Obit: Loughead, Tom E. (1931 – 2017)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Loughead, Sullivan, Fink, Messer, Graves, Fiecko, Pendergast, Kroll, Galbraith, Busick, Sautner, Van Zandt, Bechler

Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, WI) – 07 Jun 2017

Loughead, Tom E. (8 MAY 1931 – 29 May 2017)

Tom Ernest Loughead, 86, Two Rivers, formerly of Unity, died on Monday, May 29, 2017, at the Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 3, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Two Rivers. Officiating at the service were Rev. Robert Sullivan and Rev. Vicki Fink. Cremation took place at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, following the services. Tom’s cremated remains were laid to rest at Knollwood Memorial Gardens, town of Kossuth.

Tom was born on May 8, 1931, in Unity, the son of Thomas and Gladys (nee Messer) Loughead. On Sept. 1, 1956, he married Janet Graves in Unity. Tom was an active member in Calvary Lutheran Church. He sang in the church choir and participated in other various church groups. Tom enjoyed the beautiful garden he and Jan created with every season’s flowers. He also enjoyed collecting and trying recipes from different cultures and was an avid woodworker. He was a veteran of the Korean War.

He is survived by his six children: Tom and Flory Loughead of Florida, Gwen (Loughead) Fiecko and Paul Pendergast of St. Nazianz, Fritz Loughead and Renee Kroll of Two Rivers, Raymond Loughead of Aromas, Calif., Allen and Betsy (Galbraith) Loughead of Mishicot, and Janalee (Loughead) Busick and Mike Busick of De Pere; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law: Jerry and Nancy Loughead of Parksville, British Columbia; one sister and brother-in-law: Ellen (Loughead) and Paul Van Zandt of Leesburg, Fla.; and two sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law: Sue (Graves) Sautner of Spencer, Patricia (Graves) and Ken Graupner of Beaver Dam, Eldon Bechler of Three Forks, Mont., and Fritz and Jane Graves of Ham Lake, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Janet; an infant son, Kenneth Raymond; his parents, Tom and Gladys Loughead; his mother- and father-in-law, Ken and Bernice Graves; one sister, RaeAnn (Loughead) Bechler; three brothers-in-law: James Sautner, Spencer Graves, and Michael Graves; and one sister-in-law, Jean Graves.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.kleinandstangel.com. 

The Klein & Stangel Funeral Home, Two Rivers, and All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, assisted the family with arrangements.

The family would like to extend its thanks to Dr. Glen Smith and his staff, and the staffs of Northland Lodge, Two Rivers Aurora emergency and Aurora third floor nursing staff for their kindness, care, and compassion they gave to Tom. His life was enriched by each of you.