Funeral services were held at the Gallagher funeral home Tuesday for Percy Whitcomb, 86, Pensaukee, who died Saturday from complications due to old age.
The deceased was born in Pensaukee Aug. 7, 1869 and was a lifetime resident. He worked as a well driller, carpenter and did masonry work. The Reverend Harold Riebe, paster of the Methodist church officiated at services. Burial was in Brookside cemetery.
He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Claude Papenfus, Oconto; Mrs. Racil Leonard, Abrams; Mrs. Harold Terry, Mrs. James Terry, and Mrs. Alfred Nichols, all of Chicago; and Mrs. Ione Cool, Little Suamico; one son Howard (Fritz) of Pensaukee; two brothers, Herb of North Dakota and Eric of Milwaukee; one sister, Mrs. William Nichols, Pensaukee, 17 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.