David C. Tlusty

David Charles Tlusty, 77, died of congestive heart failure on Thursday, October 7. 2021 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at his home in Wausau, WI.

He was born October 6, 1944 in Medford, WI, son of the late Harold and Ann (Augustin) Tlusty. On August 23, 1969 he married Janet Haack  at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wausau, WI. She survives.

Dave grew up on the family farm West of Stetsonville, WI. He graduated from Medford High School in 1962, worked construction for eight years, then as a shipping scheduler for Wausau Paper Mills, Brokaw, WI (1970-1976). Dave continued in shipping operations for Spector Freight, P I E Nationwide, Consolidated Freightways, and FORE WAY Express, all of Wausau.(1977-1992).

Dave lived as a paraplegic for 29 years following a motor vehicle accident on October 16, 1992. He was a member of the Spinal Cord Society, Fergus Falls, MN supporting fund raising for cure research.

Dave was passionate about the North Central Health Care warm water pool, swimming daily until the Covid shut down. He attended many meetings; lobbying for the approval and construction of the new pool, attributing his health and longevity to the therapy and exercise in the warm water.

Dave loved his family, friends, home, yard, and mowing his lawn.  He followed politics, the stock market, and was a loyal Brewers, Bucks, Packers, and Wisconsin Badgers fan. Before his accident, he enjoyed bowling and golfing.

Survivors include his wife, Janet Tlusty; children, JuliAnn Sklow and Lance Tlusty; grandchildren, David Sklow, Joza and Zinedine Tlusty; brothers, Ted Tlusty, Jim(Maris) Tlusty, Roger (Mary) Tlusty, and Mark (Amy) Tlusty; brothers-in-law, David (Pat) Haack, Gordon (Kate) Haack, Kevin (Betty) Haack, and David Przybylski; sister-in-law Jean Neeck, and many nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law,  Arnold and Luella Haack, brother-in-law Jim Neeck; and sisters-in-law, Jane Tlusty, and Mary Lou Przybylski.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Wausau, WI. Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the services all at the church.

Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth St., Wausau, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Spinal Cord Society, 19051 Cty Hwy 1, Fergus Falls, MN 56537-7609 (scsus.org); or to the Church of the Resurrection, 621 Second St., Wausau, WI 54403