Thomas Charles Yakes

Thomas Charles Yakes, 76 of the Town of Delavan passed away peacefully at home on June 5th,2023 with family by his side. He was born on August 20th 1946 in Elkhorn WI.

Tom was a graduate of Williams Bay High School class of 1966. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 and while stationed at Fort Lewis in Washington State he met his wife Dixie Lee Norman and they enjoyed 54 years of marriage. Together they farmed for many years and Tom retired as a businessman/owner of Compost Management. He enjoyed gardening, golfing, hunting, fishing and the daily morning coffee clutch with lifelong friends and classmates. He was a member of the Williams Bay Lions club for many years and served on the Town of Delavan fire department and rescue squad.

Tom was proceeded in death by his parents Ray and June Yakes, Father and Mother in Law Harry and Dorothy Norman, Brother Norman Yakes and wife Marilyn, nephews Ronald Yakes, Justin Yakes and Greg Thibadeau.

He is survived by his wife Dixie, brothers Richard Yakes and wife Roxanne, Douglas Yakes and wife Amy, nieces and nephews Richard Yakes Jr and wife Jennifer, Bobbi and Al Griffin, Brian and Marie Yakes, Kurt and Malinda Powell, Sara and Neil Kasper, Travis and Tilly Yakes, Gavin and Brittany Thibadeau, Melissa and Chris Duffy, Jenny Yakes, Cheri and Jeff Kennedy, Bill Rock,Bob and Dawn Sundberg ,Dixie and Will Hardesty, Rick Triggs, Jackie and Joey Chandler, Joe Bergen and cousin Candy and Mike Hamley as well as many great nieces and nephews.

The family would like to give a special thank you to all of the compassionate people from Aurora Hospice. As Tom had a great fondness for dogs, all memorial donations will be given to the Lakeland Humane Society. A link has been provided below.

Serivces for Tom will be held Tuesday June 20th, 2023 at 12:00pm in the main chapel of Derrick Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held on June 20th, from 10:00am till the time of services.

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Derrick Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Yakes Family.

Lakeland Animal Welfare Shelter
3551 State Road 67 P.O. Box 1000, Elkhorn WI 53121
Tel: 1-262-723-1000
Web: http://www.lakelandanimalshelter.org/donate