Thomas J. Grudzielanek, of Sheboygan, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on November 17, 2022. He
was born on January 15, 1953, in Milwaukee the son of Ervin and Jean Grudzielanek. He graduated from
Kettle Moraine High School in 1971 and UW-Oshkosh in 1976. He married the love of his life, Denise, on
August 19, 1978, at St. Matthias Catholic Church in New Fane Wisconsin. Tom worked 23 years as a
Kmart Manager. He also worked at Consumer Care Products in Plymouth Wisconsin. He retired in 2017
from Heartland Video Systems in Plymouth Wisconsin. Tom enjoyed fishing and camping with family
and friends. He loved his family, wife, kids, and grandsons most of all. A close second was the Packers.
Go! Pack! Go!
He is preceded in death by his parents Ervin and Jean Grudzielanek, mother-in-law Evelyn Schmidt,
father-in-law Bud Schmidt, brother Charles (Barb) Grudzielanek, and sister-in-laws Dawn McEwen and
Laurie Schmidt. He is survived by his loving wife Denise, children Michael Grudzielanek and Kristin
(Joshua) Torrison, and grandchildren Parker and Brady Torrison. He is further survived by his sister
Margaret Rose (Jay) Morse, nephew Charlie Grudzielanek, brother-in-law Dean Schmidt and Dan (Lisa)
Schmidt, sisters-in-law Darcie (Gil) and Debie (Kevin), and many more nephews, nieces, and great
nephews and nieces.
Family and friends may gather at the Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home, 1535 S. 12th Street Sheboygan on
Saturday November 26, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at 3:00 p.m. Fr. Subi Thomas from
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will take place in the St. Matthias Cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.reinboldfh.com
Tom’s family wishes to extend a special thank you to the EMT’s and the staff in the emergency
department of Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan.
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