Harrison (Bub) Maxon, age 85 of Amery, passed away Friday January 25, 2019 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bub was born in Fairchild, Wisconsin on May 20, 1933 to Paul C and Marjorie (Shaw) Maxon.
Bub attended High School and graduated from Amery High in 1951. After High School he enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1953 to 1955 and was later honorably discharged. Returning from the Army, he started working at Route's grocery store in Amery cutting meat. He and Don Athman later bought the store which would become the Amery Meat Market and is now the location of Subway. In 1965, he built and moved the Amery Market to Central Ave. He retired and sold it in 1996 to his son, David, but continued to spend many hours there helping out.
Bub met Joan Berget while she worked at the Amery bakery where he would stop after work. They were united in marriage August 27, 1955 at Joan's family home in Wanderoos, WI and to this union they had 8 children together, 5 boys and 3 girls.
He and Joan bought a hobby farm west of town in 1968 where they lived for 50 years. In his free time he loved watching sports. He was a faithful Packer and Brewers fan. As the kids were growing up he was very involved with coaching both men and women's softball teams. Bub played for the Amery Flyers where he was a pitcher and played for the Lincoln town team for several years. He also enjoyed hunting and going to deer camp every fall.
He was the biggest supporter of his children and grandchildren's many sports and enjoyed watching them play.
Bub is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joan ; 7 children Cheryl (Dean) Siemsen of Amery, WI; Douglas (Sharon) of Farmington, MN; Bruce (Karen) of Amery , WI; Mick (Dawn) of Woodbury, MN; Teri (Rod) Thompson of Star Prairie, WI; David (Wendy) of New Richmond, WI; Jon (Rachel) of Osceola, WI, adopted daughter, Bonnie Knutson of Hudson, WI; 21 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 4 great great-grandchildren, sister Lucille (Lester) Gehrman of Amery, WI and brother Marv (Kathy) Maxon of Amery, WI. He is preceded in death by parents, Paul and Marge, daughter Annette Maxon, Grandsons Kyle and Christopher Maxon, great granddaughter Katie Mondor.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Pastor Keith Ruehlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday at the Williamson-White Funeral and one hour prior to the service at the Church. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com
Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.
Bub attended High School and graduated from Amery High in 1951. After High School he enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1953 to 1955 and was later honorably discharged. Returning from the Army, he started working at Route's grocery store in Amery cutting meat. He and Don Athman later bought the store which would become the Amery Meat Market and is now the location of Subway. In 1965, he built and moved the Amery Market to Central Ave. He retired and sold it in 1996 to his son, David, but continued to spend many hours there helping out.
Bub met Joan Berget while she worked at the Amery bakery where he would stop after work. They were united in marriage August 27, 1955 at Joan's family home in Wanderoos, WI and to this union they had 8 children together, 5 boys and 3 girls.
He and Joan bought a hobby farm west of town in 1968 where they lived for 50 years. In his free time he loved watching sports. He was a faithful Packer and Brewers fan. As the kids were growing up he was very involved with coaching both men and women's softball teams. Bub played for the Amery Flyers where he was a pitcher and played for the Lincoln town team for several years. He also enjoyed hunting and going to deer camp every fall.
He was the biggest supporter of his children and grandchildren's many sports and enjoyed watching them play.
Bub is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joan ; 7 children Cheryl (Dean) Siemsen of Amery, WI; Douglas (Sharon) of Farmington, MN; Bruce (Karen) of Amery , WI; Mick (Dawn) of Woodbury, MN; Teri (Rod) Thompson of Star Prairie, WI; David (Wendy) of New Richmond, WI; Jon (Rachel) of Osceola, WI, adopted daughter, Bonnie Knutson of Hudson, WI; 21 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 4 great great-grandchildren, sister Lucille (Lester) Gehrman of Amery, WI and brother Marv (Kathy) Maxon of Amery, WI. He is preceded in death by parents, Paul and Marge, daughter Annette Maxon, Grandsons Kyle and Christopher Maxon, great granddaughter Katie Mondor.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Pastor Keith Ruehlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday at the Williamson-White Funeral and one hour prior to the service at the Church. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com
Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.
