Thomas H. La Fontaine

1939-2022

Thomas (Tom) Henry La Fontaine, age 83, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. Rev. Lucas Proeber will officiate. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday at the funeral home.

Tom was born Aug. 7, 1939 in Little Black, Wis. to Dave and Irene (White) La Fontaine. He attended schools in the Stetsonville and Medford area. He married Sharon Vroman on March 26, 1982 in Wautoma, Wis. Tom was an over the road truck driver for 52 years, driving for Marathon Cheese, Schneider, and as an Owner-Operator leased to Apollo, Packerland and Sparhawk. Tom was extremely passionate about being a safe, professional driver with over 4 million perfect miles. Tom loved spending time with family and friends each deer season, hunting with the Swamsauger Hunting Club in Tripoli, Wis.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon La Fontaine; brother, Dave La Fontaine, sister-in-law, Gail La Fontaine (Hessefort); sister, Karen Yates (La Fontaine) and brother-in-law, Ken Webb; children, Laurie Bryan (La Fontaine) and her husband, Packard, Tom La Fontaine and his wife, Christina, Brett Kaehn, Steve Kaehn and his fiancé, Brooke. He is further survived by 13 grandchildren, Bethany, Dani Lee, Whitney, Brandy, Samantha, Christopher, Ashley, Alicia, Andrea, Thomas, Macie, Bree, Tarek; and 13 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Irene La Fontaine; his father, David La Fontaine; his sister, Midge Lamberty (La Fontaine); and his brother-inlaw, Roy Lamberty.

Herman-Taylor Funeral Home, Wisconsin Rapids, is honored to be assisting the family.

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