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     JEROME M. LANG, age 78, of Spencer, WI, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at his home.  Funeral services will be held at 11am on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Spencer.  Rev. Barry Saylor will officiate, and burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield, WI.  Pallbearers will be: Derek Weber, Danny Lang, Larry Lang, Daryl Sternweis, Bob Wiskerchen, and Ernie Nikolai.  Honorary pallbearers will be: Kathy Katzenberger, April Harris, Heidi Halmstad, Wendy Guetenberg, Tracey Kremer, and Sherrie Elliott.  Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday, March 2nd from 4pm to 8pm, and again on Monday from 9am until time of service.
     Jerome Michael Lang was born on June 18, 1946 in Marshfield, WI, to John C. and Regina M. (Pfahning) Lang.  He was raised on the family farm, and received his education at St. John's Catholic School and Marshfield High School.  After high school, Jerome enlisted into the U.S. Army on December 9, 1965 and served until his honorable discharge on November 19, 1968.  He returned home and was united in marriage to Shirley M. Bauer on August 22, 1970 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hewitt, WI.  They resided in Hewitt and Jerome worked at A&P Grocery Store, and later at Fleet Farm.  In 1980, they purchased and operated Jerome & Shirley's Country Bumpkin Bar in Bakerville, until selling it in 2006.  He then worked at Lang Furniture in Spencer, A&B Process in Stratford, WI, and Wiskerchen Trucking until retiring.
     He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Marshfield American Legion Post 54, Marshfield Eagle's Club, Wisconsin Tavern League, ABATE, Bakerville Sno-Rovers, and was inducted into the Wisconsin Bartender Hall of Fame.  Jerome was an advocate for special needs kids, volunteered for the Children's Miracle Network, and Special Olympics.
     Jerome had many interests, but especially love his grandkids and giving them gator rides, he took pride in having beautiful flower beds, had a love for bonfires, he loved the sunshine, mowing lawn, fishing, cooking, feeding birds, driving his truck, and making everybody happy with his infectious smile.
     He will be dearly missed by his wife, Shirley, of Spencer; two daughters: Stacy (Kris) Makovsky of Medford, WI, and Shanna (Brad) Kohls of Marshfield, WI; five grandchildren: Katelin (Joseph) Herbst, Jaden Makovsky, Dylan Lang, Austyn and Montanna Kohls; four siblings: Jim Lang, Janice Hansen, Judy (Dale) Garfield, and Jeanie (Darrell) Paasch, all of Marshfield; two sisters-in-law: Lucy Lang and Deb Lang, both of Marshfield; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
     Jerome was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Shawn Lang, on January 23, 2019; two sisters: Joanne Rifleman and Jacinta Lang; and two brothers: Jack and Jerald Lang.