Condolences

Thomas Nicholson, Portage – passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020.

Gerald “Jerry” Smits, DePere -passed away March 4, 2020.

Donald Truebenbach, Fredonia – passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020.  Memorials in Donald’s name may be directed to the Waubeka Fire Department, W4114 River Road, Waubeka, WI 53021 or to St. John Lutheran Church, 824 Fredonia Avenue, Fredonia, WI 53021.

Jay Tibbetts MD, Green Bay – passed away June 16, 2020.  Memorials in Jay’s name may be directed to the N.E.W. Community Clinic, 622 Bodart Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 or to Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association, PO Box 285, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

Norman Anderson, McFarland – passed away June 27, 2020.  Norman joined other members on the WWOA trip to Sweden.

Michael Johnson, Monroe – passed away April 2, 2020.  Memorials in Mike’s name may be directed to the American Heart Association, 2850 Dairy Drive Suite 130, Madison, WI 53718 or https://heart.org (Make a Memorial Gift).

Robert Weitzel, Park Ridge, IL – passed away March 15, 2020.

Charlotte Markos-Kann, La Crosse – passed away April 28, 2020.  Gerald & Charlotte were 2016 Regional and 2014 Wisconsin State Tree Farmers of the Year. Memorial donations in Charlotte’s name may be directed to the Christ Episcopal Church, PO Box 2908, La Crosse, WI 54602 or Gundersen Medical Foundation, earmarked for Cancer Research, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601 or St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church, 716 Copeland Ave., La Crosse, WI 54603.

Marvin Meier, Wausau – passed away on March 20, 2020.  Marv served as WWOA’s President from 2001-03 and on WWOA’s Board of Directors from 1999-2005.  As President, Marv led WWOA through the many changes made to the Managed Forest Law program in 2002 with AB 323, the creation of WWOA’s gift membership program, and the publication of the 100 Years of Wisconsin Forestry book in partnership with WI DNR.  As a retired forester, he greatly…

George Sheppard Jr., Menomonie – passed away March 14, 2020.  Retired WI DNR and Dunn County forester and active WWOA Chippewa Valley Chapter member.  In 2014, WI DNR presented him with the Friend of Forestry award.