Thomas Edward Anton Wiza

• Visitation-  August 30th from 9-11am ST PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH (6881 S. 51st Street, Franklin)

•  Service- August 30th at 11am ST PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH (6881 S. 51st Street, Franklin)

Thomas Edward Anton Wiza of Oak Creek began his journey home after a fierce and unrelenting battle with cancer at the age of 68 years 11 months and 5 days. Tom will be forever missed and loved by his wife of 37 years, Susan (nee Werhand), by daughter Jennifer Wiza, by daughter Sara Beth South (Matthew), and by son Thomas Wiza Jr. (Catherine). Papa will be missed by Ariana and Jack South, his grandchildren, who he adored and cherished with all his heart.

Tom is also survived by his brother Edward Wiza (Diana), favorite sister Susan McCarthy, favorite sister Denise Myers (Larry), favorite sister Liz Lewis, and favorite sister Sandy Wiza, and dearest friends Jerry and Darlene Urbaniak. Preceded in death by his parents Edward and Rose Wiza, brothers Chester and Joseph Wiza, brother-in-law Mark Lewis and brother-in-law and hunting buddy Rick McCarthy. Also, survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He will be forever missed by his feathered companion, Kiki Lou, his African Gray Parrot.

Tom was born on September 18^th, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was one of eight children and loved to pick on his younger sisters. Cars and trucks were his passion from an early age. This passion led him to become a long-haul truck driver. He was known to take family along for a cross-country truck ride and they would always come home with stories to tell. In his professional truck driving of 40 years, Tom was recognized with a 2 million miles safe driving award. Along his journey, he married the love of his life, Susan Werhand, on December 24^th, 1981 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cudahy, WI.

He was a devoted husband and father to Jennifer, Sara Beth and Tommy. He had a heart of gold and would do anything for his entire family. Tom had a strong work ethic and loved his job as a truck driver. After retirement his greatest joy was his grandchildren, Ariana and Jack.

Visitation will be held Friday, August 30^th from 9-11 am, with services to begin at 11 am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Franklin (6881 S. 51^st Street, Franklin, WI).