Thomas Weipert

Thomas Francis Weipert Jr., 57, of Farmersburg died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, WI. A public visitation was held Tuesday, March 23 at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Lansing. Inurnment followed the visitation at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in New Albin.

Thomas Francis was born September 13, 1963 to Thomas Sr. and Velma (Merchant) Weipert in Iowa City. He attended Kee High School in Lansing through the ninth grade.

Throughout the years, Thomas worked as a carpenter in construction and also at Monona Wire Corporation. Thomas was an avid outdoorsman and a handyman. He enjoyed fishing, camping and mushroom hunting. He was a throat cancer survivor.

Surviving Thomas are his siblings, Cindy Vanderbilt of Prairie du Chien, WI, Tina Killen of Batesville, AR, Tammy Hammer of Arondale, CO and Trisha (Howard) Jones of Harpers Ferry; his nieces and nephews, Sharon Hammer, Terry Hammer, Ben Jones, Levi Jones, Jeremy Vanderbilt and Kyle Vanderbilt; eight great-nephews and one great-niece; and his aunt and uncle, Susan Rayos of San Antonio, TX and Richard Rice of Thompson, IL.

Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Sr. and Velma Weipert.

Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Lansing assisted the family with arrangements.