Obit: Pernsteiner, Ralph
V. (1934 – 2019)
Transcriber:
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Pernsteiner, Saylor, Siikarla, Chromey, Schmidt, Englebretson,
Luterbach
Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, WI) 06 Nov 2019
Pernsteiner, Ralph V. (27 JUL 1934 – 27 OCT 2019)
Ralph V. Pernsteiner, 85, Spencer, formerly of Greenwood, passed away on
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Marshfield Medical Center. Funeral services will
be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at Christ the King Catholic Church in
Spencer, with Rev. Barry Saylor officiating. A private burial will be held
in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford, at a later date. Visitation will
be held at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until time of service.
Ralph Vincent Pernsteiner was born on July 27, 1934, in Medford, to Casper
and Alice (nee Annen) Pernsteiner. He was raised on the family farm and
received his education in the Medford area, graduating from Medford High
School in 1952. After completing high school, Ralph moved to Kenosha where
he worked in a furniture store for a short time, and then returned to
Medford and worked for the phone company. He was inducted into the U.S. Army
on July 5, 1957, and served until his honorable discharge on April 24, 1959.
After returning from the service, Ralph took over the operation of his
family farm. He married Darla J. Siikarla on Feb. 27, 1960, at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Stetsonville. In 1970, they sold their farm and moved to
Greenwood, where they purchased another farm, which they operated until
1997. They sold the farm in Greenwood and moved to Spencer. Ralph worked for
Roth Manufacturing in Loyal until retiring in 2008. In retirement, he had
many interests, but especially loved fishing with his grandchildren, his
chainsaw, John Deere tractors, and woodworking. He was a member of Christ
the King Catholic Church, and a former member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church
in Greenwood.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Darla, of Spencer; three children: Jean
(Paul) Chromey of Marshfield, Vincent Pernsteiner of Chippewa Falls, and
Karie (Brian) Schmidt of Loyal; three grandchildren: Ric Englebretson, Layne
Schmidt and Blain Schmidt; two sisters: Alice Pernsteiner of Medford, and
Kathleen (Frank) Luterbach of Franklin; two brothers: Robert (Jill)
Pernsteiner of Aiken, S.C., and Gerald (Lynette) Pernsteiner of Medford; two
sisters-in-law: Agnes Pernsteiner and Kathleen Pernsteiner, both of Medford;
and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers: Willard,
Lawrence and Sylvester Pernsteiner.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cuddiefh.com.
Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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