needed it the most. Josie lived for her three closest companions, her loving cats, Snickers, Polly and Charlie. Her life circled around the love of animals especially horses, country music, raspberry-flower gardens and her beloved cats. Born on a Dairy Farm in Polar, Wisconsin, Josie was a very hard worker. After Graduation from High School she ventured off on her own to Florida where she was looking forward to spending her life in the bakery and restaurant business. The passing of her Father summoned Josie back to Wisconsin to help her mother on the family dairy farm. This is when she met her husband Ray, and started her family. She had several career jobs, working at the Amron Corporation for many years and then directing traffic for Payne & Dolan construction company. Josie's favorite job was working as a security guard at Mole Lake casino until she retired. She often bragged about learning the ropes, and after retirement used her knowledge of the slot machines as one of her hobbies. She loved beating the odds and the machines, and unlike many that came home with less then they left, Josie was one that did, "out-smart" the casino odds and those one-armed bandits. Although Josie lived a very conservative life, she loved to travel. Making a memorable cruise with her daughter Lori to Cozumel and Belize, her wedding in Las Vegas by helicopter, a family vacation in Cancun, and recently a trip to visit her nephew Joe in California with her brother and sister. Josie loved to take walks along the River Front in Antigo, so in lieu of flowers, donations can be made for a special park bench dedicated to Josie that will be placed on the riverfront walkway in Antigo. Donations can be sent in care of Lori Chartier, 1709 Statesman Drive, Wausau, WI 54403. Josie's last wish was that no funeral be arranged and no after party or celebration of life take place, her exact words were, " I do not want to use my hard earned money to go for a party I will not be able to attend...." Josie was truly a member of our "Greatest Generation."