Obit: Riphenburg, Thomas James (1955 - 2010)
Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Riphenburg, Gillard, Pieters,
Paine, Moser, Leake, Fisher, Mazola, Bjerke
----Source: Clark County Press
(Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) January 13, 2010
Riphenburg, Thomas James (6 September
1955 - 11 January 2010)
Thomas Riphenburg, 54, of Thorp, formerly
of Neillsville, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Our Lady of Victory
Hospital in Stanley.
Thomas James Riphenburg was born Sept. 6,
1955, in Neillsville, the son of Nathan Leroy and Ethel Marie
(Gillard) Riphenburg. He attended school in Neillsville and
began working at the Neillsville Foundry at a very early age.
When the foundry closed its doors, Tom had worked there for over 32
years. He then went to work for the Wisconsin Bench Company
in Thorp and had been working there for 14 years at the time of his
death.
Tom was an avid hunter and fisherman, and
if he couldn’t go out to do one of those he would watch it on
TV. He was a Trophy Member, the highest membership possible,
of the North American Hunters Association.
He is survived by his significant other,
Pat; his children, Antonia (J.T.) Pieters of Eau Claire, Joseph
Paine of Oconomowoc and Myah Paine of Thorp; three grandchildren,
Jasmine, Arianna and Levi. He is also survived by seven
siblings, Nathan Jr. (Mary Lou) Riphenburg of Sussex, Judy (Victor)
Moser of Neillsville, Addie (Arthur) Leake of Neillsville, Sharon
(Gary) Fisher of Freeport, IL, Mae (Ron) Mazola of Green Bay, and
Terry Riphenburg and Darrell Riphenburg, both of Willard.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
Funeral services for Tom will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at the Gesche Funeral Home in
Neillsville. Pastor Douglas Bjerke will officiate.
Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Gesche
Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at
www.GescheFH.com.
The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Tom’s family with funeral arrangements.
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