). It also has been interpreted to represent Jesus, who died on the cross to defeat sin and offer the crown of eternal life to those who believe in Him.

10. Donor: Young Ladies (1914). This window was donated by the  "Young Ladies" of St. Wenceslaus, a branch of the Sodality of Our Lady, a religious organization that fostered "an ardent devotion, reverence, and filial love towards the Blessed Virgin Mary." The organization (which is no longer active) was replaced in 1967 by the formation of the "Christian Life Communities". The  Good Shepherd window  cost the Young Ladies Sodality $100 (comparable to $3,156 in 2025) and served to replace an earlier window depicting St. Wenceslaus, which originally cost $85 (comparable to $2,683 in 2025) and was destroyed during a severe storm (message received!!). If you compare this window to the earlier one of Mary (see #11 below), you will notice that it has several additional cross braces, added perhaps as a safeguard against future windstorms.

11. Donor: Altar Society (1914). This window of the Blessed Mother was donated by the Altar Society at an original cost of $85 (comparable to $2,683 in 2025). The society was established at St. Wenceslaus on September 3, 1896, and  remains active to this day. The Altar Society also purchased the church's statue of St. Wenceslaus (for $30 in 1908) and the original stations of the cross (many of which were destroyed in storage during a small east sacristy fire in the autumn of 1915).