Pelky, Laura

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• Name: Laura Pelky

Laura married Ritchie, Noah Bef 1911. Noah (son of Ritchie, William and Niece, Lillie) was born 22 Sep 1879; died 14 May 1976; was buried , St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Bear Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 22 Jul 2013; Appleton Post Crescent

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Age 95, of the Town of Maple Creek, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013. He was born on May 29, 1918 in the Town of Deer Creek, son of the late Nora and Laura (Pethke) Ritchie. On January 12, 1943 he married Hilda Jarvis. She preceded him in death on December 25, 2001. Leonard lived and farmed in the Town of Maple Creek, Outagamie County, for many years. He deeply loved his family and will be remembered for being a hard worker, making home made bread, canning, gardening and card playing. He could talk to anyone and was known for his unusual sayings. Leonard was a faithful member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Bear Creek, never missing a Sunday Mass. He was baptized, married, and now will be buried at St. Mary's.
He is survived by his children: Judy (Eugene) Fink, New London; Bev (Clay) Harrington, Culver, Indiana; Margaret (Gerald) Mischke, New London; Janet (Dale) Waterhouse, Antigo; Leonard Ritchie Jr., New London; 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; a son-in-law: Gene Fitzgerald, Phoenix, AZ; brother: Mathis Ritchie, Bear Creek; a sister-in-law: Mildred Gore, New London. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter Betty Fitzgerald, son David Ritchie, grandson Peter Hockers, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
The Funeral Mass for Leonard will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Bear Creek with Fr. Jack Mullarkey officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A visitation for Leonard will be held on Monday, July 22, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at the Cline & Hanson Funeral Home in New London, and also at the church on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. A parish prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on July 22, 2013

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• Obituary: 30 Jan 2018; APC

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Bear Creek - Matthias "Ty" Vernon Ritchie, age 91, of Bear Creek, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at ThedaCare Appleton. Mathias was born on July 10, 1926, to the late Noah and Laura (Pelky) Ritchie in the Town of Maple Creek. On October 6, 1948, he was united in marriage to the love of his life Eva Clinton in Clintonville. She preceded him in death in 2009. Ty served in the US Navy for 2 years. He farmed most of his early life and loved woodworking and chasing deer. Ty loved to spoil his grandbabies and go out to eat with his loved ones and friends. He could converse with anyone. He was an entertainer! Ty was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bear Creek.
Ty is survived by his daughter, Donna (Richard "Cy") Simons; 3 grandchildren, Matthias (Samantha) Simons, Megan (Benjamin) Barrington and Amanda (Benjamin) Bruette; 3 step-grandsons, Jeff (Julie) Simons, Tyler (Marie) Simons and Aaron (Curry) Simons-Terry; 11 great-grandchildren; 6 step-great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Millie Gore and brother-in-law, Leslie Behnke. He is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Ty was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Eva and 9 siblings.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Ty will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bear Creek. Parish Director Lincoln Wood will be officiating. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 4-7 p.m. at Cline & Hanson Funeral Home in New London and again at the CHURCH on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
The family wishes to thank the staff at ThedaCare Hospital in Appleton for their exemplary care and concern for Ty.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Jan. 30, 2018