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Frank F. Pekol Sr.

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Frank F. Pekol Sr.

Birth
Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
Death
10 Jan 1977 (aged 70)
Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Willard, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Married Mary Rakovec July 18, 1934 Holy Family Church, Wisconsin
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Frank Pekol, Sr., 70, of Route 1, Willard, Clark County, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital at about 6:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 10, 1977.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church, Willard, with Rev. John Heagle officiating. Burial was made in the parish cemetery.
A Rosary service was held at 7:45 by the SKJK Lodge and a wake service at 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the church. Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood, was in charge of arrangements.
Frank Pekol, Sr. was born to Joseph and Helen (Zupanc) Pekol on Oct. 6, 1906, in Joliet, Ill. He received his education in Joliet Schools and the rural Willard School. He worked in Waukegan, Ill. in the steel mills until 1927, when he came to the Willard area. He was married to Mary Rakovec on July 18, 1934 in Willard. In 1969 he retired and was still active in the Willard Athletic Club. He was a member of Holy Family Church, the SKJK Club for 50 years, and the Catholic Council of Men.
Surviving him are his wife, Mary one son, Frank, Jr., Neillsville one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Margie) Hagen, Neillsville three brothers, Joe, Greenwood, Stanley, Wausau, and Edward, Willard three sisters, Mrs. John (Julie) Pernic, Greenwood, Mrs. Ivan (Mary) Ruzic, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Helen Zulick, Lodi, Wis. and eight grandchildren.
Preceding him in death was one daughter, Angeline.
Pallbearers were Paul Klancher, Frank Parkel, Jr., Anton Gosar, Don Kirn, Stanley Suda and Henry Lamovec.

Tribune Record Gleaner; Jan 12, 1977
Married Mary Rakovec July 18, 1934 Holy Family Church, Wisconsin
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Frank Pekol, Sr., 70, of Route 1, Willard, Clark County, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital at about 6:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 10, 1977.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Family Catholic Church, Willard, with Rev. John Heagle officiating. Burial was made in the parish cemetery.
A Rosary service was held at 7:45 by the SKJK Lodge and a wake service at 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the church. Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood, was in charge of arrangements.
Frank Pekol, Sr. was born to Joseph and Helen (Zupanc) Pekol on Oct. 6, 1906, in Joliet, Ill. He received his education in Joliet Schools and the rural Willard School. He worked in Waukegan, Ill. in the steel mills until 1927, when he came to the Willard area. He was married to Mary Rakovec on July 18, 1934 in Willard. In 1969 he retired and was still active in the Willard Athletic Club. He was a member of Holy Family Church, the SKJK Club for 50 years, and the Catholic Council of Men.
Surviving him are his wife, Mary one son, Frank, Jr., Neillsville one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Margie) Hagen, Neillsville three brothers, Joe, Greenwood, Stanley, Wausau, and Edward, Willard three sisters, Mrs. John (Julie) Pernic, Greenwood, Mrs. Ivan (Mary) Ruzic, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Helen Zulick, Lodi, Wis. and eight grandchildren.
Preceding him in death was one daughter, Angeline.
Pallbearers were Paul Klancher, Frank Parkel, Jr., Anton Gosar, Don Kirn, Stanley Suda and Henry Lamovec.

Tribune Record Gleaner; Jan 12, 1977


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6426421/frank_f-pekol: accessed ), memorial page for Frank F. Pekol Sr. (2 Oct 1906–10 Jan 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6426421, citing Holy Family Cemetery, Willard, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by mmel (contributor 47686399).