James J. Bougie's Obituary
James J. Bougie, age 79, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was born on November 17, 1935 in Seymour, WI a son of the late William and Catherine (Noe) Bougie. He married the former Beatrice C. Paulick on May 5, 1956 in St. Vincent Catholic Church. Jim was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, was a member of the Sons of the Union Veteran’s Organization and greatly enjoyed building and using remote controlled boats. He loved woodworking and polka music also. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by and his memory will be cherished by his wife Bea of 58 years; three sons, Tom (Aurea), Bob (Stacey) and David (Maria) Bougie all of Oshkosh; three daughters, Linda Bougie, Ellen (Scott) Burie and Carol (Dan) Lenz all of Oshkosh; five sisters, Ardene (Ron) Schimke of Oshkosh, Dianne Miller of Montana, Marilyn (Butch) Whitty of Oshkosh, Kathy Binder of Oshkosh and Barbara (Chuck) Killian of Florida. He is further survived by 20 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Joan Bougie of Waunakee, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many very dear friends. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jerome. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Jude Parish, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, corner of 6th and Knapp St. in Oshkosh. The Rev. Matt Simonar as celebrant. A time of visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. A memorial fund will be established.
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