Thomas “Tom” M. Lacina
Thomas “Tom” M. Lacina
Thomas “Tom” M. Lacina, 74, Cadott, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, peacefully, at his cabin in Glen Flora.
Thomas was born Oct. 20, 1945, in Chippewa Falls, to John and Magdalena “Dorothy” (Imbery) Lacina.
He was formerly married to Carol Dachel July 22, 1967.
Thomas earned an associate’s degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College and worked at Presto, then later at Pope and Talbot as a machine operator.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards at the local bar, gardening, picking berries, making maple syrup at his cabin and watching the Green Bay Packers. In his younger years, he also enjoyed riding motorcycles and fixing up model A cars.
Thomas enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren, especially Gavin, who he spent a lot of time with recently, hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his ex-wife – Carol Dachel, Chippewa Falls; daughters – LeAnne (William) Huber, Cadott, and Lynda Lacina (Michael Fischer), Chippewa Falls; grandchildren – Jacob Huber, Laykin (Clayton) Rajek and Gavin Huber; brother – John “Jack” Lacina, Cadott, who passed away a day later Friday, June 19, 2020; and brother-in-law – Richard Polanski.
He was preceded in death by his parents – John and Dorothy; daughter – Laurel “Laurie” Lacina; his sister – Sharon Polanski; and his sister-in-law – Jan Lacina.
The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Prevea Cancer Center and Dr. Neil Christenson, where Thomas received his treatments. He especially enjoyed flirting with the girls and bringing them special treats.
A celebration of life gathering for friends and family was held Sunday, June 28, at the Frog Hop in Cadott, from 2-6 p.m., where people were invited to come and share funny Tom stories. A graveside service was held for the immediate family Monday, at the Brooklawn Cemetery in Cadott.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations made in Thomas’ name to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (https://themmrf.org).
Chippewa Valley Cremation Services – Celebration of Life Center is assisting the family.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at chippewavalleycremation.com.
