William M. Prechtl

1937 - 1994  (56 years)

• Name	William M. Prechtl  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	7 May 1937	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Apr 1994	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2]
  Burial	18 Apr 1994	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  Person ID	I4888	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	John Bernard Prechtl,   b. 23 Jun 1910, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Aug 1973, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dorothy Marie Tucker,   b. 26 Oct 1914, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Mar 1987, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Jan 1935	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F1170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet A. Wright,   b. 11 Sep 1939, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jan 2010, Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1959	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Kevin Prechtl  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mark Prechtl  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Terry Prechtl  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Prechtl, William M. (1994). William Prechtl William M. Prechtl, 56, of Daguscahonda died unexpectedly Friday at St. Marys Regional medical Center. He was born May 7, 1937, in St. Marys, son of the late John and Dorothy Tucker Prechtl. On July 4, 1959, in Queen of the World Church, he married Janet Wright. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Kevin Prechtl of Daguscahonda, and Terry Prechtl and Mark Prechtl, both of Ridgway; one grandchild; and two sisters, Beverly, Mrs. Milton Ritzenthaler of Rochester, NY, and Linda Mawn of Wilcox. He was preceded in death by a brother, Merle Prechtl. Mr. Prechtl was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Ridgway High School, Class of 1956. He was employed by Keystone Carbon Co. for 32 years. He was a member of the Rolfe Beagle Club and had served in the Army Reserve and in the regular army during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A Mass of Christian Burial for William M. Prechtl will be celebrated in St. Benedict’s Church in Daguscahonda on Monday at 1 p.m. Burial will following in St. Marys Cemetery. Friends will be received Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home. Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township, The Daily Press, The; 16APR1994 HFA: 30APR2023 [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Prechtl, Janet A. (Wright). Janet A. Prechtl Janet A. Prechtl, 70, of 3667 Old State Road (Daguscahonda), Ridgway, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 5, 2010, at the Elk Haven Nursing home after a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 11, 1939, in St. Marys, daughter of the Viola Baumgratz Wright, who survive, and the late Eugene Wright. On July 4, 1959, in the Queen of the World Church, she married William M. Prechtl, who preceded her in death April 15, 1994. She was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1957. She was a former employee of the St. Marys Carbon Company. She enjoyed clogging and camping. Her greatest enjoyment was pending time with her family and especially her grandsons. Beside her mother, she is survived by three sons, Kevin Prechtl of Daguscahonda, Terry Prechtl of Ridgway, and Mark and his wife, Chris of Ridgway; two grandsons, Michael and Tyle Prechtl; by a sister, Phyllis, Mrs. John Grotzinger of St. Marys; and two brothers Ronald Wright of Ohio, and Eugene “Bud” Wright of Penfield. A Mass of Christian Burial for Janet A. Prechtl will be celebrated in the sacred Heath Church on Friday, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Eric Vogt, OSB, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation si at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home, Center Street, on Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the American Cancer Society, Elk Unit, P.O. Box 403, St. Marys, Pa 15857. Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township Daily Press, The: 6JAN2010 HFA: 30APR2023 [S431] Kane Republican, The, Obituary: Prechtl, John B. Father of Wilcox Woman Dies John B. Prechtl, 63, the father of a Wilcox resident, died Wednesday morning at Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, following a long illness. He was born June 23, 1910, in St. Marys, a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Rupp Prechtl. He retired from Quality Components in Daguscahonda due to failing health. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Tucker Prechtl; two daughters, Mrs. Donald Brennan (Beverly) of St. Marys and Mrs. Richard Mawn (Linda), of Wilcox. Also surviving are two sons, Merle and William, both of Daguscahonda, and 16 grandchildren. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Raymond, Jerome and James, all of St. Marys; Mrs. Clara Detsch, Mrs. Regis Wegemer (Mildred) and Mrs. Bertha Samick, all of St. Marys; Mrs. Anna McCabe of Ridgway and Mrs. Joseph Repko of Wilcox. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Fred, Edward and Leo. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m.in St. Benedict's Church, Daguscahonda with interment to following in the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the John J. Lynch Funeral Home in St. Marys after 7 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Kane Republican, The: 02AUG1973 Accessed: 26SEP2025