Obit: Pongratz, Richard L. Sr. (1937 – 2018)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Pongratz, Jacobs, Binder, Schmidt, Brueggen, Bushman, Krause

Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 23 Jan 2018

Pongratz, Richard L. Sr. (29 APR 1937 – 18 JAN 2018)

Chili - Richard L Pongratz Sr, 80, passed away on January 18, 2018. Richard was born in Milladore WI on April 29, 1937 to Louis and Rose Pongratz. He attended Auburndale Public School, after school he enlisted in the army and was stationed in France from 1957-1959.

Richard worked many different jobs such as a truck driver, crane operator, worked for the pipeline and worked in the wheat fields in Montana. He returned to Wisconsin and married Christine Jacobs and worked in construction for many years. They later settled in the Chili area and raised their eight children while farming.

Richard enjoyed shaking dice, playing the accordion and listening to the Polkas on Sunday.

He is survived by eight children: Richard (Lisa) Pongratz Jr, Granton, Louie (Marecil) Pongratz, Marshfield, Barbara (Mike) Binder, Spencer, Gerald (Samantha) Pongratz, Sheldon, Bill (Amie) Pongratz, Granton, Rose (Bruce) Schmidt, Spencer, Linda Brueggen, Marshfield, Charles Pongratz, Spencer, two brothers, Carl (Betty) Pongratz, Vern (Cheryl) Pongratz and one sister Loretta (Eddy) Bushman, 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He is proceeded in death by his loving wife Christine Pongratz, his parents Louis and Rose Pongratz, father and mother-in-law Chris and Barbara Jacobs, one brother-in-law Chris Jacobs and one sister-in-law Pauline Krause.