Thomas T. Kettleson, Sr.

Thomas T. Kettleson Sr.

Of Ogdensburg, age 76, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. He was born in Manawa on August 28, 1944 to the late Theodore and Mary (Burns) Kettleson. He married Eileen Manney on February 27, 1965. Tom enjoyed fishing, traveling, and spending time with family. He had a great love for music. He liked jumping in the car on a whim and seeing where the road took him. Tom had a gift for making people feel special and comfortable. He enjoyed talking to everyone wherever he went and never met a stranger. He worked hard as a drywall finisher for many years, the majority of those with his son. 

He will be sadly missed by his wife: Eileen; children: Laura (Jeff) Verga, Dawn (Mark) Larsen, Dean (Tina) Kettleson, TJ (Christie) Kettleson, daughter-in-law Joni Kettleson; grandchildren: Trevor and Spencer Larsen, Kimberly Campbell, Alexus Davy, Brady, Vincent, Connor, Abby, Alli, Kati, Rylee and Brennan Kettleson and great grandchildren; siblings: Don (Nyla) Kettleson, JoAnn (Bart) DiMattina, Kathy Deates, Suzy (Mark) Strothmann, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Tommy, brothers and sisters. 

The Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Parish in Lebanon. The visitation will be on Tuesday at  the Maple Crest Funeral Home of Waupaca from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and again on Wednesday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

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