1914
Julia
2013
Julia Pranschke
June 16, 1914 — May 25, 2013
JULIA PRANSCHKE, 98, passed away May 25, 2013 in Islamorada, FL.
Julia was born in Madrid Spain on June 16, 1914 and immigrated to Cuba as a young girl. After graduating college, her parents gifted her a trip to the U. S. where she met and married Robert Pranschke.
They settled in New York and owned a marina and moved to Islamorada in the 1960's where they started a small trailer park. Julia worked for World Wide Travel for 29 years and was also known as a custom rod builder. She was a founding member of the BPW in Key Largo. She was the campaign manager for County Commissioner Mary Kay Reich.
She was the oldest attendee at last year's Democrat State Convention.
Her zest for life was undeniable. She traveled the world with her friends including the orient, North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Australia, Hawaii and New Zealand.
She is the last surviving member of her immediate family and is survived by nieces and nephews in Florida and California and a host of friends from Key West to Key Largo.
There will be visitation at the Allen-Beyer Funeral Home at mile marker 101.5 in Key Largo on Thursday, May 30, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral service on Friday, May 31, at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m., followed by interment in Miami.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, June 16, (which would have been her 99th birthday) at 3:00 p.m., at the home of Bill and Karen Wilkinson at 1111 Calle Ensenada, Marathon.
Julia was born in Madrid Spain on June 16, 1914 and immigrated to Cuba as a young girl. After graduating college, her parents gifted her a trip to the U. S. where she met and married Robert Pranschke.
They settled in New York and owned a marina and moved to Islamorada in the 1960's where they started a small trailer park. Julia worked for World Wide Travel for 29 years and was also known as a custom rod builder. She was a founding member of the BPW in Key Largo. She was the campaign manager for County Commissioner Mary Kay Reich.
She was the oldest attendee at last year's Democrat State Convention.
Her zest for life was undeniable. She traveled the world with her friends including the orient, North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Australia, Hawaii and New Zealand.
She is the last surviving member of her immediate family and is survived by nieces and nephews in Florida and California and a host of friends from Key West to Key Largo.
There will be visitation at the Allen-Beyer Funeral Home at mile marker 101.5 in Key Largo on Thursday, May 30, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral service on Friday, May 31, at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m., followed by interment in Miami.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, June 16, (which would have been her 99th birthday) at 3:00 p.m., at the home of Bill and Karen Wilkinson at 1111 Calle Ensenada, Marathon.
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