![]() Tom’s proudest accomplishments were: his lifelong Catholic faith, being married to Shirley for just shy of 63 years, raising their son Jim, and achieving 53 years of sobriety. ![]() In his later years, he would often say “back then, we didn’t think we had much growing up on the farm and now I realize we had it all!” ![]() One very special memory is when Tom proposed to Shirley in the field while doing his farm work. He had great admiration and respect for his parents and enjoyed his childhood years with his siblings. Tom grew up in a loving home on a farm in Stanton, WI. Also, survived by special friends Sean & Rachel McGurran and their boys, Riley, William, Alex, Matthew, and Zachariah Thomas, as well as many other loving friends. Tom is survived by, son, Jim (Lola) grandchildren, Becky (Mark) Wozniak, Zachary (Emily), Anna (Tom) Prock, great-grandchildren Emma, Jack, and Connor siblings, Rita Higgins (Jarchow) LaVenture, Jeanne (Wally) Kubes also, two brother-in-laws, two sister-in-laws, and several nieces, nephews, and godchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents beloved wife, Shirley sisters, Rosemary (Ray) McNamee, Margaret Kathleen “Kitty” (Ed) Thompson brother Alfred Robert “Bob” (Gayle) brother-in-law, Lloyd Jarchow niece, Kathy Kubes nephews, Rob Kubes and Bill Jarchow. He also ran his own small-engine repair business for many years while working at 3M and well into retirement. He graduated from New Richmond High School in 1952. ![]() He was born on Augto Albert Robert and Margaret Mary (Raleigh) Higgins in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Thomas (Tom) Peter Higgins of Somerset, Wisconsin, passed away Jat Westfields Hospital in New Richmond, WI. ![]()
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