Ollie Lochen

Ollie “Bud” Lochen of Wausau and Park Falls, 95, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Athenian Living, Athens.

He was born in Newburg to Ollie and Stella (Buck) Lochen.

Carl and Marie Lochen of Athens were his surrogate parents during his boyhood. He attended grade schools in towns of Hamburg, Halsey and St. Anthony in Athens, and graduated from the West Bend High School. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Army Air Force. Bud joined his father in business at West Bend Motor Co. (Ford Dealership), became general manager and followed with the same position with the Geiger Ford Agency. He then retired from Level Valley Dairy Co. of West Bend as vice president of marketing, procurement and sales. Bud enjoyed his working relationships with people from coast to coast. His particular pleasures were taking care of his Northwoods Retreat, hunting, fishing in Canada with special friends, and restoring antique farm tractors.

Survivors are his wife, Lucille (Boland-Burger); daughters: Mary Erickson, Menomonee Falls, Linda (Robert) Baumann, West Bend, Joan Lochen, Marathon, and Sunni (Paul) Carden, Mt. Horeb; son, Terry (Laurie) Burger, Edgar; eight grandchildren; and nineteen great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Mark.

A private graveside service will be held by family in the Athens Calvary Cemetery at a later date.

Arrangements by the Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens.

Paid obituary 125724