Theodore W. Stott

Theodore W. Stott, age 85, walked through the door to heaven on Aug. 8, 2024, after a dignified battle with mesothelioma.

Ted was born on July 7, 1939, to Bernard and Lorraine (Bielefeld) Stott.

He grew up in Belgium, Wis., and graduated from Port Washington High School. Ted attended MSOE and was an electrical engineer. 

Ted married Marie Paulus on Aug. 3, 1963. Together, Ted and Marie settled and raised their three children in Cedarburg, Wis. 

Ted enjoyed a good adventure, and this led Ted and Marie on many family camping trips and bike rides, and in retirement, travels across the United States and Europe. Later, they also enjoyed taking cruises, including a cruise to Alaska in 2017 with their whole family.

Ted and Marie spent 12 years of their retirement living in Sun City, Texas, and returned to Wisconsin in 2019.

Ted was thoughtful about the details and this trait was evidenced in his woodworking hobbies including wood turnings and building model ships and model cars. This attention to detail was also evidenced in his many model train layouts. 

His family and friends will cherish the memories of Ted’s positive outlook on life, his warm sense of humor, his love of keeping things organized, his ability to share a good story and his pride and love for his family.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Marie, daughters Lorraine (David) Liesenberg and Karen (Chris) Smith and son-in-law Lee Clippard and grandchildren Taylor (John Madrigrano) Liesenberg, Michaela (Alec Holen) Liesenberg, Jordan (Sarah) Smith, Kristen (Jeremy) Ebert and Harper Castillo-Reitz. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren, Theodore, Benjamin and Eleanor Smith, Max and Otto Madrigrano and Henrik Holen. Ted is also survived by many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews.

Ted was preceded in death by his son John Stott. 

The Stott family would like to thank the staff of Common Heart Hospice, especially Missy, Brenda and Norm, for their wonderful care of Ted during his illness.