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Esther Puhek Obituary
Esther Puhek, 81, of Kenosha, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at her residence.
Born in Tuscola, Ill., on Oct. 11, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Esther Mae (Hardt) Larimer.
Esther received her Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. On July 29, 1961, in Decatur, Ill., she married Norman J. Puhek. They had a strong and loving marriage for 33 years. He preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 1995.
She was employed with Kenosha Memorial Hospital and Kenosha Public Library.
Esther will be celebrated by her daughter, Sarah (Brad) Poikonen; her son, John Matthew "Matt" (Bridget) Puhek; her grandchildren, Cory, Megan and Erin Puhek and Reed Poikonen; and her kitty cats, Spooky and Mooky.
Funeral Services honoring Esther's life will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, at 12 noon at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park. A visitation for Esther will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 10 am. until the time of the service.
Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home
& Cremation Services
3720 39th Avenue
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144
262-658-4101
Online Condolences at www.piasecki-althaus.com
Memories and Condolences
for Esther Puhek
Alice Wilson Pratt
October 10, 2017
Dear Sarah, Matt and families, your mother was an amazing woman and I'm honored to have been a friend and coworker for many years. She not only mentored me as my supervisor but remained a friend after retirement. We had lost touch for awhile and recently started making plans to get together with others we both worked with. I will miss her stories of friends she enjoyed spending time with, antics of her kitties and mostly the proud, happy conversations we shared of our children and grandchildren. My heart is with you. I am sorry for your loss.
Alice Wilson-Pratt
October 10, 2017
Dear Sarah, Matt and families, your mother was an amazing woman and I'm honored to have been a friend and coworker for many years. She not only mentored me as my supervisor but remained a friend after retirement. We had lost touch for awhile and recently started making plans to get together with others we both worked with. I will miss her stories of friends she enjoyed spending time with, antics of her kitties and mostly the proud, happy conversations we shared of our children and grandchildren. My heart is with you. I am sorry for your loss.
Alice Wilson-Pratt
October 10, 2017
Dear Sarah, Matt and families, your mother was an amazing woman and I'm honored to have been a friend and coworker for many years. She not only mentored me as my supervisor but remained a friend after retirement. We had lost touch for awhile an recently started making plans to get together with others we both worked with. I will miss her stories of friends she enjoyed spending time with, antics of her kitties and mostly the proud, happy conversations we shared of our children and grandchildren. My heart is with you. I am sorry for your loss.
Dick & Joyce Law
October 8, 2017
Dear Sarah, Matt and families, our deepest sympathy go out to you all. Your Mom was a wonderful woman, neighbor, and very dear friend. We were so sorry to hear of her unexpected passing. Love to all,
Joyce & Dick
Carol Becker
October 8, 2017
You have my deep sympathy in the loss of your mother and grandmother. She will be sadly missed. You will be blessed by all the good memories she has left for all of us.
Sincerely, Carol Becker
Steve Hawkins
October 8, 2017
Tremendous woman. Always kind to everyone. Rest in Peace Esther.
Judy Reynolds
October 8, 2017
I always enjoyed working with Esther at the library.
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