November 14, 1958 – Might 14, 2025
Timothy Donald Herlache, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, handed away on Might 14, 2025, at residence surrounded by household, after a bravely-fought battle with most cancers. Tim was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and pal, and will likely be missed dearly.
Tim was born on November 14, 1958, in Sturgeon Bay, to Donald and Audrey Herlache, the third of six kids. Tim started his education at East Maplewood Faculty in Southern Door, earlier than the household moved to Sturgeon Bay. There, he attended Corpus Christi grade college, after which graduated from Sturgeon Bay Excessive Faculty in 1977. He attended NWTC the next yr, the place he earned a level in small engine and chassis restore.
Whereas in highschool, Tim met his future spouse, Holly Ullman, and so they have been married in 1982. Though their marriage ended, they remained pals and nice mother and father to their two kids, Dustin and Jessica.
All through his highschool years, Tim helped his father Don by commercially fishing on the ice within the waters of Inexperienced Bay. Tim additionally labored at his father’s store, Herlache Small Engine. Tim liked the work on the store, however after taking a brand new part-time job, realized he had discovered one other ardour: firefighting.
Tim’s skilled profession on the Sturgeon Bay Fireplace Division started in 1979. He climbed the ranks and would later attend the Nationwide Fireplace Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and went on to develop into Fireplace Chief in 2003. Tim liked his profession in firefighting. Whereas deeply devoted to the skilled elements of his job and protecting his crews protected, Tim additionally took nice pleasure in investing within the youth of Sturgeon Bay via numerous outreach applications. There was all the time a smile on his face when children (particularly his personal) would go to the hearth station, or get to climb on the hearth vans, or get to listen to the firemen do a presentation at their college. He was additionally closely concerned in guiding the brand new metropolis constructing and hearth headquarters when it was constructed in downtown Sturgeon Bay. Tim retired in 2016 after 37 years of service. After “retirement” Tim refused to decelerate, working at Ace {Hardware} in Sturgeon Bay, which he completely loved, in addition to numerous different odd jobs.
Then Tim met a lovely lady named Daybreak Thiry. Proper from the beginning, it was clear that they complimented one another completely, and thus their love story started. They have been married on July 22, 2022, and collectively they loved spending time outside, socializing, touring, and visiting one another’s households.
Anybody who knew Tim would let you know that in the event you wanted something, he actually would provide the shirt off his again. If anybody ever had a query, he was the person to name. Tim’s hobbies have been serving to others, deer looking, fishing, tenting, and spending time with family and friends. His absolute favourite time of yr was the Wisconsin gun deer season, however any time he may very well be out holding a fishing pole was an in depth second. He did all of it: ice fishing, fishing in Canada, fishing regionally for perch, walleyes, or whitefish, and in recent times, fishing together with his grandkids at “The 60.”
One other notable point out could be Tim’s lifelong love for the property left to him and his siblings by his mother and father, “The 60” within the city of Gardner (Southern Door). Tim devoted a lot of his life to bettering the property by planting timber, managing the forest, and even bettering a pond and stocking it with fish. Tim liked to hunt and camp right here, and he really made it a terrific place the place household and pals may hunt, fish, camp, trip ATV’s, and even dig for “treasure” from days passed by. The property wouldn’t be what it’s immediately with out his efforts.
Tim will likely be dearly missed by his spouse, Daybreak; his kids, Dustin (Lauren) of Luxemburg, WI, and Jessica (Tim) Kenney of Pulaski, WI; 9 grandchildren, Evelyn, Liam, Theodore, Finnian, Charlotte, and Declan Herlache; Kallah, Harper, and Timmy Kenney; his mom, Audrey; his siblings Daniel (Susan) Herlache, Invoice (Vikki) Herlache, Bonnie (Daniel) Bauer, and Dave (Carrie) Herlache; many different nieces, nephews, and pals.
Tim was preceded in dying by his father, Donald, and an older sister, Faye.
A funeral service will likely be held on the Forbes Funeral Dwelling on Monday, Might 19, 2025, at 8:00 pm. A visitation is scheduled from 3:30 that day till the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials could also be directed to Door CAN Inc. or the Sturgeon Bay Fireplace and Police Honor Guard.
A particular due to Dr. Hogan, Dr. Jaz, and the group at Froedert, who gave us all of the present of additional time with Tim. We’re so grateful to the entire group at Unity Hospice, particularly Katie and Laura, for taking such excellent care of Tim on the finish of his life.
