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THOMAS, Henry A. "Tom" 1923-2010

THOMAS, POPPE, LINDSAY, NUESE

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/29/2011 at 19:06:51

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, October 10, 2010]

CEDAR FALLS - Henry A. "Tom" Thomas Jr., 87, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, Oct. 7, at Windhaven Assisted Living Center of lung cancer.

He was born Jan. 14, 1923, in Cedar Falls, son of Henry A. and Mildred G. Poppe Thomas. He married Vivian Lindsay Jan. 28, 1948, at the Little Brown Church. She died Aug. 26, 1998.

He graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1940. He was a machine operator at John Deere for 42 years, retiring in 1983. Mr. Thomas served in U.S. Navy Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a member and past church trustee of Linden United Methodist Church.

Survived by: a son, Jeff (Judy) Thomas of Cedar Falls; three grandchildren, Todd (Nikki) Thomas, Bethany (Matt) Nuese and Tim Thomas; and five great-grandchildren, Noel, Natalie, and Ella Thomas, and Toby and Mason Nuese.

Preceded in death by: a daughter, Joni Thomas; and two sisters, Jeanette and Eleanor.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites by Cedar Falls AMVET Post 49. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Locke Funeral Home.

Memorials: may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice


 

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