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Timothy R. VanDerPloeg, age 46, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
He was born on June 15, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Roger VanDerPloeg and the late Lauren Sellheim VanDerPloeg Skiles.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Connie Lynn VanDerPloeg; sons, Timothy Clayton VanDerPloeg and Triston Conner VanDerPloeg, both of Somerset; his father, Roger (Kim) VanDerPloeg of Naples, FL; grandmother, Lou VanDerPloeg of Naples, FL; brothers, Brian (Amanda) VanDerPloeg of Cincinnati, OH and Daniel (Jeff) VanDerPloeg of Denver, CO; sisters, Laurie (Chris) VanDerPloeg Johnson of London, KY and Stacie VanDerPloeg of London, KY; nieces, Kylie Privett Flannery and Tayleigh Johnson; nephews, Zachary VanDerPloeg, Bradley VanDerPloeg, Kaven Johnson, Tatum Johnson and Emmett Hale; great-niece, Hadlee Flannery; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donnie and Carolyn Sue Gibson of Ferguson, KY; brother-in-law, Donald Gibson of Ferguson and sister-in-law, Melissa (Troy) Privett of Strunk, KY; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his work family, Kylie, Rilee and Morgan.
He was preceded in death by his mother Lauren VanDerPloeg Skiles; and his grandparents, John VanDerPloeg and Orville & Virginia Sellheim.
Tim enjoyed time with his family and friends, especially the time spent with his boys, traveling, hunting, fishing, shooting sporting clays and watching them play baseball. Tim founded Veterinary Center of Somerset in 2014. He loved working as a veterinarian, aiding the community and forming special bonds and relationships with pets and their families. He was a lifetime sponsor of Lake Cumberland Ducks Unlimited and enjoyed dedicating his services to the Somerset Pulaski County Humane Society providing a low cost spay neuter clinic. Dr V. will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Southern Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025 in the Chapel of Southern Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Alan Fisher officiating. Burial will follow in Southern Oaks Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clay VanDerPloeg, Conner VanDerPloeg, Donald Gibson, Daniel Brummett, Dan Yeast, Brian Akers, Steven Hamilton, Jordan Bertram and Ed Gubala; Honorary Pallbearers will be Donnie Gibson, Dr. Brian Priddle, Ron Absher and DC Muse.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Lake Cumberland Ducks Unlimited or the Somerset-Pulaski County Humane Society Spay and Neuter Clinic.
Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Dr. Timothy R. VanDerPloeg.
Sorry to hear of such a fine gentleman passing away. Meant a lot to the community. He will be sorely missed. My condolences to his family and all his animal loving clients.
Tim has taken care of many of our dog babies and will be missed greatly. Prayers for his family and co workers. May God keep you in his hands and carry you thru this trying time.
Prayers.for the family
My condolences to Dr. Tim’s family. He was a very special person and treated my animals so well. He is going to be so very missed.
My condolences to the entire VanDerploeg family and the clinic staff. May your love, faith, and precious memories give you strength during this time of loss and grief.
Doctor V was a wonderful person and always had a smile on his face and a caring heart for our fur babies we will miss him so much prayers for his family,God bless you all ā¤ļøš
I am sorry to hear of Tim’s passing. All my love and prayers go out to Connie, Clay, Conner, the VanDerPloeg family, and anyone touched by his passing. He was truly a kind, humble guy. I will miss you Tim.
A real loss to the community. He was so instrumental in working with the local Humane Society. My wife and I really miss him.
Tim was more than a great vet for us, he was always concerned with how we were doing. It is shocking to lose such an amazing man way too soon. I will miss him as my vet but also as a friend who offered great advice. My prayers are with his family and his work family.
Prayers for your family! So sorry for your loss!
Dear sweet Connie and all the Family. Tim had a passion for life. He will saddley be missed. Remember all the happy times that was shared. Gone but not forgotten. Prayers and Hugs. Amanda š¹š
Thank you for the wonderful care you gave to my pets. Iām sure the barking never stopped when you passed the Rainbow Bridge on your way to Heaven.