Anna Boxrueker

Anna M Boxrueker 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at

Nekoosa Court Assisted Living.

Visitation will be held from 10am-12pm at St Katherine’s church in Owen, WI on October 19,

2024. Her funeral will be at 12pm at the church. Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren

Kim, Nikki, Kevin, Ellen; great-grandchildren Tara, Ethan, Colbin, Beth, Nolan, Marshall, Avery,

Ayla, Harper; great-great grandchild Viviana.

Anna was born to Arnold and Alma (Olson) Nelson near Medford. She went to elementary

school at the one-room Little White school house in Little Black. She graduated from Medford

High school. When she was a teenager, her mother died. Her sister Jane and Anna took care of

their 3 brothers and a disabled sister. After Anna married the love of her life, Pete, on July 30,

1946, they took in her sister Gracie. Gracie went to school in Eau Claire during the week and

came home on the weekends. She was unable to walk, so Pete taught her to walk on her hands

and to open doors. Anna and Pete loved life. They had many parties at their home and

enjoyed dressing up for Halloween. Christmas was a favorite holiday as Pete had been

wounded on Christmas Day and was MIA during WWII. They celebrated his life and the birth of

Jesus. The coffee pot was always on at their house. Anyone who came to visit got something

to eat, cookies-cheese-sausage-crackers, no matter what time of the day or night. For many

years vacations were spent at the Lake of the Pines. Anna and Pete with their family in 1 cabin

and best friends and neighbors, Melvin and Dorothy Jarchow, and their family in the cabin next

door. Anna worked many years at the Master Package Corporation in Owen. After Pete had a

stroke, Anna retired early to take care of him at home. She said she was able to fulfill her

dream of being a nurse. Anna lived in her own home until the last 2 years of her life, then she

moved to assisted living. Granddaughter Nikki worked there and the 2 of them shared many

special moments. Staff there called Anna “Grandma” too. Anna and Pete had 2 children, Jerry

(Carol) and Gracie. 4 grandchildren Kim (Victor) Werlein, Nikki (Jeremiah) Montag, Kevin, Ellen

(Jeff) Petersen. 9 great-grandchildren Tara (Brian) Busse, Ethan (Cosvy), Colbin (Marisa), Beth,

Nolan, Marshall, Avery, Ayla, and Harper. 1 great-great grandchild Viviana. All of them were

lovingly spoiled.

Anna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 2 sisters, Jane Meschefske and Grace

Nelson and 2 brothers Roger (Sonny) and Sam.

Anna is survived by her children, all levels of grandchildren, brother Dale Nelson and many

nieces and nephews.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.  Online condolences may be shared at www.cremationsociety-wi.com