Walter "Wayne" Hogg

Walter “Wayne” Hogg, 74, of Menomonie, Wisconsin, passed away at home on January 3, 2026.

Wayne was born on October 3, 1951, in Loup City, Nebraska. He was the oldest child of Keith and Marilyn (Patterson) Hogg. Wayne attended Ansley Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1970. He continued his education at Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte for one year and then attended Hastings Community College for another year, where he specialized in auto mechanics.

Wayne married Eve Meyer in December of 1971. Together they had two children, Christopher, born in 1974, and Jennifer, born in 1976. He later married Carol Bernhardt in 1979, and they had a daughter, Susan, born in 1980. Wayne later married Linda Wilkens in 1986 and they recently celebrated 39 years of marriage.

Wayne’s passions were sports and anything mechanical—the faster it went, the happier he was. Throughout his life, he held many jobs, including farming, construction, trucking, and handyman work. In his later years, he took great pride in his landscaping and construction projects.

Those left to carry on Wayne’s legacy include his wife, Linda; her sons, Troy (Kris) Wilkens of Menomonie Wisconsin and Brady (Mary) Wilkens of Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin; Wayne’s children, Christopher (Katie) Hogg of Ansley, Nebraska, Jennifer (Mark) Larson of Westerville, Nebraska, and Susan (Mike) Rivera of Knoxville, Tennessee; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by his five sisters: Marilee (Jim) Kulhanek of Kearney, Nebraska; Beverly (Gary) Deaver of rural Ansley, Nebraska; Shirley Ryan of Overton, Nebraska; Julie (Neil) Ostrand of rural Mason City, Nebraska; and Janet (Craig) Slack of Ansley, Nebraska. Wayne is also survived by many nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and a nephew.

A Memorial Service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2025 at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, WI with Pastor Brad Peterson officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

An Interment of Wayne’s ashes will be held at a later date in Ansley Nebraska.

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