Obituary of Jacqueline E. Boe

Jacqueline Eve Boe, Age 71, of Spencer, passed away at her residence on Friday, June 7, 2013 surrounded by her family. Care was being provided by Ministry Home Care Hospice. Her family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Life Tributes Funeral Home in Spencer from 4PM until 6:30PM. A memorial service will be held at 7PM at the funeral home. Committal services will be held privately at a later date. Jacqueline was born October 28, 1941 in Bridgeport, CT, daughter of the late Robert and Eve (Michaud) Jones. She graduated from Westport High School in Westport, CT. Following high school Jackie worked in the tobacco fields in Connecticut On December 17, 1958 she was married to Gerald Boe in Westport, CT. In December of that same year they returned to the area and resided in local communities of Marshfield, Spencer, Abbotsford later returning to Spencer where Jacqueline and Jerry have lived and called home. Employment included work in the pediatric department at Saint Joseph’s Hospital as a nursing assistant, then for Wick Building Systems as an electrician. Later, she was employed at Lake O Lakes in Spencer and retired from there in 1999. Jackie and her husband Jerry also owned and operated Boe’s Bar in Spencer. They loved spending time with their patrons and their pool and bowling teams. Her hobbies included reading, knitting and crocheting, crossword and word puzzles, thrift shopping and finding hidden treasures at garage sales and spending time with her family and her “summer” family at their cabin in Birchwood. A great pastime for Jackie was sharing a delicious cup of Columbian coffee with family and friends. One of her greatest loves was the ocean and Long Island Sound back in Connecticut. She loved watching the ocean and spending time on the beaches and breathing in and smelling that ocean air. Jacqueline was a member of the Monday Sew and Tell Group at Zion Methodist Church in Marshfield and cherished her friends there. Survivors include her husband Gerald “Jerry” of Spencer; her children: Karen (Rick) Dumler of Spencer; Wanda (Doyle) McLeod of Leakesville, MS; Joseph (Mary Jo Warren) Boe of Neillsville; Anthony (Chele) Boe of Kaukauna and Eric (Roxanne Rucinski) Boe of Kronenwetter; her sister: Cindy (Edward) Langseth of Wyoming; her grandchildren: Jenny (Dimitri) Grammatikopoulas of Rozelleville; Rhiannon Dumler of Stratford; Kristopher Dumler of Spencer; Jade and Coty McLeod of Leakesville, MS; Meagan (Greg Polzin) Boe of Neillsville; Kalib (Jenn Heath) Boe of Neillsville; Hunter Boe of Kaukauna; Bailey (Dilon Kitzerow) Boe of Kaukauna; River Boe of Kaukauna; Orion and Aidenn Boe of Kronenwetter; her great grandchildren: Aliyah, Dante and Dominic Grammatikopoulos of Rozelleville and Charlie Ann Kitzerow of Kaukauna. Jackie is further survived by her canine companion, her dog “Buttons” Jackie was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather: Eve and Robert Jones, her mother and father-in-law: Leona and Joseph Boe, a grandson Joseph William Boe, one brother George Mitchell, one sister Doreen Bora, a brother-in-law Donald Bora, a sister-in-law Betty Nowak and three nephews: Lars Langseth; Keith Bora, and Douglas Rindfleisch. Our Mom was the giver of the best HUGS, we will miss you and love you forever. The family wishes to thanks Ministry Home Care Hospice Staff, Marshfield Clinic Med-Peds Dept. Dr. Vijay Aswani and staff Oncology Dept, Dr. Seth Fagbemi and Staff for all their help throughout Mom’s fight with COPD. Visit www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com to share thoughts and condolences.