Harrison (Bub) Maxon, age 85 of Amery, passed away Friday January 25, 2019 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bub was born in Fairchild, Wisconsin on May 20, 1933 to Paul C and Marjorie (Shaw) Maxon.
Bub attended High School and graduated from Amery High in 1951. After High School he enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1953 to 1955 and was later honorably discharged. Returning from the Army, he started working at Route's grocery store in Amery cutting meat. He and Don Athman later bought the store which would become the Amery Meat Market and is now the location of Subway. In 1965, he built and moved the Amery Market to Central Ave. He retired and sold it in 1996 to his son, David, but continued to spend many hours there helping out.
Bub met Joan Berget while she worked at the Amery bakery where he would stop after work. They were united in marriage August 27, 1955 at Joan's family home in Wanderoos, WI and to this union they had 8 children together, 5 boys and 3 girls.
He and Joan bought a hobby farm west of town in 1968 where they lived for 50 years. In his free time he loved watching sports. He was a faithful Packer and Brewers fan. As the kids were growing up he was very involved with coaching both men and women's softball teams. Bub played for the Amery Flyers where he was a pitcher and played for the Lincoln town team for several years. He also enjoyed hunting and going to deer camp every fall.
He was the biggest supporter of his children and grandchildren's many sports and enjoyed watching them play.
Bub is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joan ; 7 children Cheryl (Dean) Siemsen of Amery, WI; Douglas (Sharon) of Farmington, MN; Bruce (Karen) of Amery , WI; Mick (Dawn) of Woodbury, MN; Teri (Rod) Thompson of Star Prairie, WI; David (Wendy) of New Richmond, WI; Jon (Rachel) of Osceola, WI, adopted daughter, Bonnie Knutson of Hudson, WI; 21 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 4 great great-grandchildren, sister Lucille (Lester) Gehrman of Amery, WI and brother Marv (Kathy) Maxon of Amery, WI. He is preceded in death by parents, Paul and Marge, daughter Annette Maxon, Grandsons Kyle and Christopher Maxon, great granddaughter Katie Mondor.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Pastor Keith Ruehlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday at the Williamson-White Funeral and one hour prior to the service at the Church. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com
Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.
Bub attended High School and graduated from Amery High in 1951. After High School he enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1953 to 1955 and was later honorably discharged. Returning from the Army, he started working at Route's grocery store in Amery cutting meat. He and Don Athman later bought the store which would become the Amery Meat Market and is now the location of Subway. In 1965, he built and moved the Amery Market to Central Ave. He retired and sold it in 1996 to his son, David, but continued to spend many hours there helping out.
Bub met Joan Berget while she worked at the Amery bakery where he would stop after work. They were united in marriage August 27, 1955 at Joan's family home in Wanderoos, WI and to this union they had 8 children together, 5 boys and 3 girls.
He and Joan bought a hobby farm west of town in 1968 where they lived for 50 years. In his free time he loved watching sports. He was a faithful Packer and Brewers fan. As the kids were growing up he was very involved with coaching both men and women's softball teams. Bub played for the Amery Flyers where he was a pitcher and played for the Lincoln town team for several years. He also enjoyed hunting and going to deer camp every fall.
He was the biggest supporter of his children and grandchildren's many sports and enjoyed watching them play.
Bub is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joan ; 7 children Cheryl (Dean) Siemsen of Amery, WI; Douglas (Sharon) of Farmington, MN; Bruce (Karen) of Amery , WI; Mick (Dawn) of Woodbury, MN; Teri (Rod) Thompson of Star Prairie, WI; David (Wendy) of New Richmond, WI; Jon (Rachel) of Osceola, WI, adopted daughter, Bonnie Knutson of Hudson, WI; 21 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 4 great great-grandchildren, sister Lucille (Lester) Gehrman of Amery, WI and brother Marv (Kathy) Maxon of Amery, WI. He is preceded in death by parents, Paul and Marge, daughter Annette Maxon, Grandsons Kyle and Christopher Maxon, great granddaughter Katie Mondor.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Pastor Keith Ruehlow officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday at the Williamson-White Funeral and one hour prior to the service at the Church. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com
Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.
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