Thomas Theodore Speckhard

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 of flowers, the family would welcome memorial contributions made to Lutheran World Relief or the American Cancer Society. Interment will be in St. Martin Lutheran Cemetery, Clintonville, where he will rest in peace next to beloved family members. Obituary - Thomas Theodore Speckhard Wausau, Wisconsin - Thomas Theodore Speckhard, 89, died peacefully on January 15, 2020. Born on November 10, 1930 in Clintonville, Wisconsin to Reverend Walter O. Speckhard and Louise (Andres) Speckhard, Tom grew up very close to his nine siblings, and was known for his gentle spirit. He was quick to laugh, very loving and kind, and remained very close to his family as it grew to abundant proportions. Survived by his sisters Marian and Judith, brothers Gerald, Mark, and John, brothers-in-law Jerrold and Stan, sisters-in-law Marjorie, Johanna, Myrna, Gloria, and Angelika, three sons, three daughters-in-law, nine grandchildren, two grandchildren-in-law, and four great-grandchildren, along with 38 beloved nieces and nephews and their spouses and children, Tom was always surrounded by loved ones. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, spouse Carol, daughter Kathleen, sister Marjorie, brothers Walter, Karl, and Luther, sisters-in-law Ann and Dorothy, brothers-in-law Delmar and Paul, and nephew Ted. A nature-lover, Tom spent much of his youth swimming and exploring at the family cottage on Pine Lake in Clintonville and playing hockey with his brothers on the wind-swept frozen lake in the winters. As a young father, he had the vision to buy a run-down island on Clear Lake in Woodruff, Wisconsi