Mildred Frances Prechtl

1919 - 1989  (69 years)

• Name	Mildred Frances Prechtl  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Oct 1919	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Burial	May 1989	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Death	15 May 1989	Elk Haven Nursing Home, Saint Marys, Elk County, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I3663	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Prechtl,   b. 2 Feb 1872, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 31 Jan 1928, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Rupp,   b. 27 May 1876, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Apr 1953, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	5 Feb 1894	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F1193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Regis Andrew Wegemer,   b. 10 Apr 1914, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jan 1993, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1941	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Joseph Wegemer,   b. 20 Dec 1944, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Jan 1975, Ulm, Germany (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Living + 3. Living
  Family ID	F710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Mildred F. Wegemer, The Daily Press Mildred F. Wegemer Mildred F. Wegemer, 83, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home, and formerly of 431 Berwind Street, died Saturday, April 26 at Elk Haven following a lengthy illness. She was born October 22, 1919 in St. Marys, daughter of the laate Joseph and Elizabeth Rupp Prechtl. On May 30, 1941 in St. Marys Church, she married Regis A. Wegemer, who preceded her in death January 5, 1993. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Young of St. Marys, and Rosemary Ford of Buford, GA; five grandchildren, Jason Ford, Yvonne Young, Virginia Krizmanich, David Wegemer, and Carla Wright; five great grandchildren, David Wright, Julie Matthews, Savannah Wegemer, Jordan Ford, Leila Krizmanich; and a brother, Jerome Prechtl, of St. Marys. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Wegemer in 1975; five sisters, Clara Detsch, Bertha Samick, Anna McCabe, Agnes Repko and Anna Prechtl, in infancy; and seven brothers, Michael, Edward, Frederick, John, twins Leo and James, and Raymond Prechtl. Mrs. Wegemer was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1938. She was an employee of Keystone Carbon Company, retiring in 1984 after 27 years of service. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the Quarter Century Club of Keystone and was a member of the Elk County Catholic High School Alumni Association. A Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred F. Wegemer will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Donations may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 323 Center Street, St. Marys; the Elk Haven Nursing Home, 785 Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys; or to the Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, St. Marys Social Security Death Index: Name: MILDRED F WEGEMER SSN: 185-18-6299 Last Residence: 15857 Saint Marys, Elk, PA Born: 22 Oct 1919 Last Benefit: 15857 Saint Marys, Elk, PA Died: 26 Apr 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: PA (Before 1951 ) Mildred F. Wegemer, The Daily Press Mildred F. Wegemer Mildred F. Wegemer, 83, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home, and formerly of 431 Berwind Street, died Saturday, April 26 at Elk Haven following a lengthy illness. She was born October 22, 1919 in St. Marys, daughter of the laate Joseph and Elizabeth Rupp Prechtl. On May 30, 1941 in St. Marys Church, she married Regis A. Wegemer, who preceded her in death January 5, 1993. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Young of St. Marys, and Rosemary Ford of Buford, GA; five grandchildren, Jason Ford, Yvonne Young, Virginia Krizmanich, David Wegemer, and Carla Wright; five great grandchildren, David Wright, Julie Matthews, Savannah Wegemer, Jordan Ford, Leila Krizmanich; and a brother, Jerome Prechtl, of St. Marys. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Wegemer in 1975; five sisters, Clara Detsch, Bertha Samick, Anna McCabe, Agnes Repko and Anna Prechtl, in infancy; and seven brothers, Michael, Edward, Frederick, John, twins Leo and James, and Raymond Prechtl. Mrs. Wegemer was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1938. She was an employee of Keystone Carbon Company, retiring in 1984 after 27 years of service. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the Quarter Century Club of Keystone and was a member of the Elk County Catholic High School Alumni Association. A Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred F. Wegemer will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Donations may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 323 Center Street, St. Marys; the Elk Haven Nursing Home, 785 Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys; or to the Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, St. Marys Social Security Death Index: Name: MILDRED F WEGEMER SSN: 185-18-6299 Last Residence: 15857 Saint Marys, Elk, PA Born: 22 Oct 1919 Last Benefit: 15857 Saint Marys, Elk, PA Died: 26 Apr 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: PA (Before 1951 ) Mildred F. Wegemer, The Daily Press Mildred F. Wegemer Mildred F. Wegemer, 83, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home, and formerly of 431 Berwind Street, died Saturday, April 26 at Elk Haven following a lengthy illness. She was born October 22, 1919 in St. Marys, daughter of the laate Joseph and Elizabeth Rupp Prechtl. On May 30, 1941 in St. Marys Church, she married Regis A. Wegemer, who preceded her in death January 5, 1993. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Young of St. Marys, and Rosemary Ford of Buford, GA; five grandchildren, Jason Ford, Yvonne Young, Virginia Krizmanich, David Wegemer, and Carla Wright; five great grandchildren, David Wright, Julie Matthews, Savannah Wegemer, Jordan Ford, Leila Krizmanich; and a brother, Jerome Prechtl, of St. Marys. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Wegemer in 1975; five sisters, Clara Detsch, Bertha Samick, Anna McCabe, Agnes Repko and Anna Prechtl, in infancy; and seven brothers, Michael, Edward, Frederick, John, twins Leo and James, and Raymond Prechtl. Mrs. Wegemer was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1938. She was an employee of Keystone Carbon Company, retiring in 1984 after 27 years of service. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the Quarter Century Club of Keystone and was a member of the Elk County Catholic High School Alumni Association. A Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred F. Wegemer will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Donations may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 323 Center Street, St. Marys; the Elk Haven Nursing Home, 785 Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys; or to the Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, St. Marys Social Security Death Index: Name: MILDRED F WEGEMER SSN: 185-18-6299 Last Residence: 15857 Saint Marys, Elk, PA Born: 22 Oct 1919 Last Benefit: 15857 Saint Marys, Elk, PA Died: 26 Apr 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: PA (Before 1951 ) Mildred F. Wegemer, The Daily Press Mildred F. Wegemer Mildred F. Wegemer, 83, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home, and formerly of 431 Berwind Street, died Saturday, April 26 at Elk Haven following a lengthy illness. She was born October 22, 1919 in St. Marys, daughter of the laate Joseph and Elizabeth Rupp Prechtl. On May 30, 1941 in St. Marys Church, she married Regis A. Wegemer, who preceded her in death January 5, 1993. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Young of St. Marys, and Rosemary Ford of Buford, GA; five grandchildren, Jason Ford, Yvonne Young, Virginia Krizmanich, David Wegemer, and Carla Wright; five great grandchildren, David Wright, Julie Matthews, Savannah Wegemer, Jordan Ford, Leila Krizmanich; and a brother, Jerome Prechtl, of St. Marys. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Wegemer in 1975; five sisters, Clara Detsch, Bertha Samick, Anna McCabe, Agnes Repko and Anna Prechtl, in infancy; and seven brothers, Michael, Edward, Frederick, John, twins Leo and James, and Raymond Prechtl. Mrs. Wegemer was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1938. She was an employee of Keystone Carbon Company, retiring in 1984 after 27 years of service. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the Quarter Century Club of Keystone and was a member of the Elk County Catholic High School Alumni Association. A Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred F. Wegemer will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Donations may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 323 Center Street, St. Marys; the Elk Haven Nursing Home, 785 Johnsonburg Road, St. Marys; or to the Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus Street, St. Marys Social Security Death Index: Name: MILDRED F WEGEMER SSN: 185-18-6299 Last Residence: 15857 Saint Marys, Elk, PA Born: 22 Oct 1919 Last Benefit: 15857 Saint Marys, Elk, PA Died: 26 Apr 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: PA (Before 1951 )

