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Thomas Waldron, 74, of Portage, Wis.

Thomas Waldron

Thomas J. Waldron, 74, passed away Friday, March 22, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, Wis. in the presence of his loving wife.
Tom was born June 20, 1944, in Glencoe, the son of Thomas and Lydia (Schuette) Waldron. He grew up in Glencoe on the family century farm in a time when they baled hay from a horse-drawn wagon. He married Nancy Schroll May 10, 1969, in Stayton, Minn. Mr. Waldron was a first-generation college student and had thought about becoming a teacher. He ended up going into agricultural sales, but was always a teacher at heart. He taught us to put God first, to love unconditionally, to be an active member in our community. Mr. Waldron was the best storyteller, and has left all of us with many of our own stories to tell. He was a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portage, and was a Fourth-Degree Knight in the Dr. C.W. Henney Knights of Columbus Council No. 1673. Mr. Waldron was a past member and officer of the Portage Optimist Club, as well as coached baseball for the Optimist League. He was also a past member of the Portage Jaycees, Portage Curling Club, and Portage Country Club.
Tom is survived by his wife, Nancy Waldron, of Portage, Wis.; daughter, Marci (Darren) Kuhn, of Luxemburg; his daughter-in-law, Christine (fiancée, Walter Koller) Waldron, of Whitefish Bay, Wis.; grandchildren, TJ and Emi Kuhn, and Cora Waldron; his twin brother, Jim Waldron, of Hutchinson; sister, Marge Walker of Bloomington, nieces, nephews, many other dear relatives and many close friends. Mr. Waldron was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Joseph Waldron.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 305 Cook St. W., in Portage, Wis., with the Rev. Gary Krahenbuhl presiding. Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 25, at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage (www.pmmfh.com) with a prayer service conducted by Fourth Degree members of the Knights of Columbus prior to the start of the visitation. Visitation was held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Greater Portage Youth Education Foundation, Inc., PO Box 872, Portage, WI, 53901 -- www.GPYEF.org -- or St. Mary’s Church or School. Its Web site is www.stmaryportage.com