Thomas “Tom” Lewis Barlow, age 84, passed away on October 12, 2026, in Brookfield, WI. He was born on February 27, 1942, the first child of Louis L. and Delilah (Stilin) Barlow, in Fond du Lac, WI.
After high school graduation, Tom furthered his education first at UW- Oshkosh and then at a University in Florida for his master’s in education.
In 2008, he married Mary Ann Rolloff on the land they lived on.
Tom was very active in social justice and equality. He helped create and develop the Head Start Program in his local area and worked with several groups through Advocap. In his free time, he loved going for coffee with Mary Ann, viewing the local sites and was an avid reader. He also loved to laugh and tell jokes.
Most recently, he achieved an appreciation gift for completing 20 years at Oshkosh Corp. He enjoyed working the beat as a security guard.
He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Ann Barlow; son, Benjamin Barlow; stepdaughter, Jennifer Bohnhoff; three brothers and one sister; several aunts and uncles that helped raise him; many cousins and very special cousins, Mary Jo Gonzales and Peggy Annis; mother-in-law, Lorraine Rolloff; brother-in-law, Michael (Lisa) Rolloff ; sister-in-law, Michelle post; and several other family members and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Louis L. and Delilah (Stilin) Barlow; one brother; and father-in-law, Gerald Rolloff.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Salvation Army Chapel, 417 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI, 54901. Visitation will be held from 10:00am-11:00am, service will be 11:00am- 12:00noon, with fellowship to follow.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in his honor.
The family would like to thank the staff at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital- 5th floor Geriatric Unit, for helping Tom to be able to get some walks outside the hospital walls- fresh air and sunshine on his face.