Plach, James

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• Education - High School: 1946, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Occupation: Bef 6 Mar 2005; Appleton Papers, Appleton for 42 years
• Obituary: 30 Mar 2005; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1946

Occupation:
Appleton Papers, Appleton for 42 years

Obituary:
Plach, James J.James J. Plach, age 76 died peacefully at his home in Bonita Springs, Flor ida on Sunday, March 6, 2005. Jim was born June 7, 1928 in Little Chut e, to the late John and Rose (Van Gompel) Plach. He was employed at Applet on Papers, Appleton for 42 years and was also a member of the Quarter Cent ury Club. On May 21, 1949 he married Marion Mirkes in Appleton. He enjoy ed hunting and fishing and spending his summers at the “Gingerbread Hous e” in Post Lake, Wisconsin. In retirement, JP was proud of his involveme nt in the Barbershop Chorus and the Computer Club at Southern Pines, his h ome in Florida.He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Marion Plach, Bonita Spring s; four daughters: Pat (John) Segura, Oshkosh; Barbara (Ken) Hartwig, Jane sville; Karen (Bob) Riley, Little Chute; Diane (David) Shumate, Naples, Fl orida; seven grandchildren: Amy, Tim and Christopher Melchoirs,Christine Plach, Paul Hartwig, Brad Riley and Samantha McClain; four great -grandchildren: Adam, Scott, Kaylee and Reba. He is further survived by h is brothers: Butch (Betty), Rudy (Nancy) and John Plach and a brother-in-l aw, Robert (Lee) Mirkes.He was preceded in death by his parents, his father and mother-in-law, Her bert and Beatrice Mirkes and two children: Michael and Jean Plach.The funeral service will be Saturday, April 2, 2005 at St. Thomas More Cat holic Church, 1810 McDonald St., Appleton at 11 a.m. with Fr. Gerald Fa lk officiating. The family will receive visitors at the church from 9 a. m. until the time of the service.
JP-we all love and miss you.

James married Mirkes, Marion 21 May 1949, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Marion (daughter of Mirkes, Herbert and Frappy, Beatrice) was born 11 Feb 1930, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 2 Dec 2016, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Patricia — Segura, John. [Group Sheet]

Karen married Riley, Robert (son of Riley, Eugene and VandeWalle, Lucille M.) [Group Sheet]

Diane — Schumate, David. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 6 May 2004; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Plach, Mike J.; Mike J. Plac h, age 52of Kaukauna, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2004 with his fami ly at his side at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. He was born on Apr il 5, 1952 to James and Marion Plach. He was a graduate of Appleton West H igh School in 1970. Mike was currently employed with Straight Shot Expre ss of Neenah as a dispatcher.Mike is survived by his daughter, Christine (special friend, Tim Stuczynsk i), Kaukauna; parents, James and Marion Plach; Bonita Springs, FL; five si sters: Pat (John) Segura, Oshkosh, Jean Plach, Naples, FL, Barb (Ken) Hart wig, Janesville, Karen (Bob) Riley, Little Chute, Diane (David) Schumat e, Naples, FL; two nieces and four nephews and many other relatives and fr iends.Preceding him in death are his maternal grandparents, Herbert and Beatri ce Mirkes and paternal grandparents, John and Rose Plach.A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2004 at 11 a.m. at t he funeral home with Pastor Walter Steinbach officiating. Friends wi ll be received from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. A memorial fu nd is being established.
Wichmann Funeral Home537 North Superior St.

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• Obituary: 14 Dec 2004; Appleton Post Crescent

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• Obituary: 8 Aug 2011; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Barbara J. Hartwig, 55, Janesville, died unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, at Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville. She was born in Appleton, on March 19, 1956, the daughter of James and Marion (Mirkes) Plach. Barbara married Kenneth J. Hartwig on April 19, 1975, in Appleton. They moved to Janesville in 1975, and she began her employment at Gilman Engineering in 1977.
She worked in various capacities at Gilman from print room clerk to traffic manager, a position she held at the time of closing in 2008. Barb was proud of her achievement of graduating from Blackhawk Technical College with her Associate degree following her career at Gilman. She loved spending time with her family at the cottage on Dutch Hollow Lake near LaValle, as well as bowling, golfing and organizing many functions at Gilman. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Ken, Janesville; son, Paul (Cheryl) Hartwig, Janesville; two grandchildren, Scott and Kaylee Hartwig; step-granddaughter, Reba Weihert; her mother, Marion Plach, Little Chute; three sisters, Karen (Bob) Riley, Little Chute; Pat (John) Segura, Oshkosh; and Diane (David) Schumate, Naples, Fla.; mother-in-law, Janet Hartwig, Monroe; brother-in-law, Robert (Marcia) Hartwig, Janesville; sister-in-law, Christine Hartwig, Burnsville, Minn.; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Plach; brother, Michael Plach; and sister, Jean Plach.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011, at ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH, Janesville, with Fr. William Nolan officiating. Visitation will take place on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the SCHNEIDER APFEL SCHNEIDER & SCHNEIDER FUNERAL HOME, 1800 E. Racine St., Janesville. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society .
For online guestbook and condolences www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on August 8, 2011

Barbara married Hartwig, Ken [Group Sheet]

Brad married Rose, Heather (daughter of Rose, Henry and Unknown, Kim) [Group Sheet]