James William Kiepke, 79, of Hazelhurst, formerly
of Wausau, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital
surrounded by his children.
He was born to William and Martha (Breitenfeldt)
Kiepke on February 2, 1941 in Wausau.He truly loved the outdoors, especially
hunting and fishing.Other interests
included baseball, fast-pitch softball and archery.
Jim worked in the
trucking and transportation field.His
first job was delivering bread for Jaeger
Bakery.He also worked for Wausau Homes,
established WH Transportation, and was
transportation manager for Fred Rueping Leather (Fond du Lac).After this
extensive career in the trucking industry he
moved north to Hazelhurst, WI; there he pursued his true passion of
fishing, operating the Willow Guide Service
for over 30 years.In the
winter he could be found ice fishing or out
grooming snowmobile trails. He especially enjoyed mentoring his grandchildren
in these outdoor activities.
Survivors include his sons, Jay (Linda) Kiepke, Naperville,
IL, children Jackson and Lillian; Joel (Pam) Kiepke, Rib Mountain, children
Kendra, Jared and Christian; and daughter Julie (Rick) Jamroz, Mosinee,
children Ryan and Brandon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William
and Martha.
To comply with current CDC recommendations for
COVID-19, facemasks are strongly encouraged, and appropriate social distancing
measures shall be followed by those in attendance.
You may sign the family guestbook at
www.helke.com
.
