Gary Oliver Ocker passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 2, 2025 at the age
of 86. Gary was a hard-working and generous man who loved his family, friends, and
farm-life. He was born in Glidden, WI on October 21, 1938 to parents Ernest and Olga
(Moe) Ocker. At the age of 5 months, he and his family moved to Fifield to establish the
family farm, known later as Ocker’s Acres. Gary attended Fifield High School and
shortly after graduating in 1958, he met the love of his life, Jan. They married on
February 25, 1961 in Fifield. They were married for 61 years. Gary loved all aspects of
the farm, including the land and the cows. He had a bright sense of humor, enjoyed
watching the Green Bay Packers, and spent his free time riding around on the Gator
(which he nicknamed “The Putt-Putt”) with his four-legged companion Jade assessing
the crops and livestock. Gary was always up for a last minute parts run in order to keep
the farm up and running until the very end. He played a vital role in developing and
operating the farm including many upgrades and changes over the years. He was an
active member of the community by serving as Fifield Town Chairman, on the Park Falls
School Board for 30 years, and was a member of the Fifield Fire Department.
Gary is preceded in death by his wife Jan, his parents Ernest and Olga, his brothers
Ernie and Don, his sisters Gladys and Nancy, his nieces Kathy and Patty, his nephew
Rick, and great-grandson Ezra Samson Kalade Marvel. Gary is survived by his sister
Harriet and his brother Ron, 5 children, Toni (Brad) Champeau of Green Bay, Sandy
Marvel (Chris) of Eau Claire, Jon (Suzy) Ocker of Fifield, Lisa Ocker of Tucson, AZ, and
Judy (Lewis) Wibel of Eau Claire. His 15 grandchildren, Ben, Vinny and Amanda
Champeau, Christopher (Iyabo) and Joseph (Malorey) Marvel, Emily (Chuck) Koshak,
Jonathon (Austyn), Olivia and Ebbe Ocker, Isaac (Lynz), Ellen and Zachary Jordan, and
Lucy and Madelyn Wibel, 8 great grandchildren, Leona and Lilly Champeau, Titus and
Cyrus Marvel, Marave Marvel, Layton Ocker, Sayler Koshak, Lyna Jordan, and
numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Monday February 10, 2025 at the Fifield
Congregational Church in Fifield. Pastor Jill Lempke will officiate.
Burial at Forest Home Cemetery in Fifield will follow.
A visitation will be held on Monday from 10:00am until the hour of the service at the
church.
Birch Street Funeral Service is assisting the family.
