Timothy J. King, age 56 of Kenosha, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at his residence.

Born on October 26, 1966, he was the son of Thomas L.King and the late Suzann M. (Merten) King.  Tim attended KUSD schools graduating from Tremper High School, class of 1985.  He attended Gateway Technical College studying in the Auto Body Program.

Tim was the proud owner and operator of Classic Neon Sign Company.  Prior to his injury, Tim was an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing.  Family was most important to Tim.  He was the happiest when spending time with his daughters and grandchildren.  Known as “Papa Tim” to Rowen and Reece and “Pappy” to Stella, Marley and Donovan he would do whatever the kids wanted to do.  He loved to share his knowledge of cooking, baking and gardening.  He spent time planting tomatoes with Marley and Stella just days before his passing.  He traveled to Tennessee to visit whenever he could.  Tim was a proud grandpa and shared videos and pictures of the kids with anyone who showed interest.  His calls were through facetime as a way of staying in touch when he couldn’t be with the kids.  Tim was an avid Packer fan, very creative, always up for a family gathering or cookout.  He loved having his dog, Winston by his side to keep him company.

He will be missed by his daughters, Tisha (Michael) Ryan and Tiffany (Shayne) Carls; his grandchildren, Rowen and Reece Ryan, Stella, Marley and Donovan Carls; his father, Thomas L. King; his siblings, Connie (John Brock) Petersen, Julie and Tom King; his nieces and nephews, Ryan (Tiffany) Petersen, Justin (Hannah) Petersen and Katelyn (Sam West) Petersen and his maternal aunts, Ann Voslar, Claire (Ray) Wojtak and Joan Voslar.  Tim was there to help his family or friends whenever they needed it.

Tim was preceded in death by his mother, Suzann M. King; his grandparents, Charles and Sarah King and Jerry and Esther Voslar and his paternal uncle, Ken King.

Service Info

Funeral services honoring Tim’s life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the Piasecki Funeral Home, 3720 39th Ave, Kenosha, WI.

A visitation for Tim will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.