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Warren Ogren, 88, of Hayward, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital.
Warren Alfred Ogren was born October 25, 1923 in International Falls, Minnesota, the son of George and Annetta (Madson) Ogren.
He moved to Hayward in his youth and graduated from Hayward High School and attended two years at the University of Wisconsin.
He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps for several years before joining the U.S. Army in 1942. While in the Army, Warren joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and was stationed in China where he was monitoring Japanese Troop movements during World War II. For his time in the service, Warren was honored with the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, Three Overseas Service Bars, and one Service Stripe. Warren was honorably discharged on December 6, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. After his time in the service, Warren moved back to Hayward and began work for the Postal service.
On February 3, 1948, Warren was joined in marriage to Vivian Pfister.
While working for the Hayward Post Office, Warren was promoted from postal carrier to Assistant Postmaster and was finally appointed to the position of Postmaster by President Lyndon Johnson. He served ten years as the postmaster and retired at the age of 55.
During his years as Postmaster and after, Warren was an entrepreneur and inventor in the Hayward area. He started several businesses, including a deer farm that became Wilderness Walk and Beehive Botanicals that began with his interest in bee keeping. He also purchased and sold numerous properties that he improved. Warren had several inventions patented, including a reciprocating piston engine and a gum that used propolis to help people stop smoking.
Warren enjoyed reading, golfing, singing, working on the computer, and playing poker or cribbage with his friends. He always had concern and generosity for others.
Warren is survived by his three children, Linda Graham of Hayward, Keith (Candace) Ogren of Seattle, Washington, Valerie Toolsie of Hayward; three grandchildren, Michelle (Russel) Forrester, Mathew (Madonna) Graham of San Francisco, California, Christopher Toolsie of Minneapolis, Minnesota; three great- grandchildren, Mackenzie, Parker and Warren; one sister, Eleanor (Jim) Grunewald of Cadott, Wisconsin; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Vivian; son, Gerald; four brothers, Rodney Ogren, Allen Ogren, Donald Ogren, and Kenneth Ogren; and two sisters, Caroline Fandrey and Dolores Poppe.
Funeral: A memorial service will be held for Warren at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 23, at First Lutheran Church in Hayward, with Pastor Scott Ludford officiating.
Visitation: A time of gathering with family and friends will be held for one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Wisconsin State Veteran's Program.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army, 15728 County Road B, Hayward, WI 54843.
Online condolences may be left at www.andersonnathan.com
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Newspaper Article - 2023: In memory of what would have been his age at 100 years
Schooling: University of Wisconsin (2 years)
Military: U.S. Army - Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - This was the pre-cursor to the CIA. He was in China teaching the use of two-way radios for the Chinese soldiers so they could track Japanese troops. He ended up with a bad back by the end of the war and spent some months in the hospital in Calcutta, India. This resulted in his "disabled veteran" status.
Marriage: Vivian Pfister on February 3, 1948.
Children: Linda - Jerry - Keith - Valerie
Grandchildren: Michelle - Mathew - Christopher
Great Grandchildren: Mackenzie - Parker - Warren - Cormac
Career:
Only shoeshine boy in Hayward, Wisconsin, from age 12-14.
Joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Joined the Army Signal Corp & OSS.
Paper delivery to Hayward - Superior Telegram.
Ran a bait shop.
Built a deer farm on Highway 27 south of Hayward (later known as Wilderness Walk).
Post Office: Clerk - Assistant Postmaster - Postmaster.
Became an avid beekeeper - formed company called Propolis U.S.A. (later known as Beehive Botanicals).
Formed company called Ogren Signs, Inc.
Developed Fiddler's Creek Driving Range.
One of the original investors in the Hayward FM Radio Station.
Inventions:
U.S. Post Office Zip Code (Two years before the post office came out with zip codes, he was using the same principle to route the Sawyer County Record to all of the cities in Wisconsin. He sent it in as a suggestion; however, he was told that they could not get people to accept the concept of postal zoning and would not want to attempt to educate the public on something as complicated as that. It looks like some high brass in Washington gathered the best ideas together and took the credit and bonuses for themselves.)
Fireman Jump Ring
Solar Air Conditioner/Heater
Rotary Reciprocating Piston Engine
Tree/Cranberry Pollinator
Nodor John (odorless toilet)
GumSmoke (gum to help people quit smoking - sold patent).
Patents owned (3): Rotary Reciprocating Piston Engine; GumSmoke (sold); Glare Shield (for cars).
