TESS, Kenneth Martin

1925 - 2005  (79 years)

• Name	TESS, Kenneth Martin
  Nickname	Pooky
  Birth	4 Sep 1925	Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Military	1943–46	United States Marine Corps
  	World War II in the Pacific
  	Address: World War II
  Death	5 Apr 2005	Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, United States
  	Tess, Kenneth M. "Pooky" Kenneth "Pooky" Tess, 79, died peacefully Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Sturgeon Bay, after several months of illness. Pooky was born September 4, 1925, and lived on the west side of Sturgeon Bay his entire life. He was the son of Herman and Minnie (Jonas) Tess. He was a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from 1943-46 and served in the Pacific. On October 10, 1953, he married Katherine "Kitty" (Pisha) Tess and they were together for over 51 years. She preceded him in death this past January. Upon returning from the service, he worked at the shipyard. After that, he was an insurance salesman for nearly 50 years at Pisha Insurance Agency. He retired in 2003. He is survived by his three children, Diane, Milwaukee, Susan Haberli (Robert), Whitefish Bay, and Mike (Jenny), Sturgeon Bay; his beloved grandchildren, Sarah (George Bullock), Matthew, Kurt, Beth and Tim Haberli and Stephie Tess; his sisters Linda Robillard, Sturgeon Bay, and Gwen Simonar, Two Rivers; sister-in-law, Theresa (Howard) Bubnik, Sturgeon Bay, and many nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his brothers Elden "Swagger ," Wallace and Willard. Pooky loved spending time with his family, the Packers, watching the ships in the bay and the boats at the docks, ice fishing, going up north "hunting," and taking rides around the county after going out for breakfast. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was also a member of AMVETS Post 51 of Sturgeon Bay and marched with its drill team at the 1960 Inauguration of President Kennedy. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay with Rev. Larry Zessin officiating. Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Forbes Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay and at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Entombment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum with military honors. Special thanks to the Dorchester Health and Rehabilitation for their caring attention and support. Green Bay Press Gazette April 7, 2005 Tess, Kenneth M. "Pooky" Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay with Rev. Larry Zess in officiating. Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Forb es Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay and at the church on Saturday from 10 a. m. until the time of services. Entombment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum with military honors. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Mildred Tess, Sturgeon Bay. Green Bay Press Gazette April 8, 2005
  Burial	Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum
  Person ID	I5186	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Jonas Family Tree (Ellen's maternal), Sporleder Family Tree (Ellen's Maternal)
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	TESS, Herman Charles Louis,   b. 17 Feb 1888, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States d. 20 Mar 1969, Brussels, Door, Wisconsin, United States (Age 81 years)
  Mother	JONAS, Wilhelmina,   b. 8 May 1892, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 12 Aug 1980, Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1912	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Family ID	F1744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PISHA, Katherine,   b. 23 Jul 1930, Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, United States d. 27 Jan 2005, Door, Wisconsin, United States (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1953
  Children	1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living
  Family ID	F1751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025