Joseph Peter Bouchard

1926 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Joseph Peter Bouchard
  Birth	6 Nov 1926	East Tawas, IOSCO, Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jul 2014	Saginaw, SAGINAW, Michigan   [1]
  Person ID	I37	King/Roy
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Leonard A. Bouchard,   b. 10 Apr 1894, Tawas City, IOSCO, Michigan d. 3 Mar 1981, East Tawas, IOSCO, Michigan (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Melina Theodora King,   b. 20 Aug 1893, Pequaming, BARAGA, Michigan d. 30 Apr 1960, Tawas City, IOSCO, Michigan (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	25 Jun 1925	East Tawas, IOSCO, MIchigan
  Photos		Leonard, Celia, Melina and little Joe
  Documents » Slide Show		Federal Census 1930, Leonard Bouchard family 2 Hemlock Road, Tawas, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1940, Leonard Bouchard family; Fred L. Bouchard family Hemlock Road, Tawas, IOSCO, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1930, Leonard Bouchard family Hemlock Road, TAwas, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1950, Leonard Bouchard family Tawas, IOSCO, Michigan
  Headstones		Headstone of Leonard and Melina (King) Bouchard Memory Gardens, Tawas City, Michigan
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Lucille Woizeschke,   b. 7 Feb 1929, East Tawas, IOSCO, Michigan d. 12 Mar 2018, Tawas City, IOSCO, Michigan (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1947	East Tawas, IOSCO, Michigan
  Notes	Married: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Joseph Bouchard Gender: Male Race: White Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1927 Birth Place: East Tawas, Michigan License County: Iosco Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1947 Marriage Place: East Tawas, Iosco, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Tawas City, Michigan Father: Leonard A Bouchard Mother: Melina King Spouse: Helen Woizeschke
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  Photos		Joe and Helen Bouchard
  		Bouchard Clan Joe and Helen in front; L-R: James, Margaret, Joseph, Phyllis, Ann, Clara, John, William and Mary
  Documents		Federal Census 1950, Joseph P. Bouchard family 410 1/2 Fifth Avenue Tawas, IOSCO, Michigan
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Nov 1926 - East Tawas, Iosco, Michigan Marriage - 13 Sep 1947 - East Tawas, Iosco, Michigan Death - 22 Jul 2014 - Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Bouchard Clan 2008 Summer Reunion Picnic
  		Joe Bouchard, Sr.

  
  

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  [OBIT] . Joseph Peter Bouchard Sr., 87, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather, was called by God to eternal peace and joy on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Joseph was born Nov. 6, 1926 in East Tawas to Leonard and Melina (King) Bouchard. He graduated from East Tawas High School in East Tawas and joined the U.S. Army. He proudly served his country in World War II as a cryptographic technician, performing duties with the 3159th Signal Service Battalion, Yokohama Japan. He also served in the Korean War, where he continued serving to encode and decode classified military communications. After an honorable discharge from the service, he later retired from National Gypsum Co., where he worked through the ranks ? from labor to management ? and also dutifully managed their employees' credit union. Joseph was a devout Catholic who committed his life to Christ and his family. Counted among the founding families of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Tawas City, he served his parish in many ways. He enjoyed gardening, camping, and especially cooking. He assembled an extensive recipe collection which he used quite often, especially after his retirement. His handmade Christmas candy and fondues were renowned. His children also remember when, about once a month, they were able to select and help prepare a special meal with him for the family's Sunday dinner ? giving their mother a well-deserved break. He married the love of his life, Helen (Woizeschke), on Sept. 13, 1947, and they enjoyed more than 66 years of life together. Surviving along with his wife, Helen, are their nine children, Phyllis (Kenneth) Spencer of Tawas City, Joseph Bouchard Jr. of St. Charles, Clara (Richard) Martin of Chesaning, William Bouchard of Oconomowoc, Wis., Mary (Chris) Lardie of Winter Garden, Fla., Ann (Steven) Leslie of East Tawas, James (Joan) Bouchard of Fresno, Calif., John (Mary) Bouchard of Raleigh, N.C. and Margaret (Paul) Lied, Kenosha, Wis. His family included 24 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are his sisters, Cecilia Shillair and Phyllis Walraven; in-laws, Margaret Holmes, Cal Willett and Bill and Dorothy Cronk; as well as many nieces and nephews. He leaves behind a life-long Army buddy of more than 64 years, Larry Johnson, who was like a brother to him. Joe has also left behind many dear "Winter Texan" friends, from the many winter months he and Helen spent in Mission, Texas, during their retirement. Joe was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Bouchard; brothers-in-law, Virgil Shillair, John Walraven, Andy Holmes and William Ryan Sr.; and sisters-in-law, Carol Ryan and Jean Willett. Cremation has taken place and a one-day service is planned for Saturday, Aug. 23 at Holy Family Catholic Church in East Tawas. Visitation of family and friends will start at 9 a.m., a Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. and mass will begin at 11 a.m. Interment with military honors will follow in Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery in Tawas City. Those planning an expression of sympathy in lieu of flowers may wish to consider Disabled American Veterans or Knights of Columbus, Tawas Council No. 2709.. Published in Iosco County News-Herald from July 24 to Aug. 5, 2014