James "Jim" Leonard Pfefferle

James “Jim” L. Pfefferle, age 76 of the Township of Bear Creek, passed away August 25, 2016 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton, with his wife at his side.

James Leonard Pfefferle was born October 30, 1939 in Ladysmith, WI to the late Raymond & Ruth (Sweet) Pfefferle. He grew up in Bruce, WI and attended a little country school for elementary and later attended Bruce High School. Jim enlisted in the Navy at the end of his junior year to serve his country aboard the U.S.S. Paul Revere. He worked as a boiler operator on the ship, as well as a gunner on PT boats shuttling Marines into battle. While in the service, boxing and martial arts were activities he enjoyed. He was united in marriage to Marlene Bergstrom in Chicago on March 5, 1960. Jim was discharged from the Navy in 1963, and resided in the Chicago area working as a printer and typesetter; most notably setting type at the Chicago Field Museum. Jim and family moved back to Wisconsin in 1969 were he was employed as a printer at Graphic Composition, Menasha for a short time. He finally settled in Bear Creek in 1970 where he started a pig farm; he also worked for Glass Fab., New London, and Hotz Mfg., Shawano during that time. Jim was hired at Walker Forge, Clintonville where he worked as a machinist, retiring after 14 years. He loved to spend his time outdoors; hunting or fishing, it didn’t matter as long he was in the quietness of nature. Jim will be remembered as a very generous and giving person, as well as great father and fantastic grandfather.

Jim is survived by his wife: Marlene

Daughter: Cindy (Robert) Pfefferle-Sliwa, North Judson, IN

Sons: Troy Pfefferle, New London

            Scott (Kimberly) Pfefferle, Marengo, IL

            Herbert (Danielle) Pfefferle, Bear Creek

            Gary (Jennifer Bartel) Pfefferle, Bear Creek

25 Grandchildren

19 Great-grandchildren

Sisters: Rosemarie (Al) Reiherzer, Sharon Zehner, Kathy (Dave) Boss & a half-sister, Marge Pegan

Brothers: Albert (Carolyn) Pfefferle & Scott (Wendy) Pfefferle

Jim was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Levy Pfefferle; brothers, Ray & Gary; as well as a half-sister, Midge.

Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday, August 29, 2016 at Bethany Evangelical  Free Church, Clintonville, with church elder Greg Peterson officiating. Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Bear Creek. Military honors will be conducted at the graveside by the VFW Post #664, American Legion Post #63, and American Legion Auxiliary Unit #63 all of Clintonville.

Friends may call from 1 – 4 PM on Sunday at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville and on Monday at the church from 10 AM until the time of the service.

An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com.

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