Birth date: Feb 26, 1941 Death date: Mar 22, 2025
Thomas Alan Shambeau passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025 in Bonita Springs FL. Tom was born on February 26, 1941 in New London, WI, the oldest child of David A. Shambeau and Emilene (Harber) Shambeau. He graduated from Waupaca Read Obituary
I am so sorry that I did not know of this service. I would have been there. Tom was my favorite cousin! He had a great sense of humor. I still remember one very fun summer at the lakes when we were in high school. Maggie nee Harber Weissman.
Met Tom through his brother, Steve who was a law school classmate. He and Steve convinced me and Mary Jane to take a look at a cottage they had acquired and renovated on Rainbow Lake. One look was all it took for Mary Jane and we enjoyed many years of fun on the Chain. The fun times often included Tom who lived just down the lane. Good guy with a great sense of humor.
Tom was a positive influence in my life. He was brilliant, funny and always had a twinkle in his smiling eyes. My wife Judy and I were his classmates. I remember when I was on the sidelines of a night football game in Waupaca working as the team statistician when Tom kicked a 60 yard punt. Might be a school record.
Tom and I discovered we were cousins through ancestry.com a while back. We met for lunch in Waupaca with cousin Brian several times to share family history and stories. Proud to call him Cousin. May he rest in peace.
My sympathy to the Shambeau family. Roberta Olson.
I first met Tom sometime in the Nineties, and not too long after that I was honored with a position on the Village Inn Board of Directors (VIBOD). Actually, that "honor" was bestowed mainly because, as the top ad agency guy on the Coors business, I could procure no-cost Coors Light-branded merchandise for the board members. I have no doubts there are still closets full of the stuff in and around Waupaca. Those were very good days with lots of fun afloat on the Chain and in any number of local watering holes. Ultimately, Pete Coors even joined the VIBOD group hosting the group at his Coors Field skybox. Tom was always at the heart of the fun. As a Navy veteran, he took some delight in needling me for my Army loyalty. He'd call every year when USAA made its distributions to members, so we could compare who got more cash back. Tom's was a very joy-filled spirit and it remains very strong in my memory.
My sincere condolences to Kris, whose support for Tom never waned in spite of the sort of shenanigans described above. And to son, Dave, of whom Tom spoke proudly to me on a number of occasions.
Godspeed, Tom. I'll see you on the other side... and I'll try to bring a Coors Light baseball cap.
Here it is a week after Tom’s death and I think of him every day. Can’t get him off of my mind RSP Tom.
Lloyd Coppersmith
Kris, Dave; So soory to hear of Tom's passing. A great guy, funny, bright always interesting and entertaining. He will be fondly remembered.
