Jane Wilcox

Jane was born on a cold winter night in January of 1932 on the family farm in La Follette Township in Burnett County. Her parents were Howard Wilcox and Elsie Mundt Wilcox, and she joined a brother, Delbert, in completing the family. Jane attended Coomer Grade School while helping out on the farm. In 1947 the family moved to Siren, where she attended high school. She was 15 years old when she began working at the Siren Post Office.
Jane worked for the Siren Post Office from 1947-1987, becoming Postmaster in 1975. She retired at age 55 and then began traveling, touring all fifty states and parts of Canada. Jane had great interest in discovering our country and enjoyed the friends she went traveling with, and met along the way.
Jane started traveling when she started bowling and got on a league. Goldie’s Girls traveled all over the country to various tournaments. Jane was a good bowler and even won the Bowlerama winning a large trophy and 150 silver dollars when she was in her 20’s.
Jane enjoyed many sports including bowling, softball, golf, horseshoes, cross country skiing, hunting, and fishing. She also enjoyed watching football, baseball, and golf. Jane loved to go for a drive. She knew where the new swan families were and which nests had the baby eagles. She enjoyed going out to Crex Meadows and seeing all the wildlife there. It was always appropriate to stop for an ice cream on the way home.
Jane joined the Siren Lioness Club and helped in the big yard sale every year. She really enjoyed pricing the toys at the shed, especially finding the ones that started talking to her though the box. She helped serve cookies every year and decorate the trees at Forts Folle Avoine.  Service to her community was very important, and Jane received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award.
Jane is preceded in death by her parents and brother. She is survived by her sister-in- law, Dianna Wilcox, nephew Howard Wilcox (Linda), nieces Sandra Meyerhoff (Steve, daughters Danielle and Allison), Denise Brennan (Jeff, daughters Liza and Caitlin), and Pamela Yates (Ron).
Jane’s family gives a big thank you to the wonderful people at Lawson Manor who assisted Jane these last four years. You made it possible for her to live comfortably near her hometown. Thank you to all the people of Burnett County who were Jane’s friends and her “local family” as well.
Memorials for Jane may be given to the Siren Lion’s Club, or Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren. A Memorial Service for Jane will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren at 2:00pm (visitation from 1:00pm - 2:00pm) on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com