Thomas J. "Tom" Welp, 78, of Dickeyville, WI, formerly of East Dubuque and Menominee, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 19, 2019, while at work at The Grotto, in Dickeyville.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, in Dickeyville, with Fr. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery where military honors will be accorded by members of VFW Post #6455, of Dickeyville.

Visitation will be from 4 P/M to 8 P/M, on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, where the parish rosary/prayer service will be at 3:30 P/M, on Thursday.  Friends may also call on Friday, August 23, 2019, from 9:15 A/M to 10:15 A/M, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Dickeyville.

Tom was born on December 10, 1940, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Frank J. and Rita C. (Schauer) Welp.  He was a graduate of East Dubuque High School, Class of 1958, and a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Tom was united in marriage to Janice Scott on July 31, 1965, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, in Shullsburg, WI.  He was formerly employed at the Dubuque Packing Company, John Deere Dubuque Works, helped in building bridges with Halvorson Construction Company, ran Welp Landscaping, later he started American Ceiling Company and the 19th Hole, in East Dubuque.  Tom in later years was doing maintenance for Holy Ghost Parish, in Dickeyville.

He loved working, fishing, hunting and woodworking.

Surviving are his wife, Janice; four children, Brett (Rhonda) Welp, Dan (Ann) Welp, both of East Dubuque, IL, Kevin Welp, of Midland, MI, and Susan (Shannon) Hoppman, of Green Bay, WI; five grandchildren, Brian Welp, Jenna Welp, Jaelyn Hoppman, Braylie Hoppman, and Layna Hoppman; his siblings, Pat (Jerry) Cullen, of Platteville, WI, Joyce (Ed) Kuhle, of Menominee, IL, Rita (Jim) Schlegel, of Dubuque, IA, Glen (Philly) Welp, of Cuba City, WI, Gail Welp, of Dubuque, IA, Paul (Sara) Welp, of Spring Green, WI, Greg (Diane) Welp, of East Dubuque, IL, Bud (Esther) Welp, of Albuquerque, NM, and Jim (Linda) Welp, of Donahue, IA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Rita; his siblings, Arlene Smothers, Mary Merfeld, Marilyn Welp, and Russell Welp.

THE FAMILY REQUESTS EVERYONE WEAR CASUAL ATTIRE FOR TOM'S VISITATION AND FUNERAL.

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