Thomas Alan Clarage

Thomas was born on Feb. 23, 1945 in Kalamazoo, Mich., son of the late Harry Lewis and Thelma (Pierce) Clarage.

He was a graduate from Gladstone High School in 1964, he ­married Maria Maniaci on July 11, 1967, they had three children. On Sept. 18, 1993 he married the love of his life Frances Breault.

A self-proclaimed jack of all trades, he worked in ­construction, plumbing and heating, and was also a mason tender. He especially liked to collect lights, candles and mirrors.

Thomas was a ­member of the Washington Lodge 21 and The Beja Shriners. Above all Thomas loved to travel, spending time with family and friends, and ­volunteering for the Shriners.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Fran Clarage, of Green Bay, Wis.; his three children, Charles (Kathy) Clarage, Thelma Clarage all of Green Bay, and Wanita (Tim) Clarage-Shaw, of Appleton, Wis.; a ­brother-in-law, Gene (Lynette) Breault of St. Paul, Minn.; two sisters-in-law, Jean (Don) Kopacz of Escanaba, and ­Patricia Koehler of Appleton.

Thomas was ­preceded by his parents; his mother and father-in-law, Francis and Lenora Breault; an aunt and uncle, Lee and Mary Inman; one cousin, Lanny Inman; a nephew, Christopher Koehler; and two brothers-in-law, Ronald Breault and Rodney Koehler.

Cremation has occurred and a celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Beja Shrine Center, 1950 Bond St. Green Bay.

Expressions of sympathy, memories and photos may be shared with the Clarage ­family on his tribute page at ­www.lyndahl.com.

In lieu of plants or flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Shrine Hospital for Children or Beja Shriners.