Thea N. Provost Obituary (1943

Thea N. Provost, age 79, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Arborview Court in Wisconsin Rapids. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. The family will greet relatives and friends from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Thea was born on May 16, 1943 in Wisconsin Rapids to William and Dora (Westover) McCarthy. She was one of 11 siblings. She married Thomas G. Provost on December 28, 1963 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wisconsin Rapids. They were blessed with almost 60 years of marriage and three children: Mark, Scott and Kelly. Thea was a stay-at-home mom while her children were little. After the kids went off to school, she worked at several area businesses doing clerical work, including as a teller at the Kellner branch bank which was robbed not once, but twice while Thea was working there. Thea was a great mom who was always there for her children. She was known for having a great time with the kids and their friends. She enjoyed flower gardening and creating floral arrangements. She was skilled in arts and crafts. Thea enjoyed time at the lake with family and friends often cruising on the paddle boat with a margarita in hand. She was proud of her Irish heritage and her large McCarthy family and visited Ireland twice. She was an avid Green Bay Packer fan. Thea is survived by her loving husband, Tom; three children: Mark (Pam) Provost of Marshfield, Scott (Denise) Provost of Wisconsin Rapids, and Kelly (Steve) Schultz of Rocky Mount, MO; three grandchildren: Thomas Provost, Matthew Provost, and Elle Schultz; sisters-in-law: Karen McCarthy, Donna McCarthy, and Kathleen Doarn; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; six sisters: Neoma Bruner, Donna McCarthy, Marlene "Chuckie" McCarthy, Phyllis McCarthy, Nancy Smith, and Beverly Kedrowski; and four brothers: Dennis McCarthy, Ronald McCarthy, William McCarthy Jr., and Timothy McCarthy. Special thanks to Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice, especially Donna, CNA, for the wonderful care Thea received. Herman-Taylor Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Provost family.