Terry Lee Pugesek, 50, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Medford, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the funeral home. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a face mask and practice social distancing.
Terry was born on February 3, 1970, in Medford, Wisconsin, the son of Lowell Pugesek and Marjorie “Midge” (Dahl) Nehiba. He attended Medford area schools and was a 1988 graduate of Medford Senior High School. Terry served honorably in the United States Marine Corps and attended DeVry University in Los Angeles and Chicago. On November 2, 1996, Terry was united in marriage to Deborah Wygant, they later divorced. On April 26, 2008, he was united in marriage to Robin Horak.
He is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife of 13 years, Robin Pugesek; three sons, Tim (Jailene Torres) Wygant of Cedar Rapids, Justin Pugesek of Tucson, Arizona, and Jacob Pugesek of Marion; one daughter, Olivia Pugesek of Marion; three grandchildren, Jariel and Joanelis Torres, and Roselynn Wygant; mother and step-father, Midge and Jim Nehiba; father, Lowell Pugesek; brother, Troy Pugesek; in-laws, George and Lora Horak; and other relatives and friends.
Terry was preceded in death by his grandparents.
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