Thomas "Tom" Otto Comero

Thomas Otto Comero, age 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026 from complications of a stroke while in the care of Hillview Assisted Living in Mondovi, Wisconsin. He was a man of many names! “Tom”, “Big Red”, “TC”, “Tom Cat”, “Tom Thumb”, and many more. He was the youngest son born on October 2, 1951 in Arcadia, Wisconsin to Jerome and Sara (Loewenhagen) Comero.

Tom was a longtime resident on Buffalo County’s County Road KK. He would always say he was from the “big town of Modena”. The farm he purchased in 1988 was his home for 35 years where he raised chickens, geese, ducks, beef cattle, farm dogs, farm cats and two spirited children. He worked for Buffalo County Highway Department, mowing, plowing roads, and doing general maintenance for 30 of those years. Tom never turned down a treat or two from the people on his routes, and he always said the residents of Buffalo County treated him right! The residents on his routes said the same about him!

Outside of working, Tom enjoyed hunting, fishing, and butchering. Tom could always be found fishing at the Alma Beach or on the small dock just before the beach. There also never seemed to be a day when he wasn’t called out to a neighboring farm to help butcher a lame cow or any other animal. He also enjoyed hosting various turtle feeds and perfecting all of his pickling recipes. He enjoyed picking pussy willows, morel mushrooms, and paper wasp nests! The pussy willows would go to local businesses, while the morel mushrooms and paper wasp nests went to himself and whoever asked him to share! You could also find him combing the woods outside and around various golf courses for golf balls, sharing his finds with whomever asked!

As if all of that wasn’t busy enough, you could also find him at various ice fishing contests; his favorite being in Dodge, Wisconsin, or maybe you saw him at Polka dances, most often in Goodview, Minnesota. He also spent time in any bar that served Pepsi, including his favorites in Urne, Waumandee (for the broasted chicken, of course), Cream, and Gilmanton. He would always enter any raffle or drawing he saw in each bar to support his community! His favorite restaurant was Winona’s China Buffet where he joked “he could eat them out of a job and a home”. Other places he could be found were the Gilmanton Fair and the Buffalo County Fair, drinking chocolate malts and watching the tractor pulls.

When he wasn’t out and about, he would sit on his back porch to watch the deer, rabbits, raccoons, turkeys, and various other animals prowl through his yard. Whenever a “Goddamned pine squirrel” appeared, he would grab his .22 and “Blast em”. A pine squirrel always hated to see him coming!

Tom certainly lived a full and wonderful life that will be carried on through his surviving family. His children: Benjamin “Ben” (Brande) Comero and Monica (Corey) Sobotta. His grandchildren: Morgen Hall and Gavin Comero. His ex-wife: Linda (Bernie) Brunkow. His siblings: Allen (Patsy) Comero, Donald “Butch” (Cindy) Comero, John (Mary) Comero, Mary Lou Comero, Betty Foster and Diane (Bob) Mettile, including many nieces and nephews! Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Sara and Jerome Comero; his in-laws, Willard and Ilene Hanson; his brother, Larry Comero; and his sister Beverly Bork, and her husband Norman Bork.

A private ceremony will be held for the family at a later date. In lieu of cards, Tom adamantly wished for donations to Hillview Assisted Living Activities Department, under the strict rules of it being put towards music, food outings, ATV rides, fishing adventures, or anything related to the great outdoors and farming. Donations and sympathies may be sent directly to Hillview at: In Memory of Tom Comero, 210 Memorial Dr, Mondovi, WI 54755.

Tom wanted to thank all of Hillview’s staff for taking care of his “Ass Pain” and for helping him through his moments of being a “Pain in the Ass”. The family also thanks all of Hillview’s staff for taking such good care of our gentle giant. Gone but NEVER forgotten.