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 KENOSHA—It
is with great sadness we announce the passing of Theodore H.
Padgett, Jr. at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital on Saturday,
December 10, 2022 after a heart attack. Theo was in his 87th
year.
Born on February 3, 1935, in Evansville, Indiana, he was the son
of the late Theodore & Iva Pagett (stepmom), and Edna Padgett,
devoted husband and
best friend to his wife of 63+ years,
the late Edith Roberta Padgett (Schmid) who passed away less
than a year ago.
Theo served in the US Army from April 13, 1954 through April 11,
1958, being honorably discharged as a Private First Class.
During that time, and while stationed in Gailbach, Germany, he
met the love of his life, Edith, and on March 24, 1958, they were
married.
After being discharged from the Army,
Theo and his new wife returned to the U.S. Upon his return, on
August 19, 1958, Theo enlisted in the US Navy, where he served
until his retirement as a Machinist’s Mate Second Class
on November 30, 1973. During his time in the Navy, Theo
served in the Vietnam War twice aboard the USS Valley Forge, was
stationed in San Diego and Long Beach, CA, Norfolk, VA, and
Great Lakes, IL.
After retiring from the Navy, they
settled in Kenosha, WI where they met their lifelong friends
Butch & Lucy Ebner. Theo worked and later retired from American
Motors and J.I. Case. Their favorite things to do were to
travel, cook, play cards and entertain their family and friends
at their Kenosha home for the last 49 years. Theo loved to
smoke meat, make beef jerky, schnapps, apple wine and dance the
Polka. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and
hunting. Theo loved horseshoes and played for about 40
years in the Kenosha area.
Theo leaves behind his children, Michael (Beverly) Padgett, Sr.,
Anthony Padgett (The Black Sheep of the family), Todd Padgett,
and (stepson) Jeffrey Jonathan Schmid. He was the
proud grandfather to Maggie Warren (Padgett), Robert Padgett,
EmilyMiller (Padgett),
Michael Padgett, Jr., and Trever
Padgett; and proud great-grandpa to Kyleigh Miedema, Skyler
Padgett, Jayden Padgett, Natasha Padgett, Dario Padgett, Aiden
Padgett; and his stepsister, Sharon Scales (Pagett).
In addition to his parents and wife,
Theo was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Darrell
Scales, daughter-in-law, Sharon Padgett (McBride), and his
granddaughter, Alyson Padgett.
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