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Warren Ogren, 88, of Hayward, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital.
Warren Alfred Ogren was born October 25, 1923 in International Falls, Minnesota, the son of George and Annetta (Madson) Ogren.
He moved to Hayward in his youth and graduated from Hayward High School and attended two years at the University of Wisconsin.
He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps for several years before joining the U.S. Army in 1942. While in the Army, Warren joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and was stationed in China where he was monitoring Japanese Troop movements during World War II. For his time in the service, Warren was honored with the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, Three Overseas Service Bars, and one Service Stripe. Warren was honorably discharged on December 6, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. After his time in the service, Warren moved back to Hayward and began work for the Postal service.
On February 3, 1948, Warren was joined in marriage to Vivian Pfister.
While working for the Hayward Post Office, Warren was promoted from postal carrier to Assistant Postmaster and was finally appointed to the position of Postmaster by President Lyndon Johnson. He served ten years as the postmaster and retired at the age of 55.
During his years as Postmaster and after, Warren was an entrepreneur and inventor in the Hayward area. He started several businesses, including a deer farm that became Wilderness Walk and Beehive Botanicals that began with his interest in bee keeping. He also purchased and sold numerous properties that he improved. Warren had several inventions patented, including a reciprocating piston engine and a gum that used propolis to help people stop smoking.
Warren enjoyed reading, golfing, singing, working on the computer, and playing poker or cribbage with his friends. He always had concern and generosity for others.
Warren is survived by his three children, Linda Graham of Hayward, Keith (Candace) Ogren of Seattle, Washington, Valerie Toolsie of Hayward; three grandchildren, Michelle (Russel) Forrester, Mathew (Madonna) Graham of San Francisco, California, Christopher Toolsie of Minneapolis, Minnesota; three great- grandchildren, Mackenzie, Parker and Warren; one sister, Eleanor (Jim) Grunewald of Cadott, Wisconsin; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Vivian; son, Gerald; four brothers, Rodney Ogren, Allen Ogren, Donald Ogren, and Kenneth Ogren; and two sisters, Caroline Fandrey and Dolores Poppe.
Funeral: A memorial service will be held for Warren at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 23, at First Lutheran Church in Hayward, with Pastor Scott Ludford officiating.
Visitation: A time of gathering with family and friends will be held for one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Wisconsin State Veteran's Program.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army, 15728 County Road B, Hayward, WI 54843.
Online condolences may be left at www.andersonnathan.com
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Newspaper Article - 2023: In memory of what would have been his age at 100 years
Schooling: University of Wisconsin (2 years)
Military: U.S. Army - Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - This was the pre-cursor to the CIA. He was in China teaching the use of two-way radios for the Chinese soldiers so they could track Japanese troops. He ended up with a bad back by the end of the war and spent some months in the hospital in Calcutta, India. This resulted in his "disabled veteran" status.
Marriage: Vivian Pfister on February 3, 1948.
Children: Linda - Jerry - Keith - Valerie
Grandchildren: Michelle - Mathew - Christopher
Great Grandchildren: Mackenzie - Parker - Warren - Cormac
Career:
Only shoeshine boy in Hayward, Wisconsin, from age 12-14.
Joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Joined the Army Signal Corp & OSS.
Paper delivery to Hayward - Superior Telegram.
Ran a bait shop.
Built a deer farm on Highway 27 south of Hayward (later known as Wilderness Walk).
Post Office: Clerk - Assistant Postmaster - Postmaster.
Became an avid beekeeper - formed company called Propolis U.S.A. (later known as Beehive Botanicals).
Formed company called Ogren Signs, Inc.
Developed Fiddler's Creek Driving Range.
One of the original investors in the Hayward FM Radio Station.
Inventions:
U.S. Post Office Zip Code (Two years before the post office came out with zip codes, he was using the same principle to route the Sawyer County Record to all of the cities in Wisconsin. He sent it in as a suggestion; however, he was told that they could not get people to accept the concept of postal zoning and would not want to attempt to educate the public on something as complicated as that. It looks like some high brass in Washington gathered the best ideas together and took the credit and bonuses for themselves.)
Fireman Jump Ring
Solar Air Conditioner/Heater
Rotary Reciprocating Piston Engine
Tree/Cranberry Pollinator
Nodor John (odorless toilet)
GumSmoke (gum to help people quit smoking - sold patent).
Patents owned (3): Rotary Reciprocating Piston Engine; GumSmoke (sold); Glare Shield (for cars).
