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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Fred C.
Poweleit Iii
Apr 23, 1922 — Apr 1, 2020
Watertown
Obituary
Fred C. Poweleit III, 97, Watertown, formerly of Lake Mills, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at his home.
He was born on April 23, 1922 in Milwaukee, the son of the late Fred and Augusta (Richards) Poweleit II.
He attended Zoar Lutheran School and graduated from the Milwaukee Boy's Technical High School.
Fred married Donna Hovorka on April 16, 1943. She died on February 2, 2019.
Prior to retirement, he had been an engineer for 31 years for the Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company.
He served the United States Coast Guard during W.W.II as a radio operator on LST 168 in the Southwest Pacific.
He was a member of the St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, he was a member of the Clarence Bean - Warren George Lake Mills American Legion Post #67, 40 & 8 Voiture 750 Organization, and Past Jefferson County Post Commander, County Commander, and District Vice Commander.
Fred will be deeply missed by his children, Jerald (Barbara) of Lakewood, Colorado; Connie Rae Eschenbach of Lake Mills; one grandson, Robert (Cassandra) Eschenbach; two great granddaughters, Harper Grace Eschenbach and Hallie Grace Eschenbach; one brother, Wayne (Barbara) Poweleit; other relatives and friends.
Also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Michael Eschenbach and two brothers, Myron and Merle.
Private Family Burial will be at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield.
A Public Celebration of Fred's Life will be held at a later date.
If desired, memorials may be made to St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church.
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