Thomas J. Literski, 74

Thomas J. Literski, 74, of Stevens Point, passed away peacefully at Whispering Pines on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, after a lengthy battle with dementia.

Thomas was born March 18, 1950, to Eleanor (née Firkus) Volk and Rudolph Literski in Stevens Point. He graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in 1969 and completed his pipefitting apprenticeship in January 1980. Thomas worked as a journeyman pipefitter at Consolidated Papers Wisconsin River Division (Stora Enso) for most of his career, retiring in April 2005.

In January 1970, he married his high school sweetheart, Donna (Mary) Weiland, and the couple shared 54 years of marriage. Thomas was a devoted father to their two children, Jill and Paul, and enjoyed teaching, coaching, and participating in various sporting activities and work projects with them.

Thomas had a passion for tackling new adventures and projects. His creativity was expressed through acrylic painting, furniture building, and metalwork. He was also an avid outdoorsman, often working on landscaping, and forestry projects, or enjoying hunting, fishing, and camping. Nature was his second home.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Donna; his children, Jill and Paul (Heather); his brother, Rudy (Pat); his sisters, Lucille (Larry) Moss and Donna Eberhardt; his stepbrother, Dave (Linda) Volk; his stepsisters, Diane (Bob) Hephner, Deb (Paul) Smith, and Doreen (Del) Weed; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Eleanor, and stepfather, Ken Volk; his mother-in-law, Margaret Weiland; his brother-in-law, Terrin Eberhardt; and nephews, Don and Duane Gaetz.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Shuda Funeral Chapel, 3200 Stanley St., with Deacon Vern Linzmeier officiating. Burial will follow at Guardian Angel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

The family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Whispering Pines, Heartland Hospice, Home Instead, and the ADRC for their compassionate care. Special thanks to neighbors Joe and Jessica Johnson, Mike and Linda Skibba, and cousin Susie (John) Melum for their support.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Thomas’s name may be made to the ADRC Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St., Stevens Point. Please make checks payable to the Portage County Treasurer, noting “DCS/Dementia Program” in the memo.