Gerald A. “Gerry” Hause

1957-2023

Gerald A. “Gerry” Hause, 66, of Ogema passed away unexpectedly while hunting on his family’s property, Nov. 18, 2023. His family wishes to thank the Ogema and Prentice Volunteer Fire Departments and EMS, Price County Police Department, and Hemer Pickerign Funeral Home. There will be a Celebration of Gerry’s Life at St. John’s Catholic Church in Prentice with visitation starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, with a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Ogema, with lunch provided in the church fellowship hall.

Please bring your best memories of Gerry. He would love his friends and family to share in laughter and great stories.

Gerry was born on June 7, 1957, to Rodney and Agnes (Wieser) Hause in Phillips, Wisconsin. He married his high school sweetheart, Sharon (Klessig) Hause, on June 16, 1979. Gerry was on the Prentice High School basketball state team years 1974 and 1975. He went to college at UW Stout where he played college football. Gerry began to teach in the local school district as a shop teacher in the year 1979. He taught at the Prentice School District for 36 years. He was also a basketball coach for many years and volunteered as a Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America, helping to train both of his boys to become Eagle Scouts.

Gerry was a true outdoorsman. He loved fishing and hunting. Gerry loved to travel out west to South Dakota and visit family while hunting. Gerry also cherished his family land and was a member of the Jump River Gun Club. Fishing in Sylvania was another one of his true passions/traditions that he loved doing with his family. However, out of all these things, he truly cherished his time with his wife, children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Hause; children, Tanner (Tabitha) Hause of Ogema and Jared (Tracy) Hause of Brillion; grandchildren, Aidan & Mason Hause, Jayla, Carson, & Easton Hause; sisters, Kathy Zokoych, Jeanne (Dave) Meverden, and Barbara Nicol; many nieces and nephews, as well as an uncle.

He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Rodney and Agnes Hause; father-in-law and motherin- law, Harold and Donna Klessig; and brother-in-law, Steve Zokoych.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated and will be designated at a later date.

Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com to share condolences online.

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