Thomas R. Stotmeister passed away on Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 at Tomahawk Hospital. He was born and raised in Wausau, WI to Roland and Jo(Stotmeister) and was the youngest of 2 children. Thomas enjoyed the little things in life like fishing and hunting. Thomas liked making other people laugh and also enjoyed cooking for his family, especially soup. Thomas loved spending time with his grandchildren. Thomas traveled to Hawaii for 6 years and when he returned he starting working for the Wausau School District and retired after 31 years. He married the love of his live in 2003 and they were married for 15 years. He is preceded in death by his father Roland. Survived by his mother Jo, sister Pam Rossa(Bob), nieces Tess and Amanda, wife Brenda, daughters Theda and Desiree, and 4 loving grandchildren. The family would like to thank Dr. Sudbury and the nurses at the Tomahawk Hospital for their attentiveness and loving care in his final days. Thomas is greatly loved and missed by many. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at John J. Buettgen Funeral Home 948 Grand Ave, Schofield from 2:00~5:00 p.m.