Florian "Ollie" M. Ahles

Florian “Ollie” M. Ahles, 89, Colby passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 30, 2022, while under the care of Heartland Hospice at Waterford of Colby.

He was born June 2, 1932, in Mosinee, son of the late Edward and Dolores (Hauk) Ahles.  On June 25, 1955, he married Joyce Schaefer at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Milan.  She survives.

For more than 16 years Ollie worked at Pied Piper Shoe Factory and then went to work at Kraft Foods for 28 years until he retired.  Some of his favorite pastimes included fishing, playing cards, watching westerns, traveling, spending time with his family, reading and doing crossword puzzles.  Ollie will be fondly remembered as a jokester to all who knew him and a huge collector of windchimes.

Ollie proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 until 1954.

Survivors include his loving wife, Joyce Ahles, Colby, his children, Thomas (Ann) Ahles, Wausau, Robert (Sandra) Ahles, Marathon, Gwyn (Dale) Strasser, Edgar, Kaye (Steve) Homeyer, Medford, Andrew Ahles, Wausau, Matthew (Colleen) Ahles, St. Paul, MN and Tracy (Mark) Paul, Edgar, 15 grandchildren, Neil, Heather, Kaci, Paul, Joshua, Justin, Travis, Jennifer, Brandon, Katelynn, Caleb, Jacob, Christopher, Rose and Mitchel, 13 great grandchildren, Addisyn, Alicia, Sierra, Melody, Jasmin, Cynthia, Alyssa, Cameron, Jones, Emma, Kylie, Jaxton and Croixson and one brother, Edwin Ahles, Tomahawk.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Jessica Homeyer and a sister-in-law, Marjorie Ahles.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Noon, Friday, February 11, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, Marathon.  The Rev. Msgr. Joseph Diermeier will preside.  Private family burial will be at a later date in Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau.  Full military honors will be conducted by the American Legion, Alois Dreikosen Post #469, Marathon.  Visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services all at the church.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, Marathon.  Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Marathon is in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com