Obit: Boushon, Arthur H. "Art" (1923 - 2012)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org    

Surnames: Boushon, Wittman, Strobel, Johnson, Salzwedel, Bell, Gauger, Koffler

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 03/17/2012

Boushon, Arthur H. "Art" (17 APR 1923 - 15 MAR 2012)

Arthur H."Art" Boushon, 88 of Marshfield dedicated son, husband, father, uncle and friend answered God's call to join his wife, Lorraine of 67 years in eternal rest on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Golden Living Center Three Oaks in Marshfield surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be 11am Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Krueger and Fr. Don Meuret officiating. Mary Castner and Mike Gonering will provide the music for the service. Burial will be in Brooklawn Memory Garden Cemetery in the town of Richfield, Wood County, WI.

Visitations will be on Tuesday at the church from 9:30am until time of the service.

Rembs Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Art the eldest of twelve children was born on April 17, 1923 in the town of Fremont, Clark County to Frank and Ida (Wittman) Boushon. As a young man he worked as a general labor on local farms and later began his career at Roddis Lumber in 1940 which is now known as Marshfield Door Systems. He retired as a supervisor in the core mill area on October 28, 1983.

Art was known as the only manager that came to work in bib-overalls so that he could work side by side with his employees. 

He was united in marriage to Lorraine D. Strobel on April 22, 1944 at Christ Lutheran Church in Marshfield. Lorraine preceded him to Heaven on June 19, 2011. They had celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.

Art was an avid fisherman, hunter, card player and Brewer fan. From Heaven, he will continue to guide us in his silent and solid role as the back bone of our family.

Art is survived by his daughter Corinne Johnson of Marshfield, special nephew and his family, Allen (Kay) Salzwedel and their children Daniel and Nancy, special friends Dick and Carol Bell. He is further survived by his brothers Ronald (Carol) Boushon of Spooner, Donald (Val) Boushon of Chili and Richard Boushon of Marshfield; two sisters Frances Gauger of Spencer and Laura (Louie) Koffler of Ogema; sister-in-law Audrey Boushon of Madison and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Besides his parents and wife Lorraine, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law Rick Johnson, four brothers, Harold, Robert, James and Albert Boushon, two sisters one in infancy and Lorraine Boushon.

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com

Thank you to staff of AseraCare and the Golden Living Center Three Oaks for the precious and respectful care that was given to Art.