Kenneth "Buck" Tease

Kenneth “Buck” Tease, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He was born in Little Chute on January 29, 1928, son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Honick) Tease. On September 9, 1950, he married Marilyn Roberts. He spent his entire life associated with the Mechanical Contractors Sheet Metal Industry, being involved in thousands of commercial and industrial projects throughout the state and Upper Michigan. He retired in 1995.

Buck served his country well as a member of the United States Navy Amphibious Force in the Pacific for 2 ½ years. For twenty years, he was also a member of the Selective Service Board in Outagamie County. He belonged to the Disabled American Veterans and the United States LST Association. Buck was also a sports enthusiast, following the Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers in their respective seasons. A day on the trout stream, small game and deer hunting with his sons and son-in-law were treasured.

He was a charter member of St. Aloysius Church – serving on the Parish Council, the Building and Grounds Committee and coaching boys’ basketball for many years.

He thoroughly enjoyed having his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren up at his property on Pine Lake in Waushara County for skiing and tubing in the summer.

Buck is survived by his five children: Mary (Bruce) Feurig, Bill Tease (Luane Anderson), Jim (Juli) Tease, Kathy (Rich) Wallace and Tom (Sue) Tease; 15 grandchildren: Jennifer (Mark) Hazaert, Michael (Tara) Feurig, Ashley (Travis) Wilson, Andrew (Shawn) Tease, Rachel (Eric) Ludwig, J.J. (Hana) Tease, Gina (Brady) Van Handel, Savanah (Alex DeGroot) Hoffman, Sidney (Conner Schoen) Hoffman, Amy (Chris) Timm, Chris (Hollie) Wallace, Shaun Meehan (Maria Dogero), Melissa (Mike Mesich) Crosby, Brittany (Josh Justus) Tease, and Benjamin Tease; 10 great grandchildren: Jacob and Elizabeth Hazaert, Jonah and Ella Wilson, Teagan Tease, Xavier Ludwig, Leo Tease, Jovie Grace Van Handel, Laylah Wallace and Jayden Tease as well as one on the way. Buck is further survived by his sister Gloria Grode and Marilyn’s cousin Dick Powers.

Buck was preceded in death by: his parents; his wife, Marilyn, and an infant son, Kenneth; a brother, Clayton (Ann) Tease; 4 step brothers: Ves (Alice) Verstegen, Harold “Chips” (Rose) Verstegen, Ray (Lucille) Verstegen, Harold (Josephine) Tease; a step sister, Evelyn (Louis) Chizek; father and mother-in-law, Art and Mary Roberts, and step mother, Dorothy Roberts.

Due to current circumstances, a private service and burial is being held at this time.  Your warm thoughts and prayers will be welcomed by the family.