Thomas P. "Tommy" Phelps
Thomas Peter “Tommy” Phelps, age 48, of Redgranite, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, September 28, 2023.
He was born January 28, 1975, in Wautoma, WI, the son of Lawrence and Alice Leone Phelps. Tommy was a 1994 graduate of Wautoma High School. On August 25, 2017, he was united in marriage to Heather Patri at Willow Creek Park in Redgranite.
Tommy was an over-the-road truck driver for commercial transportation companies and hauled corn and beans for various farms in the area. He was a mechanic who loved to tinker around in his shop. When he wasn’t tinkering, he loved to be outside riding his Harley.
He is survived by his wife, Heather; father, Lawrence Phelps; stepson, Christopher Schlender; siblings, Tammi (Carl) Schoohs, Keith Phelps, Barbie Phelps, Connie Phelps (special friend, Steve), Bobby (Becky) Phelps and Paula (Jonny) Johnson; brother-in-law, Brandon (Kerry) Vetrone; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Tommy was preceded in death by his mother, Alice; grandparents, Sam (Elsie) Leone and Edgar (Bernice) Phelps; niece, Sha Le Phelps; great niece, Elsa Phelps; mother-in-law, Mary Vetrone; and father-in-law, Richard Vetrone.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, October 6, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Redgranite Lion's Hall. Private inurnment will be in Poy Sippi Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel in Poy Sippi. A memorial has been established. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Thomas Phelps, c/o Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Poy Sippi, WI 54967.
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