John A. Nowicki

John A. Nowicki, 88, Athens passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

He was born December 7, 1933, in the town of Rietbrock, son of the late Anton and Agnes (Witucki) Nowicki.  On October 25, 1958, he married Rosemarie Rausch at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Athens. She survives.

John and Rosemarie farmed together until 1993. John also worked at Nowicki Lumber and Tie Incorporated until 1979. They continued to plane lumber until 1998, at which time John retired.

John entered the Army on December 9, 1955. He went to basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He was stationed in Texas three months and was then transferred to Fort Myer in Arlington, VA and became a member of the elite group “The Old Guard”. He was in Fort Myer 19 months. His job was conducting funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. He assisted in over 600 funerals. He marched in all parades in the D.C. area during this time, including the Eisenhower inaugural parade.

After his honorable discharge from the military, he served in the National Guard for two years.

John liked to hunt, fish, go for walks in the woods, cook maple syrup, and make firewood.

Survivors include his wife, Rosemarie, Athens. His children, Gary Nowicki, Wausau, Ronald (Martha) Nowicki, Athens, Michael (Dianne Ward) Nowicki, Loveland, CO, and James (Ann) Nowicki, Athens. His is also survived by his Grandchildren, Ashley Mantor, Wausau, Elizabeth (Mason) Rachu, Abbotsford, Rebecca (Kaleb) Anderson, Altoona, Emily (Austin) Hannemann, Edgar, Shannon (Jon) Marsden, Suamico, David Nowicki, Rome, Italy, and Marissa Nowicki, Brookings, SD, a step-grandson, Rodney Carlson, Wausau, 3 great-grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren expected this fall, and 4 step-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Marcella Literski and a sister-in-law, Lorraine Nowicki.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Anton and Agnes Nowicki, a brother, Robert Nowicki, a brother-in-law, John Literski, and a grandson, Keith Nowicki.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Poniatowski. The Rev. Alan Wierzba will preside. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services, all at the church.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com