Thomas L.

Pauli

Thomas L. Pauli, 65, Lake Mills, died on Friday, March 11, 2016.

He was born on October 14, 1950 in Watertown, the son of the late Lawrence and Catherine (Thorman) Pauli.

Tom was a graduate of Jefferson High School, Class of 1969. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Lake Mills. He was a member of the United Steel Workers of America.

Tom had been employed by APV Crepaco as a welder/grinder for 31 years, then worked for Jardine Lawn Care, then the Lake Mills Middle School as a custodian.

Tom had a passion to work on small engines and could fix anything that could be taken apart. He was truly a jack of all trades.

He enjoyed the outdoors; hunting, fishing, and especially campfires. He loved spending time with his grandchildren or "the critters" as he called them.

Survivors include his wife, Lynette of 39 years; three daughters, Laura (Shannon) Bohlman, Janel Pauli, Kari Pauli, all of Lake Mills; three grandchildren, Blake Thomas Bohlman, Brooklyn Bohlman, and Aubrey Bohlman; one sister, Susan (Ronald) Dahnert of Fort Atkinson; one brother, Steven (Bonnie) Pauli of Jefferson; three nephews, Daniel Dahnert, Johnathan (Cheryl Mierendorf) Dahnert, Timothy Dahnert; his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Smith of Johnson Creek; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Sheila (LeRoy Scheel) Haberman, Gary Smith, Steven Smith, Ellen (John) Mitchell, Jane (Dennis) Riedl, Carol (Lewis) Eck, Dale (Denise) Smith; other relatives and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evening, March 17 at Claussen Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. on Friday at the church until the time of service.

Burial will be in Rock Lake Cemetery.

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