Obit: Oldenburg, Jean M. (1941 - 2020)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Oldenburg, Bahn, Hagen, Hempleman, Schultze, Linzmeier, Nowak, Arnoldi, Duton

----Source: THORP COURIER 16 Jan 2020

Oldenburg, Jean M. (4 MAY 1941 - 8 JAN 2020)

Jean Marie Oldenburg, 78, Marshfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at the Marshfield Medical Center.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Christ Lutheran Church, Marshfield with Reverend Daryn Bahn officiating. Entombment followed at McMillan Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Town of McMillan, Marathon County with grandchildren, Patrick, Troy, Brooke, Christopher, Chad, Corey, Amber and Janalee serving as pallbearers. A visitation was held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13 and from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday, all at the church. Rembs Funeral Home assisted the family.

Jean was born on May 4, 1941, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Edward and Lillian (Hagen) Hempleman, the second oldest of four children. She married Richard Arlen Oldenburg on May 1, 1970. They later moved to Marshfield and opened up Burger Chef in 1969.

She loved going to church and was a devoted member of Christ Lutheran Church. She also enjoyed making wedding candles, sewing, camping, caring for plants, working with older people and gambling, but most of all, she loved socializing and spending time with her family and friends.

Jean is survived by her husband, Richard; six children: Richard (Pam) Hempleman, Jerry (Sandy) Schultze, Brenda (Mark) Linzmeier, Sharon Schultze, James (Patty) Schultze, and Kimberly (Mike) Nowak; 16 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her brother, Edward "Sonny" (Donna) Hempleman Jr. and sister, Carol (Donald) Arnoldi.

She was preceded in death by her parents and younger sister, Nancy Duton.

A memorial will be set up at a later date.

Condolences may be sent online at www.rembsfh.com.