Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
ARBOR VITAE, Wis. — Roger Pukall, 95, of Arbor Vitae, died at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015.
He was born July 21, 1920, in Shepley, the eldest child of Fred and Marie (Ruhbusch) Pukall. The family moved to Arbor Vitae in 1937 and started Pukall Lumber Company.
On July 25, 1945, he was united in marriage with Mary Underwood in Toronto, Ontario.
He took over management of Pukall Lumber Company in the late 1940s, and remained president until his death.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 67 years, Mary, in February 2013, and by his brother, Lloyd, in 2011.
He is survived by daughters Debra Christensen, of Bloomington, Minn., and Susan Pukall (Rick Wilson), of Arbor Vitae; a grandson, David Christensen, and granddaughter, Alison Christensen; three step-granddaughters, Whitney Wilson, Kristi (Walker) Higgins and Emily Wilson.
Bolger Funeral Home of Minocqua and Woodruff is in charge of arrangement. A full obituary and details of a memorial service can be found at bolgerfuneral.com.