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    Celebrating the life of

    Thomas Theodore Speckhard

    10th November, 1930 - 15th January, 2020

    Welcome to our memorial page to celebrate the life of Thomas Theodore Speckhard. We would love to see your photos and memories of him here. Visitation will be held Friday, January 31, from 4-7 p.m. at the Helke Funeral Home in Wausau. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on February 1, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church, in Wausau with a visitation beginning at 9:30 prior to the service. In lieu o... more

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    1950

    Leah Speckhard Tom and Carol.

    1950

    Leah Speckhard Tom when he was a young man dating the woman who would become his wife, Carol.

    9 Jul 1955

    Leah Speckhard Tom and Carol on their wedding day.

    9 Jul 1955

    Leah Speckhard Tom and Carol on their wedding day

    Tom and Carol with their newborn daughter Kathleen and Carol’s father Laverne and grandmother Emma.

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    1956

    Leah Speckhard Tom and Carol and their newborn daughter Kathy.

    18 Jul 1957

    Leah Speckhard Tom and Carol on their daughter Kathleen’s first birthday.

    1960

    Leah Speckhard Tom and his wife Carol

    1960

    Leah Speckhard Tom baptizing one of his brother Mark and sister-in-law Dorothy’s kids

    1963

    Leah Speckhard Tom and his wife Carol, daughter Kathy, and son Dan.

    2002

    Leah Speckhard Tom with his granddaughters Jessica and Rebeccah at the Island

    20 Aug 2006

    Leah Speckhard Grampa and his great-grandaughter Samantha (Rachel's child) in the Island kitchen.

    2010

    Jenny Henriksen An unusually warm Island opening in 2010 with Jim and Lori; granddaughter Rachel; nieces Sue and Sandy; grandnephews and nieces Mike (and wife Leah), Jenny, and Bekkah; and others that I’m sure I missed.

    2 Mar 2010

    Jessica Speckhard Grampa baptizing Katarina

    12 Jun 2016

    Erin McDonough Tom at his grandson Jack's wedding

    12 Jun 2016

    Erin McDonough Tom with granddaughter Rebeccah and great-granddaughter Samantha (Rachel's child)

    12 Jun 2016

    Erin McDonough Tom at his grandson Jack's wedding with all his sons & daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great-granddaughters

    12 Jun 2016

    Erin McDonough Tom with granddaughter Rachel and great-granddaughter Samantha

    1 Jan 2017

    Leah Speckhard Was so happy to get to ring in the New Year 2017 with my Grampa!

    2018

    Leah Speckhard Tom with his granddaughter-in-law Erin (married to Jack) and great grandson Art.

    27 May 2018

    Jenny Henriksen Torin and Fenris loved visiting “Super Great” Uncle Tom for Island opening 2018.

    2019

    Leah Speckhard Tom and his granddaughter Jessica on Clear Lake

    2019

    Leah Speckhard Grampa with his grandson Jack and his great-grandson Art in Rothschild, WI.

    2019

    Leah Speckhard Tom and his granddaughters Leah and Jessica and great-granddaughter Katarina

    19 Jan 2020

    Leah Speckhard

    I remember him as the dearly beloved “Herr Speckhard” from Wausau West High School, German teacher and band director! And for several years I had the privilege of singing with him in the Lutheran Choir. He was a very kind, dear man to all of us students who were so blessed to know him. He was very affectionate with all of us; Dan has certainly inhe...

    Joan (Gillett) Carey20 Jan 2020

    The most time I spent with Uncle Tom was at the Island, summer of 1971 with my family and with cousins Kathy, Danny, Tommy and little Jimmy and Aunt Carol and other relatives that visited that summer. Such a wonderful, kind loving person. Until we meet again, Uncle Tom.

    Teresa Freiberg/Mitchell23 Jan 2020

    Leah you have done such a beautiful job with this!! It has been a little too overwhelming for me to add to it at this point. Thank you for your tender care of this. Uncle Tom

    Thomas Speckhard28 Jan 2020
    1 Feb 2020

    Tricia Sommersberger Thank you for always sharing your island with us. We will miss you.

    5 Feb 2020

    Nate Bickel Julie and I had the privilege of celebrating her Uncle Tom's eternal homecoming this past weekend. Uncle Tom was quiet, intelligent, inspiring to all those who knew him, and of course a great listener. I know his legacy of love, laughter, and genuine kindness will live on forever! Being surrounded by Speckhard relatives this weekend was definitely an "event". An event that not only enhanced my memories of Uncle Tom, but also allowed me to be around a family who share so many of those same great qualities.

    thomas t. HONK HONK