Tina M. Bays

Tina Bays, 64 passed away on January 14, 2022, in Oshkosh, WI. Tina was born on October 16, 1957, in Appleton, WI, to David and Mary Thomas. She graduated from Oshkosh North High School in 1976. She started her career as a Sales Associate and went on to work for many different companies. Tina married Jack Prenot. The couple had 1 child, Blake Prenot, of Oshkosh. Tina and Jack traveled throughout the world following his military career. They spent a few years in Germany, while Jack served in the Army and she made very fond memories there. Later in life, she married William (Bud) Bays, moved to Berlin WI, and opened and ran her pizza restaurant, Bays Corner Pizza for several years. After selling that business, she opened The Upper Crust pizza restaurant in Oshkosh with her brother Brian Thomas. Tina was best known for enjoying crossword puzzles and was an avid reader. She loved spending time with her family, camping, and spending other holidays with them. Tina is survived by Andy (Kelly) Thomas - brother, of Oshkosh, Brian (Diane) Thomas - brother, of Kentucky, Chad Thomas - brother, of Oshkosh, Blake (Jennifer) Prenot - son, and their children Serenity and Alex, all of Oshkosh, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Tina is preceded in death by her brother, Craig Thomas. The service for Tina will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Lake View Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at 9:00 AM at Lake View Memorial Park until the time of service. Tina was very much a social butterfly and made many friends throughout her life. She will be sadly missed by her family and many friends. After discovering her illness, she made it a point to tell every she knew that "if you smoke, quit. if you don't smoke, don't start".