Obit: Pachal, Joseph (1884 - 1964)

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Surnames: Pachal, Roadt, Goutcher, Lavene

----Source: The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 23 Jan 1964

Pachal, Joseph (24 Nov 1884-15 Jan 1964)

Joseph Pachal, 79, Loyal, died of complications at 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 15, at the Neillsville Memorial Nursing Home.

Funeral services were held Saturday, 2 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. The Rev. A. M. Moldenhauer officiated and burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Julius Ehlert, Roland Seeman, James Holell, Hugo Stutte, Lester Boom and Wm. Fuhrman.

Mrs. Verland Dux and Mrs. Erwin Dux, accompanied by Miss Faith Moldenhauer sang “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Heaven Is My Home.”

Joseph Pachal was born November 24, 1884 at Wausau. When he was 1 ½ years old, he and his parents moved to Kewauna County where he received his education. His marriage to Agnes Rondt took place November 19, 1907 at Krok, Wisconsin. She preceded him in death September 30, 1961. In 1910, the couple moved to a farm in the town of Beaver, where they lived until his retirement in 1948. They then moved to the city of Loyal, where they lived until Mrs. Pachal’s death. Mr. Pachal then lived with his son, Frank Pachal of Loyal.

Mr. Pachal was assessor and chairman of the town of Beaver, a member of the East Beaver School Board, and assessor for the city of Loyal for many years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

He is survived by two sond, Louie Pachal and Frank Pachal, Loyal; two daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Adela) Goutcher, Unity; and Mrs. Alvin (Alice) Lavene, Neillsville; three half-brothers, Andrew Jerotz, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Frank and John Jervotz, Stangelville; 18 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.

Besides his wife, a sister preceded him in death.