Obit: Pinter, Gerald Allan #2 (1937 - 2010)
Contact: Robert Lipprandt
Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Castro, Cherney, Decker, Dietsche, Nathan, Peloquin, Phernetton, Pinter, Schwalbach
----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wisconsin) Wednesday, November 3, 2010, page 15
Pinter, Gerald Allan (June 24, 1937 - October 29, 2010)
Gerald A. Pinter, 73, of
Dorchester, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday October
29, 2010 at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Gerry at 11:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, November 2, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in
Abbotsford, with a visitation from 10:00 - 11:00 am. The celebrants
will be Father Enrique Castro and Father S. Nathan. Visitation will
also be at Maurina- Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford on Monday,
November 1, from 4:00 - 8:00 pm with a Rosary Service at 7:00 pm.
Burial with military rites will be in the Abbotsford Public
Cemetery.
Gerald Allan "Potz" Pinter was born June 24, 1937, to John and
Olivia (Decker) Pinter in the Town of Holton, Marathon County.
Gerry attended Pickard Grade School and was a 1955 graduate of
Abbotsford High School. He was united in marriage to Ruby Dietsche
on February 27, 1960 at St. Louis Catholic Church in
Dorchester.
He took over the home farm in 1960 and he and Ruby farmed until
2005, when they sold the farm and moved to Dorchester. He was a
member of the National Guard, 32nd Division from 1954 - 1962. He
served in active duty at Fort Lewis, Washington, during the Berlin
Crisis, from October 1961, to August 1962. He was a supervisor on
the Holton Town Board from 1975-76.
He was a member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church,
Abbotsford.
Potz loved the country, the farm, going to auctions, and visiting
friends at "Cliffs". The most important thing to him was his family
which he loved dearly and spending time with his nine wonderful
grandchildren.
Gerald is survived by his wife, Ruby, and four children. They are
Pamela (Dave) Peloquin, Eau Claire; Michael (Camille) Pinter,
Rogers, Minn.; Kristine (Jim Jr.) Schwalbach and Teresa (Rick)
Cherney, Marshfield. He is survived by eight grandchildren and one
step grandson. They are Kyle Phernetton, Winona, Minn.; Ryan, Tyler
and Nathan Pinter, Rogers, Minn.; Kati and David Schwalbach and
Bradley and Ashley Cherney, Marshfield and Alex Peloquin, Denver,
Colo. He is also survived by one brother, Lawrence (Barbara)
Pinter, Abbotsford, and one sister, MaryAnn (Jim Sr.) Schwalbach,
Elderon. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant
daughter, Constance Marie.
Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting the
family with arrangements.
Online condolences may be offered at www.maurinaschilling.com.
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