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Warren Ogren, 88, of Hayward, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital.
Warren Alfred Ogren was born October 25, 1923 in International Falls, Minnesota, the son of George and Annetta (Madson) Ogren.
He moved to Hayward in his youth and graduated from Hayward High School and attended two years at the University of Wisconsin.
He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps for several years before joining the U.S. Army in 1942. While in the Army, Warren joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and was stationed in China where he was monitoring Japanese Troop movements during World War II. For his time in the service, Warren was honored with the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, Three Overseas Service Bars, and one Service Stripe. Warren was honorably discharged on December 6, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. After his time in the service, Warren moved back to Hayward and began work for the Postal service.
On February 3, 1948, Warren was joined in marriage to Vivian Pfister.
While working for the Hayward Post Office, Warren was promoted from postal carrier to Assistant Postmaster and was finally appointed to the position of Postmaster by President Lyndon Johnson. He served ten years as the postmaster and retired at the age of 55.
During his years as Postmaster and after, Warren was an entrepreneur and inventor in the Hayward area. He started several businesses, including a deer farm that became Wilderness Walk and Beehive Botanicals that began with his interest in bee keeping. He also purchased and sold numerous properties that he improved. Warren had several inventions patented, including a reciprocating piston engine and a gum that used propolis to help people stop smoking.
Warren enjoyed reading, golfing, singing, working on the computer, and playing poker or cribbage with his friends. He always had concern and generosity for others.
Warren is survived by his three children, Linda Graham of Hayward, Keith (Candace) Ogren of Seattle, Washington, Valerie Toolsie of Hayward; three grandchildren, Michelle (Russel) Forrester, Mathew (Madonna) Graham of San Francisco, California, Christopher Toolsie of Minneapolis, Minnesota; three great- grandchildren, Mackenzie, Parker and Warren; one sister, Eleanor (Jim) Grunewald of Cadott, Wisconsin; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Vivian; son, Gerald; four brothers, Rodney Ogren, Allen Ogren, Donald Ogren, and Kenneth Ogren; and two sisters, Caroline Fandrey and Dolores Poppe.
Funeral: A memorial service will be held for Warren at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 23, at First Lutheran Church in Hayward, with Pastor Scott Ludford officiating.
Visitation: A time of gathering with family and friends will be held for one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Wisconsin State Veteran's Program.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army, 15728 County Road B, Hayward, WI 54843.
Online condolences may be left at www.andersonnathan.com
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Newspaper Article - 2023: In memory of what would have been his age at 100 years
Schooling: University of Wisconsin (2 years)
Military: U.S. Army - Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - This was the pre-cursor to the CIA. He was in China teaching the use of two-way radios for the Chinese soldiers so they could track Japanese troops. He ended up with a bad back by the end of the war and spent some months in the hospital in Calcutta, India. This resulted in his "disabled veteran" status.
Marriage: Vivian Pfister on February 3, 1948.
Children: Linda - Jerry - Keith - Valerie
Grandchildren: Michelle - Mathew - Christopher
Great Grandchildren: Mackenzie - Parker - Warren - Cormac
Career:
Only shoeshine boy in Hayward, Wisconsin, from age 12-14.
Joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Joined the Army Signal Corp & OSS.
Paper delivery to Hayward - Superior Telegram.
Ran a bait shop.
Built a deer farm on Highway 27 south of Hayward (later known as Wilderness Walk).
Post Office: Clerk - Assistant Postmaster - Postmaster.
Became an avid beekeeper - formed company called Propolis U.S.A. (later known as Beehive Botanicals).
Formed company called Ogren Signs, Inc.
Developed Fiddler's Creek Driving Range.
One of the original investors in the Hayward FM Radio Station.
Inventions:
U.S. Post Office Zip Code (Two years before the post office came out with zip codes, he was using the same principle to route the Sawyer County Record to all of the cities in Wisconsin. He sent it in as a suggestion; however, he was told that they could not get people to accept the concept of postal zoning and would not want to attempt to educate the public on something as complicated as that. It looks like some high brass in Washington gathered the best ideas together and took the credit and bonuses for themselves.)
Fireman Jump Ring
Solar Air Conditioner/Heater
Rotary Reciprocating Piston Engine
Tree/Cranberry Pollinator
Nodor John (odorless toilet)
GumSmoke (gum to help people quit smoking - sold patent).
Patents owned (3): Rotary Reciprocating Piston Engine; GumSmoke (sold); Glare Shield (for cars).
