Thomas E. Becwar (1958-2022)

BECWAR, ALME, WENGREN, SALM

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/23/2022 at 14:10:45

Thomas E. Becwar, age 63, died of pneumonia on Thursday, July 15th, at Upland Hills Health Hospital in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Tom was born December 12th, 1958, in Prairie du Chien to Fred and Florence Becwar. He is survived by his loving mother, Florence Becwar, sisters Luanne (Brian) Alme, Nancy (Ed) Wengren, Debbie Becwar, Jane (Scott) Hipke, brothers, John, Mike, and Joe Becwar, nieces Britne (Sandy Shelton) Salm, Ann Wengren, Angelina Becwar, nephews Adam and Ethan (Jackie) Salm, Tim (Kristie) Wengren, Tom Wengren, Nate and Zach Becwar.
Tom contracted German measles at the very early age of three months and consequently followed by meningitis. As a result, he suffered with severe developmental disabilities and seizures that required professional care and supervision throughout the rest of his life, beginning at the age of two. He resided primarily at Central Colony in Madison, WI, for 36 years, and then at adult care homes in Prairie du Chien and Dodgeville since 1996. He has been a resident at Sunnyside West in Dodgeville for the past seven years.
The Becwar family would like to extend their deepest gratitude and appreciation to all of his exceptional caregivers throughout his life, especially the caring and loving staff at Sunnyside West. They supported Tom tremendously over the past several years and with their presence in many of the last hours of his life. We also want to thank Dr. Ingrid Berg and the nursing staff at Upland Hills for their care and compassion from his time of admission on Monday, July 11th, until his passing on July 14th.
**A Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin with a one hour visitation before Mass at the church on Wednesday. Monsignor Charles Stoetzel will be the Celebrant.
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.