Gilbert "Gillie" O. Pulvermacher, age 95, died peacefully on Friday February 22, 2008 with his daughters by his side. He was born on October 7, 1912 in Sauk City, the son of the late Edward and Anna (Schneider) Pulvermacher.He was united in marriage to Alta "Honey" Flagg on April 20, 1936 in Galesburg, IL. She preceded him in death on July 26, 1971. He married Leona Frey on October 20, 1973, she preceded him in death on Nov. 11, 1989. Gillie owned and operated Pulvermacher's Poultry and Eggs from 1932 until he retired in 1981. He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 3rd degree Knights of Columbus Black Hawk Council and 4th degree Knights of Columbus Father Bourgmeyer Assembly Baraboo. Charter and active member of the Sauk Prairie Lion's Club for 62 years,past chairman of the Sauk Prairie Police Commission and a past member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Survivors include: 3 Daughters: Diane (Dennis) Vesely of Portage.
Barbara (Ronald) Wolfe of Waunakee
Beverly (McAllister) Wilcox of Libertyville, IL
3 Grandchildren: Christopher (Dawn) Vesely
Charles Vesely
Barbara D. Wilcox
2 Great Grandchildren Travis and Katelyn Vesely
9 Step Children; James (Judy) Frey, Patricia (Allen) Marshall, Richard (Linda) Frey, Michael (Cindy) Frey, David (Diane) Frey, William (Betty) Frey, Gary (Betty) Frey, Sharon Haas, Terry Frey.
23 Step-Grandchildren,22 step great grandchildren.
Sisters Mildred Adler, Agatha Peckham.
Brothers: Allen and James.
He was preceded in death by: a sister Augusta Heggestad and Brothers Howard and Archie.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday February 28, 2008 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Sauk City with Father Miguel Galvez officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Memorials may be made to St. Aloysius Parish or to St. Aloysius School endowment fund or to the Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital Foundation.
The family would like to make a special thank you to Sauk Prairie Memorial hospital acute care and Dr. John McAuliffe, Maplewood of Sauk Prairie and their rehab staff and Karen Volker and Maplewood Village staff and residents.