Obit: Purkapile, Nellie Ann (1920 - 2013)
Contact:
Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Budzinski, Grabowski,
Jakubowski, Lato, Long, Okonek, Purkapile, Straskowski, Trybula, Zajack
----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 08/23/2013
Purkapile, Nellie Ann
(Lato) (9 MAY 1920 - 20 AUG 2013)
Former Thorp resident Nellie Ann
Purkapile, 93, Marshfield, died on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Funeral services
will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig's
Catholic Church in Thorp, with Rev. Al Jakubowski officiating. Burial will be at
New St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be held at Thorp Funeral Home on Friday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 8
p.m., with a rosary service at 7:30 p.m., and at the church on Saturday from
9:30 a.m. until the time of service.
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----Source: Cuddie
Funeral Services (Owen, WI) Online obituary
Purkapile, Nellie A. Nellie
A. Purkapile, age 93, of Marshfield, formerly of Thorp, was called home to our
Lord on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at the Marshfield Care Center.
Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2013, at St.
Bernard-St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Thorp. Rev. Al Jakubowski will officiate
and burial will follow in New St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery. Her grandsons will
serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be held at Thorp Funeral Home on
Friday, August 23, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. rosary service,
and at church, on Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. until time of service.
Nellie
Ann Lato was born on May 9, 1920, in the town of Reseburg, rural Thorp, the
daughter of Felix and Josephine (Budzinski) Lato. She was raised on the family
farm and received her education at Goff School.
Nellie was united in
marriage to Donald Purkapile on June 9, 1940, at St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in
Thorp. They later separated.
She took over and operated her family farm
until the mid-1960's. Nellie then worked as a cheese maker for Lombard Cheese
Factory, in Thorp, and later at Stewart's Redville Dairy, in Greenwood, until
retiring in 1981.
After her retirement, Nellie moved to Marshfield to be
near her family. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in
Marshfield, and it’s PCCW. In her spare time, Nellie enjoyed sewing, gardening,
and berry and mushroom picking.
Nellie is survived by her children, Bob
(Mary) Purkapile of Marshfield; Theresa (Jerry) Trybula of Willard; Arlene
(Roger) Straskowski of Thorp; Donna (Keith) Okonek of Chili; a daughter-in-law,
Sue Purkapile of Gilman; 13 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one
brother, Joe Lato of Thorp; one sister, Ann Zajack of Thorp; several nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; one son, Raymond; three brothers, Vincent, Stanley and Paul Lato; and
three sisters, Mary Grabowski, Rose Long, and Stella Lato.
Nellie will
be greatly missed by her children and grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that donations be made to St. Jude's Hospital or to Feed the
Poor. Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cuddiefh.com.