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William Thomas "Tom" Carls

1962 - 2025

William Thomas "Tom" Carls obituary, 1962-2025, Saint Francis, WI

William Carls Obituary

William Thomas "Tom" Carls

May 21, 1962 - May 15, 2025

William Thomas "Tom" Carls, 62, passed away May 15, 2025, after suffering a serious stroke. Tom was the loving husband of CoryAnn St. Marie-Carls, for 30 years, married July 8, 1995. Father to W. Layton and dear son of William Ronald Carls and Mary Catherine Carls (nee Kaskubar). Grandson of the late William Vernon Carls and Loraine Carls (nee Baldwin) and Edward and Mathilda Kaskubar (nee Himmelsbach). Survived by sister Tamara (Gary) Shortess; brother Timothy (Franca), Patricia (Darrell) Howard; brother-in-law Terry (Anita) St. Marie; and sister-in-law Michele St. Marie (Randy) Boelkow; and nine cherished nieces and nephews. Tom was born in Racine, Wis., and attended St. Joseph Catholic grade school and St. Bonaventure High School in Racine. He received his BS in Finance and Economics from UW-Parkside and his MBA from UW-Milwaukee. Tom had an accomplished and extensive career in commercial banking and rose to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Byline Bank Small Business Capital Division. Tom's love was his wife Cory, his world was his only son Layton, his passion was banking, and his escape was his cycling. More info: http://www.pkfuneralhomes.com/

Visitation Saturday, May 24, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., at ST. VERONICA CONGREGATION CHURCH, 4001 S Whitnall Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207, with Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 12 p.m. Following the mass at church, all are invited for dinner at Pulaski Inn, Cudahy. Private interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Racine. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Nativity of the Lord Parish, Cudahy or St. Thomas More High School, 2601 E. Morgan Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207.

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Published by Racine Journal Times on May 22, 2025.

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9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

St. Veronica Congregation Church

4001 S Whitnall Ave., Milwaukee, WI

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Mass of Christian Burial

12:00 p.m.

St. Veronica Congregation Church

4001 S Whitnall Ave., Milwaukee, WI

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