- Necedah, Wisconsin Age 86, died Thursday February 20, 2003 at the Hess Memorial Hospital in Mauston. He was born February 11, 1917 in Brillion, to Robert and Elizabeth (Gresl) Pritzl. On May 21, 1940 he was united in marriage to Ardina Van Bakel in Little Chute, Wisconsin. Ray was a contractor and owned Pritzl and Ruscher INC in Appleton for 20 years. After moving to Necedah in 1965, he owned and operated Pritzl Building and Supply INC for another 20 years. Ray was an active member in the community and church. He was a member of the Catholic War Veterans and various other Catholic action work. He also spent much of his time in service at Queen of the Holy Roary Mediatrix of Peace Shrine in Necedah. He is survived by his wife, Ardina, Necedah; six daughters: Mary (Kenneth) Lamers, Fort Myers, Florida; Alice (Bruce) Peeters, Menasha; Carol (Theodore) Bodoh, Peggy (Gilbert Jr.) Saylor, Ann (Leonard) Dorobek and Barbara (Michael) Perry, all of Necedah; 42 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, four sisters: Sister Lucille Pritzl OSF, Eldora Jiminez, Maria (Ronald) Jezerc and Laverne (Donald) Monyette; six brothers: Julius (Isabell), Robert Jr. (Bernice), Richard (Rita), George (Joan), Victor (Donna), Harold (Dolly), a brother-in-law, Merle Meier and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Bernice Meier. Funeral services will be Saturday February 22, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Chapel in Necedah. Father David Sansone will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Queen of The Holy Rosary Mediatrix of Peace Cemetery, also in Necedah. Relatives and friends are invited for visitation on Friday, February 21, 2003 from 4-8 p.m. at the Torkelson Necedah Family Funeral Home with a rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be held on Saturday at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. The Torkelson-Necedah Family Funeral Home will be assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that masses and memorials be given in Raymond's memory
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