Harry W Papcke , June 12, 1929 — April 10, 2018

Harry W Papcke (Cross Plains, Wisconsin, WI) June 12, 1929 April 10, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: June 12, 1929

Death date: April 10, 2018

Death place: Cross Plains, Wisconsin(WI), USA

Funeral Home: Gunderson Funeral Homes

MADISON-Harry W. Papcke, age 88, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He was born on June 12, 1929, and raised on a 261 acre farm in the Town of Richmond, Wis. , the son of Carl and Lillian (Christensen) Papcke.

At the age of 7, Harry joined the LaGrange Live Wires 4-H Club, and was a member for 13 years. In 1948, he was a delegate to National 4-H Congress in Chicago and there he met his wife, Virginia Gjermo of Stoughton and they were married on Oct. 23, 1953.

… Read More » Harry attended UW-Madison and received a B.S. degree in Rural Sociology. In 1950, he was a Summer 4-H Agent in Juneau County in 1950, and County 4-H Agent in 1951, before proudly serving in the U.S. Army Artillery in Korea from 1951-1953. He then returned to Juneau County as 4-H Agent and served until he moved to Madison and Dane County 4-H in 1954, and continued working until his retirement in 1987.

During his 34 year career with 4-H, Harry brought countless ideas to make Dane County 4-H grow. He has received numerous awards and recognitions, among them Dane County Junior Fair Hall of Fame, Wisconsin Extension Workers Distinguished Service Award in 1963, National 4-H Agents Distinguished Award in 1963, and was the first Wisconsin recipient of NAE4-HA American Spirit Award in 1985. Harry enjoyed traveling, gardening, genealogy, stamp collecting, reading and crossword puzzles.

He is a member of McFarland Lutheran Church. He was a former member of Westminster Presbyterian Church where he served on several church boards and taught Sunday school, as well as South Central Chapter Wisconsin State Genealogical Society and Wisconsin State Genealogical Society. Harry is survived by his wife, Virginia; son, Mark (Linda) Papcke; and grandchildren, Tara and Andrew Papcke.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charles Papcke; sister-in-law, Elaine Papcke; and infant brother, Gerald. Funeral services will be held at MCFARLAND LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5529 Marsh Rd. , McFarland, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2018.

Burial will be held at McFarland Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Online condolences may be made at www.

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death notice Harry W Papcke June 12, 1929 — April 10, 2018

obituary notice Harry W Papcke June 12, 1929 — April 10, 2018

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