Jack Tauschek

Jack E. Tauschek, age 72, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Wellington Place in Biron.

Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. Tom Anderson will officiate. Private inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home.

Jack was born on October 7, 1953, in Wisconsin Rapids to Ralph and Norma (Verhagen) Tauschek. He married Kathleen O’Shasky on July 14, 1973, at Saint Lawrence Catholic Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Jack worked for the Rapids mill as a mill worker for several years.

Jack was an avid outdoorsman and a proud member of the Trappers Association, NRA, and Bear Hunters Association. He enjoyed trapping, hunting, tipping one back with friends, and always taking the back roads. Jack took great pride in running his own tree nursery and was the owner of B&N Tauschek Nursery, Carey Ann Fur Company, and Strictly Wild Meat Cutting. His love of the outdoors and the businesses he built reflected his hard work, independence, and passion for the life he enjoyed.

Jack is survived by his wife Kathleen and daughter Carey (Butch) Skerven: grandchildren Emily Tauschek, Chelsea (Charl) Venter, and Lindsea (Tyler) Ruiz; great-grandchildren: Ivee Estes and Nevaeh Ruiz; siblings: Pat (Judy) Tauschek, Mary (AL) Pierce, Pam Weber, Jim (Claudia) Tauschek, Jeff Tauschek, sister-in-law Linda Tauschek; and brother-in-law Pete Van Beck. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and other extended family.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Norma, sister Judy Van Beck, and brother Mike Tauschek and brother-in-law Walter Weber.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Wellington Place of Biron, hospice nurse Brenda, and hospice aide Sara, for the compassionate and wonderful care they provided to Jack and his family until the end.