Obit: Pukkila, John J. (1901 – 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Pukkila, Tellock, Bowen, Peissig, Klemetson, Kramas, Strassburger

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 31 May 1973

Pukkila, John J. (12 FEB 1901 – 25 MAY 1973)

John J. Pukkila of Curtiss (Clark Co., Wis.), died at 5:55 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. He was 72 years of age.

Final rites were conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Hoeper-Maurina Funeral Home in Owen. The Rev. Roger Tellock, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Curtiss, officiated, and burial was made in Riverside Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were John Strassburger, Les Bowen, Franklin Peissig, Lawrence Klemetson, Paul Kramas, and Floyd Klemetson.

Mr. Pukkila had farmed in the Town of Hoard (Clark Co.) for many years, until retiring and moving to Curtiss.