- Jerome W. Bougie, age 68, of Waunakee, died Monday March 3, 2003 in the pr esence of his family at Hospice Care in Madison. Jerry was born on May 3 1, 1934 in Seymour, Wisconsin, the first child of Catherine Noe Bougie a nd William Bougie. He attended St. Vincent's school in Oshkosh, was a grad uate of Oshkosh High School, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshk osh. In 1956 he married Joan Carew at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Menash a. In 1955 he joined Wisconsin Telephone Co. at Manitowoc as a commerci al consultant in marketing, beginning a long career in the telephone indus try. In 1959 he moved to General Telephone Co. of Wisconsin, and over t he next eleven years served as district commercial manager in Wausau, Mino cqua, Dodgeville and Sun Prairie. In 1970 he accepted a position with LaCr osse Telephone Co. as Division Commercial Manager, and in 1973 he joined C encom, Inc., a telecommunications holding company based in Rushford, Minne sota, where he first served as commercial manager and later as general man ager of Cencom of Wisconsin. In 1985 he went to work for TDS Telepho ne in Madison and served as Systems Commercial Manager for the state of Wi sconsin until poor health forced his retirement in 1987.Jerry was very active in civic and church groups in the various communiti es in which he lived. While in Minocqua he belonged to the Jaycees, the Li on's Club and the Kiwanis Club. He served as President of the Minocqua Jay cees for two years. He served as a Cub Scout leader and a CCD teacher duri ng the two years he spent in Sun Prairie in the late 1960's. He was a chur ch lector for many years until his retirement from professional life in 19 87.Jerry had many interests in his private life. As a boy he raised carrier p igeons, and had a lifelong interest in birds. He loved woodworking, garden ing, and reading, especially historical novels. He enjoyed watching footba ll, and he was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. In retirement he did craft wo rk, creating his own assembly of delicately cut and hand-painted wooden ch aracters, including animals, cartoon characters, farm menageries, and a po pular Noah's Ark set, complete with ark and animals two by two. He was a m ost excellent husband, father and grandfather. He was loyal, loving and br ave.He is survived by Joan Carew Bougie, his wife of almost 47 years; five chi ldren: Peter of River Falls, WI; Deborah Wiskow of St. Charles, MN; Patri ck of Eagan, MN; Scott of Davenport, IA; and Andre of Middleton, WI. He h as eight surviving grandchildren: John and Kathryn Carroll; Daniel and Sar ah Bougie; James and Laura Wiskow; Taylor and Cole Bougie; and Nathan a nd Nicholas Bougie, and was preceded in death by one grandchild, Thomas Bo ugie. He also leaves one brother, James, and five sisters; Diane, Arden e, Marilyn, Kathleen, and Barbara.Funeral services will be held on Fri. March 7, 2003 at 11 a.m. at St. Joh ns Catholic Church, Rev Jason Hesseling will officiate. Friends may ca ll on Thur. March 6, 2003 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Winn Funeral Home in Wau nakee. Friends may also call at the Church on Fri from 10 a.m. until the t ime of services. Burial will take place on Sat. March 8, 2003 at the Sacr ed Heart Cemetery in Manawa, WI at 11:30 a.m.
Winn Funeral Home5785 Hwy QWaunakee, WI
308 S Klein Dr,Waunakee, WI 53597-1242 (608)849-8444
|
1934 - 2003 (68 years)
Baptism
