Fr. Carl Pulvermacher

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Dickinson, Texas

Carl Pulvermacher Obituary

FR. CARL PULVERMACHER, O.F.M. Cap, went to his judgment and eternal reward Monday May 29, 2006. Born on a farm near Marshfield Wisconsin, on Feb 27th 1926, he was baptized Gerald John, at Corpus Christi Church, Bakerville, Wisconsin. He was from a family of nine children. Fr. Carl entered the Capuchin Order in 1945 and was ordained a priest in September 1952. He served the Crowe Indians on the Crowe Reservation in Ashland, Montana. He was made an honorary member of the Crowe Indian Tribe. While there, he flew from Mission to Mission in a small plane. During his stay at St. Xavier Indian Mission he was badly burned in a fire at the school. He lived to see the school rebuilt. He also served for a time at St. Anthony's Monastery in Marathon, Wisconsin. Another assignment was in Australia, before he came to Queen of Angels Chapel in Dickinson Texas (1977-1991) where he was co-founder of The Angelus, a Catholic magazine. He had a column called, "Ask Fr. Carl". His last assignment was Our Lady of Victory Church in Davie, FL, at which he also had several distant missions to attend and minister to. He was a delightful and humble man and enjoyed his life as a priest. He was beloved by all that knew him and will be sorely missed. His parents and three siblings proceeded him in death. They are Hubert Joseph Pulvermacher - father, Cecelia Gertrude Lenerz - mother, Vivian Smolke -sister, Fr. Pius O.F.M Cap, and Fr. Claude O.F.M. Cap, - brothers. He is survived by sisters, Virginia Guenther, Mesa, AZ, Annette Redmond, Pittville, Wl, Mary Kelly, Sunnyvale, CA, Joan Holman, Oakland, CA, and his brother Fr. Lucian, O.F.M Cap. A public Rosary will be said at Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Chapel (4100 Hwy 3, Dickinson, TX) at 7:00pm on Tuesday June 6, 2006. A Solemn High Requiem will be celebrated by His Excellency Bishop Richard Williamson at 10:00am Wednesday June 7, 2006. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery. Those honoured as pallbearers include: Mr. Mark Bryan, Mr. Frank Cortese, Mr. Robert De Cecco, Mr. John Della Donna, Mr. Albert Matties, Mr. David Matties, Mr. C Leroy Nichols, and Mr. Joseph Slovak. Honorary pallbearers include: Mr. Carl Boddy. Mr, Raymond Bruno, Mr. Michael Landolfi, Mr. Rudolf Mansi, Mr. Ken Palmer, Mr. Peter Pellerin, Mr. Julio Ramirez, and Mr. Jim Wells. CROWDER FUNERAL HOME P.O. BOX 1292 DICKINSON, TEXAS 77539 281-337-1515

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Jun. 4, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for Carl Pulvermacher

2 Entries

Beatriz Jaramillo

June 16, 2006

This holy priest was LEGENDARY. He was faithful to the promises of his ordination to the last day, in an era when most of his brother priests apostasized. He brought the faith and the Mass to Catholics even in far off Australia, where he would officiate at the nuptials of Hutton Gibson's daughter and meet her brother, Mel, who was dabbling with acting at the time. His work all over the USA and especially Florida made him unforgettable to so many struggling Catholics. His scarred face and valiant efforts in defense of the Faith are immortalized in the character "Father Guttmacher" in Malachi Martin's portrait of the Catholic Church in the latter 20th Century, "Windswept House." His was the first Latin Mass in Florida that I stumbled upon in 1990 when I had all but given up on the possibility of receiving Catholic sacraments. I will remember him in my prayers every day for the rest of my life.

Raymond & Angela Garrison

June 6, 2006

Father Carl used the computer often, so it seems fitting to write a tribute to him on it. Dear Father Carl will be missed by all that knew him, but especially by those of us here in Florida. At one time he serviced the four chapels here and made the long trip from Davie, to Lake Worth to Vero Beach and then across the coast to Fort Meyers every Sunday. He drove himself with no driver to assist him and never complained about the distance or the wear and tear such a trip took on him. He knew that there were souls that needed the Mass and the sacraments and Father Carl was determined to bring them to all of us. He never lost sight of what his vocation and lifes work was, the salvation of souls. We here in Florida, like so many others whose lives he touched are forever grateful to him for his pastoral care, concern and selfless dedication to the souls in his care. With his passing an era ends for there are very few priests if any left that will go the distance like Father Carl did to administer to souls every week. He fought the fight, he kept the faith and now he is resting in the arms of Our Lord and Our Lady and we're sure Our Lord has already said to him, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased". God Bless you, Father Carl we love you and miss you.

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