Cover photo for Pearl Estella Hodowanic's Obituary
Pearl Estella Hodowanic Profile Photo
1918 Pearl 2022

Pearl Estella Hodowanic

April 15, 1918 — August 30, 2022

Pearl Estella Hodowanic, 104 years old, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away on August 30, 2022. She was born on April 15, 1918, in North Freedom, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Elsie Schudlik Kowalke.  When she was seven years old, she moved with her parents and three sisters to Bloomer, Wisconsin.

Pearl married John Kneifl at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Bloomer, September 7th, 1937.  John passed away August 27, 1962.  On October 3rd, 1964 Pearl married Paul Hodowanic at St. John’s Orthodox Church in the town of Colburn near Gilman, Wisconsin.  Marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Emil Glocar.  They lived on the family farm in Gilman.  She was active in the Moose and Christian Women’s organizations, loved quilt-making and many other crafts as a housewife, and mother.  She was hard-working in everything she did. 

She is remembered for her hospitality, and baking, especially cookies and pies.  She will be missed by all but has made heaven a happier place.

She was preceded in death by her husband Paul on December 29th, 1998, her parents, and stepson Gordon Kneifl, stepdaughter Goldean (Ernie)Gehring, sisters Mabel Kowaleski, Myrtle Berg, Irma Berg and brother Melvin Kowalke.

She is survived by stepdaughter, Dorothy (Frank) Zwiefelhofer; stepson, Jim (Darlene) Kneifl; 9 stepgrandchildren; daughter, Judi (Mike) Buller; grandchildren, Andrea (Joe) Houck-Fronek, and Michael, (Heather) Buller; 4 great grandchildren, Heather, Summer, Dezarae, and Ryan; great-great grandchild, Hayden.

Funeral Services will be held at Plombon Funeral Home in Stanley, Wisconsin on September 17, 2022, at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to:  Custead Care Center - Haven Hospice, Orange Park, FL 32065

 

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Pearl Estella Hodowanic, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Memorial Service

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 2

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree