Obit: |
Plunkett, Harry (1901 - 1976) |
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Stan |
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stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org |
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PLUNKETT EVANGELISTS MCCARTY |
----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 09/29/1976
SERVICES HELD AT ST. MARY'S, GREENWOOD FOR HARRY PLUNKETT
Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 4, for
Harry Plunkett, 75, Route 1, Greenwood, Clark County, who passed
away at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30, 1976, at Neillsville Memorial
Hospital.
Rev. Robert Houston officiated at St. Mary's Catholic Church,
Greenwood and burial was made at Tomah, Wis. A wake service was
also held on Sunday evening at 8 p.m.
Harry Plunkett was born on Sept. 20, 1901, to Joseph and Raka
Plunkett at Tomah. He received his education at the Tomah Schools.
On Jan. 18, 1923, he was married to Frances Evangelists at Chicago.
They lived in Chicago until 1938, where he worked as a truck
driver. The couple then moved to Greenwood in 1942 and he worked at
the John Wuethrich Company until his retirement in 1966. Following
his retirement he worked as a custodian at St. Mary's School and
parish church. The couple celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary in 1972.
Harry Plunkett was a member of St. Mary's Church, Greenwood.
Surviving him are his wife five sons, Patrick, La Crosse, Joseph,
Bloomington, Minn., Harry Jr., Milwaukee, George, Dellwood, and
Timothy, La Crosse one daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Alice) McCarty, Park
Forest, Ill. three brothers, Joseph and Ellsworth, Warrens, Wis.
and Maruice, Kenosha one sister, Miss Alice Plunkett, Warrens, Wis.
twenty eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, one son, Leroy, and one
grandson.
Serving as pallbearers were his five sons and one son-in-law. Rinka
Funeral Home, Greenwood, was in charge of arrangements.
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