Thomas A. Jorgensen

March 4, 1949 - March 26, 2017

Thomas Alan Jorgensen, 68, of Menomonie died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his home. He was born March 4, 1949 in Merrill, the son of Jay and Mildred (Hackbart). He grew up in New Richmond where he also attended school. Following high school, Tom enrolled at UW-Stout and graduated from UW-EC. Tom married Arlet Gutknecht, and to their union had three children, Joel, Matthew, and Teresa. Tom worked as a building contractor in Eau Claire and later North Carolina. His final project was Cottage Winery & Vineyard in Menomonie. He is survived by his wife Arlet of Menomonie; two children, Matthew (Bobbie Holler) of Madison and Teresa of Menomonie; two grandchildren, Ashley and Liam; brother Richard Jorgensen of Eagan, MN; many nieces, nephews and in-laws. He was preceded in death by his son Joel (Lisa Roche); his parents and one sibling, Chris Fisher. A visitation will be held at 4-7 pm Thursday March 30 at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie. The funeral service will be held at 11 am, Friday, March 31, at Menomonie Alliance Church (502 21st N.) with the Rev. Jim and Gerald Christiansen officiating; visitation 1 hour prior to service.