Friday, November 24, 2000
Loyal Phetteplace
CHETEK -- Loyal Phetteplace, Sr., 89, of Chetek died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek.
He was born April 22, 1911, in Barron County, Wis., to Welcome and Clara (Slayton) Phetteplace. He married Mabel Herta Johnson on June 8, 1937, in Racine, Wis. Loyal was a "jack of all trades". He was a general contractor, performing skills of carpentry, plumbing and electrical. He was a Master Machinist, a Silver and Goldsmith, he owned and operated the "Twin Lakes Tavern" for 20 years, east of Chetek and he also owned and operated "Ten Mile Lake Resort" on the Chetek Chain for 10 years. He had been in Civil Air Patrol, enjoyed working with turquoise and stained glass and was a member of Z.C.B.J. Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mabel of Chetek; three sons, Loyal, Jr., Wesley and Harvey (Irene), all of Santa Barbara, Calif.; two daughters, Sylvia (Gerald) Kendzior of Chippewa Falls and Nancy (Rock) Thomas of Delavan, Wis.; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister, Vera Sirinek of Ariz.; 14 brothers and sisters-in-law; and many nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; eight brothers and two sisters.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2000, at Burnham-Ours Funeral Home in Chetek, with Pastor Calvin Tremblin officiating. Burial will be in Twin Lakes Cemetery, rural Chetek.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today and an hour before services at the funeral home.
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