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- Bougie, Jerome 2003 Oshkosh Northwestern dated 3/6/2003; Jerome W. Bougie Jerome W. Bougie, age 68, of Waunakee, died Monday March 3, 2003 in the presence of his family at Hospice Care in Madison. Jerry was born on May 31, 1934 in Seymour, Wisconsin, the first child of Catherine Noe Bougie and William Bougie. He attended St. Vincents school in Oshkosh, was a graduate of Oshkosh High School, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. In 1956 he married Joan Carew at St. Marys Catholic Church in Menasha. In 1955 he joined Wisconsin Telephone Co. at Manitowoc as a commercial consultant in marketing, beginning a long career in the telephone industry. In 1959 he moved to General Telephone Co. of Wisconsin, and over the next eleven years served as district commercial manager in Wausau, Minocqua, Dodgeville and Sun Prairie. In 1970 he accepted a position with LaCrosse Telephone Co. as Division Commercial Manager, and in 1973 he joined Cencom, Inc., a telecommunications holding company based in Rushford, Minnesota, where he first served as commercial manager and later as general manager of Cencom of Wisconsin. In 1985 he went to work for TDS Telephone in Madison and served as Systems Commercial Manager for the state of Wisconsin until poor health forced his retirement in 1987. Jerry was very active in civic and church groups in the various communities in which he lived. While in Minocqua he belonged to the Jaycees, the Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club. He served as President of the Minocqua Jaycees for two years. He served as a Cub Scout leader and a CCD teacher during the two years he spent in Sun Prairie in the late 1960s. He was a church lector for many years until his retirement from professional life in 1987. Jerry had many interests in his private life. As a boy he raised carrier pigeons, and had a lifelong interest in birds. He loved woodworking, gardening, and reading, especially historical novels. He enjoyed watching football, and he was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. In retirement he did craft work, creating his own assembly of delicately cut and hand-painted wooden characters, including animals, cartoon characters, farm menageries, and a popular Noahs Ark set, complete with ark and animals two by two. He was a most excellent husband, father and grandfather. He was loyal, loving and brave. He is survived by Joan Carew Bougie, his wife of almost 47 years; five children: Peter of River Falls, WI; Deborah Wiskow of St. Charles, MN; Patrick of Eagan, MN; Scott of Davenport, IA; and Andre of Middleton, WI. He has eight surviving grandchildren: John and Kathryn Carroll; Daniel and Sarah Bougie; James and Laura Wiskow; Taylor and Cole Bougie; and Nathan and Nicholas Bougie, and was preceded in death by one grandchild, Thomas Bougie. He also leaves one brother, James, and five sisters; Diane, Ardene, Marilyn, Kathleen, and Barbara. Funeral services will be held on Fri. March 7, 2003 at 11 a.m. at St. Johns Catholic Church, Rev Jason Hesseling will officiate. Friends may call on Thur. March 6, 2003 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Winn Funeral Home in Waunakee. Friends may also call at the Church on Fri from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will take place on Sat. March 8, 2003 at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Manawa, WI at 11:30 a.m. Winn Funeral Home, 5785 Hwy Q,Waunakee, WI.
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1934 - 2003 (68 years)