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Warren Ogren, 88, of Hayward, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital.
Warren Alfred Ogren was born October 25, 1923 in International Falls, Minnesota, the son of George and Annetta (Madson) Ogren.
He moved to Hayward in his youth and graduated from Hayward High School and attended two years at the University of Wisconsin.
He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps for several years before joining the U.S. Army in 1942. While in the Army, Warren joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and was stationed in China where he was monitoring Japanese Troop movements during World War II. For his time in the service, Warren was honored with the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, Three Overseas Service Bars, and one Service Stripe. Warren was honorably discharged on December 6, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. After his time in the service, Warren moved back to Hayward and began work for the Postal service.
On February 3, 1948, Warren was joined in marriage to Vivian Pfister.
While working for the Hayward Post Office, Warren was promoted from postal carrier to Assistant Postmaster and was finally appointed to the position of Postmaster by President Lyndon Johnson. He served ten years as the postmaster and retired at the age of 55.
During his years as Postmaster and after, Warren was an entrepreneur and inventor in the Hayward area. He started several businesses, including a deer farm that became Wilderness Walk and Beehive Botanicals that began with his interest in bee keeping. He also purchased and sold numerous properties that he improved. Warren had several inventions patented, including a reciprocating piston engine and a gum that used propolis to help people stop smoking.
Warren enjoyed reading, golfing, singing, working on the computer, and playing poker or cribbage with his friends. He always had concern and generosity for others.
Warren is survived by his three children, Linda Graham of Hayward, Keith (Candace) Ogren of Seattle, Washington, Valerie Toolsie of Hayward; three grandchildren, Michelle (Russel) Forrester, Mathew (Madonna) Graham of San Francisco, California, Christopher Toolsie of Minneapolis, Minnesota; three great- grandchildren, Mackenzie, Parker and Warren; one sister, Eleanor (Jim) Grunewald of Cadott, Wisconsin; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Vivian; son, Gerald; four brothers, Rodney Ogren, Allen Ogren, Donald Ogren, and Kenneth Ogren; and two sisters, Caroline Fandrey and Dolores Poppe.
Funeral: A memorial service will be held for Warren at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 23, at First Lutheran Church in Hayward, with Pastor Scott Ludford officiating.
Visitation: A time of gathering with family and friends will be held for one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Wisconsin State Veteran's Program.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army, 15728 County Road B, Hayward, WI 54843.
Online condolences may be left at www.andersonnathan.com
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Newspaper Article - 2023: In memory of what would have been his age at 100 years
Schooling: University of Wisconsin (2 years)
Military: U.S. Army - Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - This was the pre-cursor to the CIA. He was in China teaching the use of two-way radios for the Chinese soldiers so they could track Japanese troops. He ended up with a bad back by the end of the war and spent some months in the hospital in Calcutta, India. This resulted in his "disabled veteran" status.
Marriage: Vivian Pfister on February 3, 1948.
Children: Linda - Jerry - Keith - Valerie
Grandchildren: Michelle - Mathew - Christopher
Great Grandchildren: Mackenzie - Parker - Warren - Cormac
Career:
Only shoeshine boy in Hayward, Wisconsin, from age 12-14.
Joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Joined the Army Signal Corp & OSS.
Paper delivery to Hayward - Superior Telegram.
Ran a bait shop.
Built a deer farm on Highway 27 south of Hayward (later known as Wilderness Walk).
Post Office: Clerk - Assistant Postmaster - Postmaster.
Became an avid beekeeper - formed company called Propolis U.S.A. (later known as Beehive Botanicals).
Formed company called Ogren Signs, Inc.
Developed Fiddler's Creek Driving Range.
One of the original investors in the Hayward FM Radio Station.
Inventions:
U.S. Post Office Zip Code (Two years before the post office came out with zip codes, he was using the same principle to route the Sawyer County Record to all of the cities in Wisconsin. He sent it in as a suggestion; however, he was told that they could not get people to accept the concept of postal zoning and would not want to attempt to educate the public on something as complicated as that. It looks like some high brass in Washington gathered the best ideas together and took the credit and bonuses for themselves.)
Fireman Jump Ring
Solar Air Conditioner/Heater
Rotary Reciprocating Piston Engine
Tree/Cranberry Pollinator
Nodor John (odorless toilet)
GumSmoke (gum to help people quit smoking - sold patent).
Patents owned (3): Rotary Reciprocating Piston Engine; GumSmoke (sold); Glare Shield (for cars).
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