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- [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
- [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
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