John "Jack" Bosser, of Boulder Lake, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. He was 92 years old. He was born on July 19, 1931, in Appleton, a son of Richard and Gladys (Lewis) Bosser. He lived most of his life on Boulder Lake. He married Fumiko "Barbara" Henzen on November 14, 1956, in Sasebo, Japan. She preceded him in death on April 28, 2006.

He enlisted through the Great Lakes Naval Station in 1948 and proudly served in the United States Navy during the end of the Korean War. Jack was stationed in Sasebo where he met and married Barbara. In 1959 he took over his family's business of Boulder Lake Lodge and ran it until his retirement in 2019 but continued to stay actively involved.

Jack co-founded the Town of Doty Volunteer Fire Department and served as Assistant Chief for many years. He was a Special Deputy of Oconto County Sheriff's Department and a fire warden for the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest area.

He was a member of St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church in Lakewood and served as a long time usher. He was also a member of the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce and heavily involved with the Northwoods Boulder Lake Sno-Go'ers Club where he recently honored with a lifetime membership. Jack's greatest pleasure in life was spending time with his family and visiting with the wonderful people at the resort and the local area sharing memories and stories with them all. He enjoyed woodworking, vegetable and flower gardening, and drinking coffee with his friends.

Survivors include twin daughters, Alicia (Colin) Gipp of San Antonio, TX and Patricia (James) Kaliska of Phillips; five grandchildren, Matthew (Gabriela Losoya) Gipp of San Antonio, TX, Joshua Gipp stationed in Charleston, SC, Emily (Brandon) Cade of Burnsville, MN, Elizabeth (Joel) De la Torre of St. Paul, MN, and Abigail (Steven) Eichler of Burnsville, MN; three great-grandchildren, Isaac Cade, Theodore De la Torre, and Maria Eichler; a sister, Rose Marie (Michael) Dodge of Boulder Lake; and a nephew, Mark (Kathy) Dodge of Boulder Lake.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Lewis Bosser; grandson, Alex James Kaliska; and niece, Kim Marie Dodge Rheinhart.

A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 13 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church in Lakewood with Rev. Anil Polumari officiating. Military Honors will take place at the church following Mass. Burial will take place in Mountain Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home. Visitation will continue on Saturday, January 13 from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church.

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