Thomas Pomraning

Pomraning, Thomas “TomPom”

Madison:  We lost a most remarkable and incredible person on December 23, 2020, when Thomas E. Pomraning, “TomPom”, age 78, died at home from complications of a five year battle with lung cancer.

In Tom’s words, If you are reading this, then I have died.  I have asked that there be none of my life’s history taking up room in the paper.  To all that knew me, you knew the type of man, husband, father, grandfather, and friend I was.  For that I appreciate all of you putting up with me.  I do want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all the Dr.’s and staff at SSM Oncology.  You know who you are.  Also, to the staff at SSM Hospitals and Clinics for doing your best to give me 5+ years to be with my wife, family, friends and co-workers.  One last thought from me.  “I was born, I lived, I have died, and have had a good life.”  That is what is important.

Tom is survived by his wife, LeAnn Slama Pomraning; daughter, Jeanne (RD) Desai, Sunnyvale, CA, son Eric (LeighAnn) of Verona, LeAnn’s family; Gail (Paul) Kunch of Ft. Madison, IA, Michelle “Shelly” (Shawn) Slama/Redman, Merrimac, and Travis (Cindy) Slama, Marquette, IA.  Tom is further survived by his brother, James (Linda) Pomraning, Brookfield, brother-in-laws; John (Karen) Syens, Ft. Atkinson, Duane (Beth) Syens, Wisconsin Rapids, and sisters-in-law, Donna Syens, Stevens Point, and Gayle Pomraning, San Diego.  Grandchildren; Maya, Jay, and Brij Desai, LeAnn’s grandchildren; Brett Hogan, Sarah and Evelyn Kunch, and James Robert Slama.  Many nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and nephews.

Tom was preceded in death by his first wife, Sheryl, his parents, Carlton C. and Lorraine H. (Volkman) Pomraning, his brother, Gerald C. Pomraning, Sheryl’s parents Peter and Elsie Syens, and his brother-in-law LaVerne Syens.

At Tom’s request there will be no services.  At a date, yet to be decided, a gathering will be held to honor the memory of one outstanding, kind, loving, and loved man, minus the most wonderful chocolate truffles ever made.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials in Tom’s name to The American Cancer Society, Second Harvest Food Bank, or Wisconsin Public Radio.

Afterglow

I’d like the memory of me to be  happy ones.

I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.

I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways,

Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.

I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun;

Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.

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