JOAN K WREGE's Obituary
Joan Wrege, 79, of Oshkosh, Wis., formerly of Bessemer, Mich., passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, surrounded by her family at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh.
A celebration of her life will be at noon Saturday, Dec. 8, at Poklasny Funeral Home, 870 W. South Park, Oshkosh, officiated by William Urbrock of Oshkosh, retired professor of religious studies at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. A visitation with the family will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Please share messages, memories or photos at www.fissbillspoklasnyfuneralhome.com.
Donations and memorials can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Joan was born on Dec. 24, 1938, in Wabeno, Wis., to the late Joseph and Marion (Peterson) Buchko. She grew up in Bessemer, Mich., on a farm. After graduating from high school, she worked for the telephone company in the Milwaukee area for many years before retiring as a supervisor from Ameritech in 1991 and eventually moving back to Bessemer.
Survivors include her son, Richard (Louise) Wrege of St. Joseph, Mich.; two grandsons, Blake Wrege of Sacramento, Calif., and Chad Wrege of St. Joseph; two sisters, Barbara Ghellar of Oshkosh and Claudette (Clyde) Taivalmaa of Ironwood, Mich.; two brothers, Joseph (Becky) Buchko of Wakefield, Mich., and Gerald (Mary) Buchko of Canada; one sister-in-law, Barbara (William) Urbrock of Oshkosh; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Ronald Buchko.
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