Obit: Petkovsek, William #2 (1915 - 2011)

Contact: Audrey Roedl

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Surnames: Petkovsek, Germoshek, Prebil, Washburn, Trunkel, Briski

----Source: The Loyal TRG (Loyal, Clark County, WI 31 Aug 2011)

Petkovesk, William (19 NOV 1915-27 AUG 2011)

William E. "Bill" Petkovsek, 95, Willard, died on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Willard. Rev. Joseph Follmar officiated.

William Edward Petkovsek was born on Nov. 19, 1915, on the family farm near Willard, the son of John and Mary (nee Germoshek) Petkovsek. He was raised on the farm and received his education at North Willard School. As a young man, he worked in the harvest fields in the Dakotas, as a logger and drove trucks for Plautz Brothers. He married Dorothy Prebil on Oct. 23, 1948, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Willard. They purchased his family’s home farm, which they operated until January 1978. He continued to raise beef cattle until just a few years ago. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, KSKJ Lodge #136, Rock Dam Rod & Gun Club, Dairyland Fox & Coon Hunters Club, and had served on the boards of North Hendren Cheese Factory and the town of Hedren. He had many interests, but especially loved being with family and friends, hunting, fishing, farming, and the Packers. He was always ready to lend a hand to family and neighbors in need and never asked or expected anything in return. He will be dearly missed as a husband, father, friend, farmer, fisherman and hunter.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, Willard; seven children, Ray (Sue) Petkovsek, Madison, Donna (Charlie) Washburn, Beach Park, Ill., Joanne (Bob) Trunkel, Greenwood, Dave (Brenda) Petkovsek, Kennan, Jean Petkovsek, Greenwood, Dave  Petkovsek, Willard, and Mary (Tom Briski) Petkovsek. Willard; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Gregorich, Willard; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, John, Joseph, Tony, Frank and Martin; and three sisters, Mary Benton, Anna Lassen and Frances Bruske.

Online condolence may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, assisted the family with arrangements.