Hoelzel, Thomas b. 24 Aug 1942 Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA d. 30 Sep 2012: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1942 - 2012 (70 years) Has 36 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Hoelzel, Thomas
Born	24 Aug 1942	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Died	30 Sep 2012
Obituary	2 Oct 2012
Appleton Post Crescent
Thomas J. Hoelzel, of Neenah, age 70, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Rennes Health Center in Appleton, following a yearlong battle with GBM brain cancer. He was born August 24, 1942 in Neenah, son of Reuben and Betty (Scherer) Hoelzel. Tom married Sharon Kossel on September 15, 1962. He worked for 42 years at George Banta Co. until his retirement in 2002. Tom then worked for Bergstrom Ford for 8 years until retiring in 2011. Tom was a Master of Lake Winnebago and was an avid fisherman of Walleye and Perch. He loved NASCAR and the Brewers and was an overall sports fan. Tom enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Tom was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Menasha and currently a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Neenah. He was also a member of the Graphic Arts International Union Local 77. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; two children: Scott (Lea Anne) Hoelzel, Deborah (Tom) Galinsky; four grandchildren: Kiela Hoelzel, Chelsea, Aaron and Evan Glinsky; his beloved pet, Annie; five brothers and sisters: Beverly Meyers, Wayne (Shirley) Hoelzel, Linda Kersten, Barb (Dennis) Clow, Mike Hoelzel; his mother, Betty Hoelzel; a brother-in-law, Donald Kossel; sisters-in-law: Lucille Kossel, Ruthie Kossel; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Tom was preceded in death by his father, Reuben; and numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. The funeral service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Neenah's Westgor Funeral Home with Fr. Michael Ingold officiating. The visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers a memorial is being established for the Fox Valley Brain Tumor Coalition. Westgor Funeral Home 205 W. Doty Ave. Neenah 722-7151 Online condolences: www.westgorfuneralhomes.com The family would like to thank Dr. Krueger, Dr. Bhattacharjee, and Dr. Phillips, for their care; the staff of Theda Care at Home Hospice and the staff of Rennes Health Center for all their loving care of Tom while he was there. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from October 1 to October 4, 2012
Person ID	I162873	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

Father	Hoelzel, Rueben V., b. 9 Mar 1916, Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA , d. 30 Mar 2010, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 94 years)
Mother	Scherer, Betty, b. 9 Feb 1923, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 5 Feb 2016, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA (Age 92 years)
Family ID	F35489	Group Sheet \| Family Chart