Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 11/12/1980

Pekol, Joe (1905 - 1980)

Joe Pekol, 75, of 200 South Union St., Loyal, Clark County, died Sunday evening, Nov. 9, 1980 at Memorial Hospital, Neillsville.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, Willard. Rev. James Lesczynski will officiate and interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Joe Pekol was born on April 5, 1905 in Joliet, Ill. to Joe and Helen Pekol and received his education at Willard School.

He married Rose Klancher on Oct. 11, 1933, at Neillsville.

After his marriage, he lived in Chicago and worked for the American Forge Co. as a grinder. In 1960, they moved to the Greenwood area and worked for Plautz Brothers for 15 years. They moved to Loyal in 1978.

Surviving him are his wife, Rose two daughters, Mrs. Randy (Susan) Fife of Attica, Ohio and Mrs. Gloria Finik of Alsip, Ill. two brothers, Stanley of Wausau and Edward of Willard three sisters, Mrs. Ivin (Mary) Ruzic of Milwaukee, Mrs. Helen Zulick of Lodi and Mrs. Julia Pernic of Thorp, and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one brother.

Hoe Ulesich, Joe Staresinic, Frank Pekol, Richard Hagen, John Trunkel and Elmer Kuester will served as pallbearers. Rinka Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.