Brennen Thoma

June 9, 1987 - December 19, 2021

Brennen Joseph Thoma, age 34, of Berlin, passed away peacefully from Covid pneumonia on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh with his loving wife, Emily, by his side. He was born June 9, 1987, in Oshkosh, WI to William and Karen Thoma. Brennen attended grade school at Berlin Catholic School, the public schools, and then graduated from Berlin High School in 2005. Brennen was married to Emily on October 8, 2016, and were married for 5 joyous years. He was an entrepreneur at heart first dabbling with organic homemade laundry detergent, which then led him to establishing Thoma Poultry Farms. Brennen raised pasture fed chickens that he sold to friends and family as well as at the Oshkosh Farmers Market. He then went on to become a successful independent insurance agent licensed in six different states and was in the process of living out his dream of co-owning his own insurance agency. He also created a Facebook group called “Wisconsin Meat Smoking Hobbyist” that grew daily and now has over 19,500 members from the state of Wisconsin. He was also the founder and president of a statewide club called Meat Smoking Club of Wisconsin. Brennen was a man of many passions. He liked to duck hunt and made special trips out to North Dakota with friends and his loyal dog and best friend, Woody. He loved to kick back and strum a few cords on the guitar, a hobby he learned on his own. He also enjoyed anything cooking related especially meat smoking and BBQing. Brennen and Emily spent a lot of time together and thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company. Whether it was traveling, trips to the casino, singing karaoke or trying new restaurants, they did it together. He liked to spend time with his family going on skiing trips when they were younger, camping during the summers, and weekly cookouts before the Packer games. He had a heart of gold, the biggest smile, and the most contagious laugh. He was always willing to lend a helping hand and offer friendly advice about anything related to insurance or meat smoking. Brennen was such a social guy and could easily walk into a room of strangers and leave having made new friends. He made a lasting impression on all who knew him. Brennen will be incredibly missed by his family and many friends. He is survived by his wife, Emily; his father, William, his mother, Karen, and his siblings, Jessica (Ryan) Holtzmacher, Anthony Thoma, Kelly (Dan) Quance, Mac Thoma and Kayla Thoma; nieces Sophia and Emma Holtzmacher; Addy and Alyssa Thoma and Haisley Quance; nephews Andrew and Maximus Holtzmacher. He is further survived by many relatives including his aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Donald and Mary Thoma, his maternal grandpa, Anthony Mastricola, his uncles, Dennis Thoma and Merle Resop, cousin Jeff Resop, and his beloved yellow lab, Woody. Family and friends may visit with the family and pay their respects to Brennen on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, from 4pm-7:30pm, and also on Thursday, December 30 from 9am-10:45am at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of Berlin. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 30 at 11am at All Saints Catholic Parish in Berlin with Father Anthony Thirumalareddy officiating. Interment will be held following services at Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin with a luncheon to follow at All Saints Catholic Parish. A memorial has been established in his memory.