Obit: Wirkuty, Alvin (1935?- 2021)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Wirkuty, Blood

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 9/22/2021

Wirkuty, Alvin (1935? – 4 September 2021) With Flag

Alvin Wirkuty, 86, of Neillsville passed away Sept. 4, 2021, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Born to Anton and May Blood Wirkuty, Al grew up in the Plainfield and later York Township of Clark Co. areas. He served in the army on the front lines in Korea. Al was a member of the Gross-Yakish VFW Post 6498 of Milwaukee.

After marrying Alice Gall, they lived in Milwaukee, raised their two children in Waukesha and then eventually moved back to Neillsville. He became an ironworker for Local 8 in Milwaukee, eventually owning his own erecting business for many years.

Surviving him are both children, three grandchildren, seve3ral great-grandchildren, along with other family and friends, all who were a big part of his life.

A private family service will be held with burial in St. Mary ‘s Parish Cemetery, Neillsville.