Cleo Cecilia (Raugh) Tyskiewicz

Cleo Cecilia Tyskiewicz, 90 years old, Rothschild, WI, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston, surrounded by her family.

Cleo, also known as "Cooie" by her grandchildren, was born in Stratford, WI on December 6, 1932, to Charles and Celia Raugh. She was the baby of 5 children; Constance, Carmen, Calvert, Carole, and Cleo. Cleo graduated from Stratford High School in 1950 and was famous for her snare-drumming. She met her future husband, Tom Tyskiewicz in 1946 when she was 14 years old. Tom was 16 and working at the Pea Factory in Stratford. She went home and told her mother that she was going to marry Tom, as he had given her, her first kiss. Cleo reconnected with Tom after he had served 4 years in the Marine Corps. They were married May 9, 1953, in Stratford and moved to Milwaukee where Tom was enrolled in Barber School. They moved to Wausau in 1955 and later to Schofield, and finally Rothschild.

Cleo spent many years as a Red Cross Volunteer Eucharistic Minister. She was an active member of St. Mark's Ladies Council, holding various positions over the many years. Cleo also spent countless hours knitting mittens and afghans which she distributed throughout the community. Her love for the casino, reading, and crossword/jigsaw puzzles filled her days.

Cleo is survived by her husband Tom and their 3 children; Kay Nyberg (Jesse Brown), of LaCrosse, David (Kathleen) Tyskiewicz, of Rothschild, and Lynn (Frank) Drake, of Wausau, 4 grandchildren; Loni (Jeanne) Drake, Zachary (Lindsay) Drake, Aaron (Tabitha) McCrory, and Andrew Tyskiewicz, 5 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews that Cleo always enjoyed visiting with. She is preceded in death by her parents, 4 siblings and their spouses.

Cleo's funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Mark's Catholic Church, Rothschild, with visitation at the church from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Special thanks to Dr. Jerzy Sikora and the nursing staff at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston, for their compassionate care during Cleo's brief stay. John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at HonorOne.com.