Terry “Bear” D. Tifft, 63, of Mount Pleasant, passed away peacefully Aug. 17, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.
Born July 29, 1953, in Delavan, he was the son of the late Raymond “Koke” Eugene and Jeanne (Miller) Tifft. On June 29, 1974, he was united in marriage to the love of his life Mary Pat Welsh, of Chicago.
Shortly after marriage Terry and Mary Pat moved to Kenosha.
He worked for AMC, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Commonwealth Edison for nearly 20 years until the plant closed in 1998. He then traveled, working at numerous power plants throughout the United States as an electrical superintendent until the time of his death. He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan who enjoyed cooking, grilling, deer hunting, golfing and fishing with his sons. He was a dedicated husband, father and grandpa. Family was everything to him, with the pride and joy of his life being his grandchildren Brianna, Lucas, Ava and Kayla.
Terry will be missed dearly by his wife of 42 years, Mary Pat; three children, Trisha (Sean) Gaspar, Terry “TJ” (Gwen) Tifft and Troy (Maria) Tifft; brother, Todd (Sandy) Tifft; sister, Toni Schlicher (Jerry) Bullock, and many nieces and nephews.
Per his wishes, funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to a charity of the giver’s choice.
