Pearl O'Donahue's Obituary
Pearl May (Goff) O'Donahue passed away peacefully June 14, 2020 at Bethany Nursing Home in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Pearl was born May 7, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and married the late James G. O’Donahue on December 10, 1949 in Gillette, Wisconsin. Pearl is survived by her sister Evelyn (Ellsworth) Townsend; 4 children, Douglas O'Donahue, Kathleen (Michael) Peters, Nancy Pascoe, and Linda O'Donahue; 7 grandchildren, Greg (Melanie) O’Donahue, Sandie (Carl) Henley, Jennifer Voss, Richard (SammiJo) O’Donahue, Jr., Aaron O’Donahue, Cassandra O’Donahue, and Gavin O'Donahue; 8 great-grandchildren, Stephanie, Samantha, and Stephen Memmel, Caitlin (Jon) Portella, Erin O'Donahue, Victoria, Brandon and Sarah Kurzinski, and Oliver O’Donahue; 4 great-great grandchildren. Ava and River O'Donahue, Shawn O'Donahue, Hailie and Skylah Shreeves; and many niece, nephews and other relatives.
Pearl was predeceased by her parents George and Mary Goff, husband Jim O’Donahue, siblings Alvin Goff, LaRoy Goff, Eva Goff, Reuben Goff, Vernon Goff, Mary Luckenbach, Anne Randall, and E. Robert Goff; son, Richard O'Donahue; and grandson, Derek O'Donahue
Pearl was active in her church most of her life and a member of the Amvets Auxiliary for many years.
A memorial service will be held at a later time to be determined when memorial event restrictions are lifted at Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Burial will be at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at King, Wisconsin.
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