Remembering the life, death and legacy of teacher Thomas Stoppenbach
Thomas R. Stoppenbach, formerly of Watertown, Wis., died Sunday morning (Dec. 8, 2013) in the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy. He was 90 years old. Tom was born on July 17, 1923, in Watertown, a son of Viola, formerly Griep, and Reed Stoppenbach. He was the oldest of five children. Tom was a 1941 graduate of Watertown Senior High School. He was employed by the G.B. Lewis Co. in Watertown prior to his entry into the military. Tom served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 82nd...