Chad K. Vande Berg

Chad Keith Vande Berg, 52, of Eldorado, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 4, 2025, doing what he loved – planting food plots and leaving behind a legacy of hard work, big dreams, and a deep love for his family, the land, and community. He was born on August 21,1972, in Waupun, the firstborn son of Keith and Terrie (Garb) Vande Berg and graduated from Laconia High School in 1991. On June 1, 1996, Chad married his high school sweetheart, Tammy Stahmann, at Peace Lutheran Church in Rosendale. Chad was a man who lived with purpose, heart, and a bit of wild imagination. As the proud owner of TJ's Construction for 27 years, named in memory of his mother Terrie Jean, he was known for his big visions. Some might say they were “a little wild and crazy.” He was always driven by passion and an unshakable belief in what could be built with enough heart, grit, and creativity. Whether it was a new home, a transformed hunting property, or just a new idea, Chad brought energy and purpose to everything he touched. When not managing the business, Chad could be found outdoors — fishing, hunting, and working on the land he loved with his family and four-legged companions. He spent countless hours planting trees and crops to improve the world around him. Together the family found deep satisfaction in sharing the land with others who came to fish, hunt, explore, and relax on the property he so proudly maintained. As an active member of his community and church, Chad lived to serve others. His generosity and dedication to the community touched many lives, and his presence will be deeply missed at local events, volunteer projects, his time beautifying the Laconia softball diamond, and serving at the Rosendale Lions Chicken BBQ. But above all, Chad was a family man. He cherished time with his wife and children, and one of his recent joys was a vacation up in Tomahawk, surrounded by his wife, daughters and their significant others, and new granddaughter. The memories of laughter, nature, stories, and connection will live on as a testament to the love he gave so freely. His foundation of faith, family, and community was instilled in each one of their lives. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Tammy Vande Berg; twin daughters Cassidy (Aaron) Van Ruiswyk and Cayley (Nicholas) Erickson; youngest daughter Callista (Keeton Grade); first granddaughter Johanna that was born this May; his brothers: Tim (Heather) Vande Berg and Dan (Pam) Vande Berg; his grandmother Jeanette Garb; brothers-in-law: Dennis Stahmann and John Stahmann; and many other aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Terrie Jean, father and mother-in-law, Elvin and Audrey Stahmann, grandfather, Lyle Garb, and brother-in-law, Scott Stahmann, Sr. A visitation will be held at Peace Lutheran Church, 124 South Main Street, Rosendale, on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM with a funeral service at 1:00 PM. Burial to follow at Rosendale Cemetery. A Celebration of Chad’s life will be held on his 53rd birthday, Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Chad and Tammy’s home beginning at 4:00 PM with a meal at 5:30 PM. Family and friends can share their memories of Chad together over the meal, play cards, fish, and enjoy the land he worked so hard to develop – all the ways he would have wanted to celebrate life with his family and friends. In his memory, the family asks that you plant a tree, take a kid fishing and hunting, lend a hand to someone in need, and turn your life over to the Lord — just as Chad has done. Though gone too soon, his legacy will live on in the lives he touched, the land he nurtured, and the stories that will be told for generations.

Chad K. Vande Berg

August 21, 1972 - August 4, 2025