Thomas Brown Protzman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Thomas Brown Protzman passed away on July 1st of natural causes, while at home in Sturgeon Bay. Thomas (“Tom”) was born on 6/23/1952 in Cleveland Ohio. Tom was one of five children of Jeanne and LeRoy Protzman Jr., long time residents of Two Rivers and Port Washington. Tom graduated from Washington High School in 1971, and worked for a variety of automotive industry companies in the Two Rivers / Manitowoc area. His passion for automobiles was evident at a very young age and he continued to be avid automobile enthusiast for his entire life. Over the course of Tom’s life, he lived in Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Appleton, Oshkosh, Tucson, Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay. In all of these cities, Tom earned the gratitude and respect of many in his community as a committed supporter for the welfare and care of animal shelter dogs, including his long term support of ASPCA. As well as his generosity in sharing gifts, recipes and personalized gratitude notes to people with whom he saw every week at the grocery store, credit union, or doctor’s office. A few months ago after Tom had sent 20 personalized notes to all of the 26 branches of the Community First Credit Union during the Holiday Season, he was interviewed by a Credit Union manager for a article in the company newsletter… when asked why he sends personalized notes or drop off gifts to the offices. Tom replied that “My late mom did this years ago and I’m carrying on her legacy…”. Thomas was preceeded in death my his parents Jeanne and LeRoy Protzman, as well as his older brother Robert Protzman. He is survived by his sister, Carol Mueller and his brothers; Jeffrey Protzman and Christopher Protzman, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Thomas Brown Protzman

June 23, 1952 - July 1, 2022