John "Booper" Jehn

Park Falls (veteran) John Henry “Booper” Jehn age 89, of Park Falls, died on Sunday January 26, 2015 at Park Manor Nursing Home in Park Falls. He was born on November 20, 1925 in Prentice, the son of William E. and Frances (Heiderer) Jehn. After graduating from Butternut High School, John served in the United States Navy on the USS ROI during WWII. He then attended St. Norbert College. John began his banking career at Northern State Bank in Ashland, WI. He worked for Thorp Finance for 27 years and then for First National Bank for another 27 years. On October 17, 1959, he married Marlys “Bonnie” Michalski in Park Falls. They enjoyed 55 years of marriage. Booper loved and served his community. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church where he served as a communion minister, greeter, and hospital minister. He was the Village President of Butternut and served on the Park Falls School Board and Price County Board of Supervisors. He was also a member of the Butternut American Legion Post and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by: his wife Marlys “Bonnie” of Park Falls (4)children: Julie (David) Greenwood of Tampa, FL John M. Jehn of Mondovi Jennifer Jehn of New York, NY Jerry (Kari “Fred”) Jehn of Mondovi (6)grandchildren: Molly (Eric), Anna, Jaramia, Jakob, Julia, and Jordan (1)great-grandchild: Jaxon and another great-grandchild expected in early February and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, (3)brothers: Gilbert, Victor, and William Jehn, (4)sisters: Lucille Jehn, LaVerne Kohl, Eileen Vande Castle, and Loretta Jehn, his mother and father in-law: Matthew and Lillian Michalski, and (2)brothers in-law: Robert Kohl and Jerry Vande Castle. Funeral services will be held on Thursday January 29, 2015 at 11:00am from St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Park Falls. Fr. Shaji Pazhukkathara and Deacon Chet Ball will officiate. Burial will follow at Nola Cemetery in Park Falls with military honors under the auspices of the Butternut American Legion Post. A visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 4:00pm until 8:00pm with a parish prayer vigil at 7:00pm. The Novitzke Funeral Home is assisting the family.

John "Booper" Jehn

November 20, 1926 - January 25, 2015