Faith  Pigorsch

PORTAGE/WYOCENA  --  Faith Pigorsch, age 82, of Wyocena, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Columbia Healthcare Center.

Faith was born on October 15, 1930 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Ferdinand and Hattie Ruechel. Faith  was married to Russell Pigorsch. She loved nature, flowers and enjoyed fishing.

She is survived by her son, Brent (Mary) Pigorsch, Portage; grandchildren, Ryan and Taylor; her twin sister, Faye Schmirler, Oshkosh, and sister, Violet Fashingbauer, Oshkosh; other relatives and many friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Russell in 1994 and a sister, Sharon Salmeem, step-brother, Harold Riesenberg.

Funeral services will be at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage with Rev. Alan Boeck officiating. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Pine Grove Cemetery in Waushara County. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday at Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John’s Altar Guild.