Obituary of Julie L. O'Day

Julie L. O'Day, age 50, of Wisconsin Rapids, died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids. A celebration of Julie's life will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Herman - Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. Online condolences may be expressed at www.taylorfuneralhome.net. Julie was born November 15, 1965 in Wisconsin Rapids to LaVerne and Fran (Schivoni) Clussman. She met the love of her life Kevin O'Day at The American Bistro and it was love at first sight. They married on August 22, 1998 at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Julie graduated from Lincoln High School and furthered her education at Mid-State Technical College with a degree in Food and Hospitality Management and worked as a waitress at the Mead Inn, Conley's, Lake Aire and she was also a cook at Lake Arrowhead for 5 years. She loved to listen to music and played the drums in the Drum and Bugle Corps and the Cavaliers. She truly had a love of animals especially for her two dogs, Bullet and Zoey. Julie was a very outgoing person and made friends everywhere she went. Her smile and enthusiasm will be missed by everyone. Julie is survived by her husband, Kevin O'Day; her mother Fran Clussman (Merle Haas); five children: Briana Reimer, Hayley Marsh, Danny Marsh, Jayda O'Day and Jessica O'Day; four sisters: Deanna (Gary) Mossak of Stevens Point, Debbie (Dan) Hafermann of Port Edwards, Carrie (Kevin) Huff of Wisconsin Rapids and Beth (Bill) Skees of Tomahawk; two brothers: Keith Clussman of Wisconsin Rapids and Brad Clussman of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, LaVerne Clussman and step-mother, Lorraine Clussman and two brothers Wally Clussman and David Budzinski.