Obit: Wirkuty, Alice Irene #2 (1937 - 2009)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wirkuty, Weber, Gall, Miels, Veterano, Marshall, Bauer, Bennet, Pace

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) May 6, 2009

Wirkuty, Alice Irene (8 October 1937 - 3 May 2009)

Alice Irene Wirkuty, 71, of Neillsville died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at her home.

She was born Oct. 8, 1937, in Neillsville to Edwin and Margaret (Weber) Gall. She attended St. Mary’s Grade School and graduated from Neillsville High School in 1956. She was united in marriage to Alvin Wirkuty in 1957 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Alice was a homemaker and a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Parish Council of Catholic Women and Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

She is survived by her husband, Alvin Wirkuty of Neillsville; one daughter, Sandy (Tim) Miels of Waukesha; one son, Wayne (Anita) Wirkuty of Neillsville; three grandchildren: Ken (Cindy) Wirkuty, Jake Wirkuty and Nicole Wirkuty; and brothers and sisters, Elmer Gall of Milwaukee, Marie Veterano of Milwaukee, Thomas (Kathy) Gall of Waukesha, Art (Dorothy) Gall of Winterhaven, FL, Jim (MaryAnn) Gall of Neillsville, Viola Marshall of Neillsville, Louise (Harvey) Bauer of Loyal, Theresa Bennet of Neillsville and Jean Wirkuty of Loyal.

She was predeceased by one sister, Dorothy.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Neillsville, with Rev. Woodrow Pace officiating. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

The Buchanan Funeral Home of Neillsville is assisting the family with arrangements.