Thomas W. "Tom" Jacoby

Thomas W. "Tom" Jacoby obituary, Shawano, WI

Thomas W. "Tom" Jacoby

Thomas Jacoby Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc. on Feb. 23, 2025.

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Thomas W. Jacoby, age 60 of Shawano, unexpectedly went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday evening, February 19, 2025, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Appleton.
Tom was born on January 28, 1965, in Thiensville, WI, a son of Donald and Lois (Lohrman) Jacoby. He attended St. Cecilia Catholic Grade School and later graduated from Homestead High School in Mequon with the Class of 1983. Following high school, Tom attended the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and met his future wife, Rebecca.
Tom held various jobs including auto mechanic, potato farming, a warehouse manager, a semi-truck driver, and most recently, a luxury motor coach driver. All in all, Tom was a driver and loved every person he came in contact with, and they loved him.
On May 21, 1994, he was united in marriage to Rebecca Sherwood at Zion Lutheran Church in Peshtigo. They lived and worked in Stevens Point for the first nine years following their marriage, then the couple moved to Shawano and have lived here since.
Tom was an avid supporter of Wisconsin sports, the Brewers, Bucks, Packers, and most importantly, the Oshkosh Titans. While Tom was driving motor coach, he made numerous friends and formed many lasting relationships. Tom's outgoing and goofy personality allowed him to make an impact on many people's lives. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and his pontoon boat. Above all, Tom loved being there for his girls and supporting them in all of their extracurricular activities. He attended St. James Lutheran Church.
Tom is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Rebecca of Shawano; two children, Margaret "Maggie" (Spencer Tiegs) Jacoby of Wauwatosa, WI, and Alissa (Cole) Vande Hei of Cloverleaf Lakes; his parents, Donald and Lois Jacoby of Thiensville, WI; sisters, Amy Jacoby of Madison and Susan (Doug) Diethert of Auburndale, WI; brother, Tim Jacoby of Big Fork, Montana; and mother and father-in-law, Thomas and Linda Sherwood of Peshtigo. Tom was looking forward to meeting his grandson in May. He is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, friends, and neighbors.
A memorial service for Thomas W. Jacoby will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 11:00 am at Mickelson Funeral and Cremation Service in Shawano. Vicar David Kaiser will officiate. Visitation will begin at the funeral home on Saturday at 9:00 am and continue until the time of service.

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Marsha Salo

March 1, 2025

Rebecca I am so sorry to hear about Tom. You and the girls have my greatest sympathy.

Lyndee Lewis

February 28, 2025

We loved having Tom drive the UW-Oshkosh Men´s Basketball team. As parents of the Coach, we never actually rode with him. We visited before and especially after games waiting for them to get on the bus. He was such a nice and funny guy.
One of our favorite memories was during Covid . We sat in our van next to his bus watching the game on our laptops together, since we couldn´t go in the game in Lacrosse. The 3 of us lined up all the fatheads of their parents, so when they came out they could see our support.
I know someday , I will have the bus driver with the best smile, pick me up at the Pearly Gates and I will finally get to ride with him!
Our prayers to his family and friends!

Erin Coppernoll

February 25, 2025

Tom was THE BEST bus driver for our women's soccer team. I only had him a few times as he was always doing other better gigs but I absolutely loved him the few times he drove our team. My condolences to you all. He will be missed.

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