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Prechtl, Leo J. (1953). Leo Prechtl Passed Away Last Night Funeral Thursday at Nine for Cancer Victim Leo J. Prechtl, 39 of 513 Maurus street, passed away at 10:50 o’clock last night at his home. The victim of dreaded cancer. He had been ill since May, 1952. During that time he had been hospitalized in various cancer centers in New York and other cities, as well as the hospital here. The deceased was born here on June 3, 1914, son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Rupp Prechtl. He attended st. Marys Parochial and Central High Schools. He was an employe of Stackpole Carbon Co. the past 21 years. He was last able to work on January 5. This year. Prior to that he worked a few days a week since first stricken. Mr. Prechtl is survived by his wife, the former Devina Wolf, whom he married in St. Cecelia’s Church, Benezette, on June 26, 1938, and two daughters Jean Marie and Patricia Ann. Other survivors include five sisters and seven brothers. They are: Clara, Mrs. John Detsch; Bertha, Mrs. George Samick; Mildred, Mrs. Regis Wegemer of St. Marys; Anna, Mrs. Constantine McCabe of Olean; Agnes, Mrs. Joseph Repko, of Wilcox. Michael, Edward, Frederick, Raymond, John, James and Jerome Prechtl, all of St. Marys. The deceased’s mother passed away here on April 9, this year, and his father died 25 years ago. He was a member of the C. M. F. Club. Requiem mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church Thursday morning at nine o’clock wit interment to follow n Parish Cemetery. Mr. Prechtl all during his suffering always thought of others, who were also victims of cancer. One of his dying wishes was that he would prefer to have his friends make a donation to the Cancer Society rather than purchase flowers for him. Historical Society of St. Marys & Benzinger Township, The Daily Press, The; 24NOV1953 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