Rickert, Thomas

1932 - 2013  (80 years)    Has 16 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Rickert, Thomas
  Born	4 Dec 1932	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1940 Census	1940	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Lawrence Rickert32 Cathrina Rickert31 Thomas Rickert7 Joan Rickert2 Judith Rickert1
  Died	30 Jan 2013	La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
  Obituary	6 Feb 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Tom Rickert, 80, of La Jolla, CA, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on December 4, 1932, in Green Bay, son of Lawrence Sylvester and Kathryn Magdlena (Coppes) Rickert. Tom grew up in the Fox River Valley and was especially fond of the time he and his sisters spent at Box Elder Grove School in the Town of Clayton. From this one-room schoolhouse, he went on to graduate from St. Mary Central High School and St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota. Before he attended Marquette University School of Dentistry, he spent almost three years in the US Army in Germany as an x-ray technician. When he returned, he met Geri Kokke and was united in marriage on June 6, 1959, in Appleton. They lived in Milwaukee while Tom finished his last two years of dental school. Upon graduation, Geri and Tom moved back to the Fox River Valley and eventually settled in Neenah where Tom set up his dental practice. Tom and Geri loved to spend time with their children, extended family and friends. They enjoyed nearly 42 years together, Geri died, on March 31, 2001. Tom retired in 2005 and in 2007, he fulfilled a longtime dream to live in California. He loved to look at the ocean, it brought him so much happiness. Tom is survived by his beloved children: Larry (Kerry) Rickert, Middleton; Dr. Robert (Dr. Sandra Titzer) Rickert, Del Mar, California; Pam (Mike) Patterson, Brookfield; and Nicki (Erik) Mortensen, Wauwatosa; fourteen grandchildren: Julie and Emily Rickert, Middleton; Jonas, Viviane, and Linnea Rickert, Del Mar; Erin, Hayden, Sean, Heather, Nolan, and Gavin Patterson, Brookfield; Annika, Kaia, and Brekka Mortensen, Wauwatosa; and; two sisters: Judy (Paul) Kolosso and Mary Towsley; sisters- and brothers-in-law: Christine Ulman, Paula (Richard) Hebeler, Don Phillips and Michael Bauer; and many other relatives and friends. Tom was preceded in death by his wife, parents, sister: Joan Phillips, brother- and sister-in-law: Robert Ulman and Yvonne Bauer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 9, 2013, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 620 Division St., Neenah, with Fr. Michael Ingold officiating. Visitation will be held at the church Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation or St. Mary Central High School. Tom appreciated all caregivers that crossed his path. Being a medical professional himself, he understood how important and difficult the occupations of these dedicated individuals are. He saw no reason to be anything other than cooperative, kind and thankful when he himself was under the care of others for reasons big or small. The family also expresses deep appreciation and thanks for all who provided care on Tom's behalf in the Fox Valley and California. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from February 3 to February 7, 2013
  Person ID	I146839	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Rickert, Lawrence Sylvester,   b. 22 Oct 1907, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1986, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Coppes, Kathryn Magdlena,   b. 13 Nov 1908,   d. 25 May 2000  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F54716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kokke, Gerry M.,   b. , , , Netherlands ,   d. 31 Mar 2001
  Married	6 Jun 1959	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F54715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 4 Dec 1932 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1940 Census - 1940 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 6 Jun 1959 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 30 Jan 2013 - La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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