Fifth Generation

50. John Louis "Jack" HABELMAN Sr. was born on 6 November 1932 in Oakdale Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,79 He died on 27 September 2021 at the age of 88 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.⁷⁹ Obituary Notes: "John L. “Jack” Habelman, age 88, of Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021, at the Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was born November 6, 1932, to Earl and Luella (Behrens) Habelman in the Oakdale Township, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Jack was raised in Oakdale and lived on the family farm for over 50 years. He attended Diamond Valley Grade School and was a 1950 graduate of Tomah High School.

Jack enlisted in the National Guard in 1949 as the 100th member of the 732 Ordinance Company. In 1956 he served full time in the guard until 1962 and was active duty from October 1961 – August 1962 in Fort Lewis, Washington. He was married to Marian Olson in 1956, they later divorced.

In 1962, he bought the family farm and operated it until his retirement in 1991. While farming, Jack began driving school bus for the Tomah School District. He drove bus for 26 years, retiring in 2011. On June 14, 1993, he was united in marriage to Pam Zidich.

Jack was a public service advocate and active in the community in many capacities. He served on the Tomah School Board for 20 years where he proudly handed out thousands of diplomas to graduates. Jack also served on the county board, church board and town board.

Playing poker once a month with his friends for the past 50 years was something that Jack always looked forward to. He loved his time spent up North fishing and deer hunting with his boys and also enjoyed camping and traveling in the RV with his wife and fur babies.

He is survived by his wife, Pam; his children, James Habelman of Camp Douglas, WI, John Habelman of Camp Douglas, WI and Marie (Richard "Chip") Alden of Tomah, WI; grandchildren, John C. Habelman, Dylan, Leah and Alyssa Alden; two great grandchildren, Riley Dawn Habelman-Simon and Madelyn Rae Habelman; his stepchildren, Melanie (Steve) Burton and Richie Zidich; step grandchildren, Jessica (Randy) Burton, Josh (Jessica) Handy, Becca Handy, Hallie Burton, and Kylie Burton; 4 step great grandchildren; and his “9 o’clock” family, Janice (John) Fleming and their children, Heather, Samuel, Lukas, Jacob, Benjamin, Alyson, and Lializ.

Memorial Services will be held Friday, October 1, 2021, 12:00 p.m. (NOON) at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in New Lisbon. Pastor Matthew Kimmel will officiate. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Friday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at church. The Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com."

John Louis "Jack" HABELMAN Sr. and Marion Louise OLSON were married on 20 October 1956 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,80 Marion Louise OLSON, daughter of Edwin OLSON and Hilda GANTHER, was born on 30 January 1933 in Juneau County, WI.^8,81 She died on 27 May 2019 at the age of 86 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.⁸¹

Obituary Notes: "Marion L. Habelman, 86, of Tomah died Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Mayo Health Care Center in La Crosse.

She was born January 30, 1933 to Edwin and Hilda (Ganther) Olson in Juneau County. She was baptized and confirmed at the Camp Douglas Methodist Church. She attended school in Camp Douglas and was a member of the Camp Douglas graduating class of 1951. She was united in marriage John L. Habelman on October 20, 1956. Together they farmed in Diamond Valley.

When her mother moved in the Tomah Care Center, where she worked as an activity’s assistant for about 10 years. She was a member of St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Indian Creek, and later a member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Tomah.

Marion was an excellent cook and will always be remembered for her holiday Kringle, baking pies, especially her Rhubarb, and passing those skills along to her son and grandson. She very much enjoyed fishing and took fishing trips to Canada. Marion had a large flower and vegetable gardens, and tended to many asparagus, raspberry and strawberry beds. Most important to Marion was her faith, her family, her neighbors and friends. Her children and grandchildren will always remember all the time she spent bringing them to practices, cheering for them at their events. She was their biggest cheerleader. Marion had a warm, kind, and generous personality and will be sadly missed by all that knew and loved her.

She is survived by 2 sons James and John both of Camp Douglas, a daughter Marie (Chip) Alden of Tomah, 4 grandchildren, John C. Habelman (His friend Julia Pasch), Dylan, Leah (Her friend Cade Peterson), and Alyssa Alden, 2 great-grandchildren, Riley and Madelyn Habelman, a special cousin Tom Jackson, all the neighbors of Diamond Valley, and other friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a cousin Delores Jackson.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019, 11:00 A.M., at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave, Tomah. Pastor Curtis Backhaus will officiate. Burial will be in the Camp Douglas Cemetery."

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John Louis "Jack" HABELMAN Sr. and Marion Louise OLSON had the following children:

John Louis "Jack" HABELMAN Sr. and Pamela E. "Pam" WILLIAMS were married on 14 June 1993.⁴⁶ Pamela E. "Pam" WILLIAMS, daughter of Clarence WILLIAMS and Patsy REINKE, was born (date unknown).