THOMAS, Loma M. (Kapler) 1950-2018

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Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/26/2018 at 18:12:56

Loma Martha Thomas

February 5, 1950 - August 23, 2018

Loma M. Thomas, 68, of Waterloo, died Thursday, August 23 at Home after a lengthy illness.

She was born February 5, 1950 in Waterloo, daughter of Arnold and Ruth Armstrong Kapler. She married James M. Thomas on July 15, 1978 in Waterloo. He died November 27, 1992.

Loma’s life work was being a stay at home mother, raising her three children.

Survived by: three children, Caine (Ann) Thomas of Iowa City, Luke Thomas of Waterloo and Claire (Joe) Price of Waterloo; 12 grandchildren; five brothers, Daniel, David, Steven, Phillip and Jeffrey Kapler, and five sisters, Julene Contreras, Linda Connell, Elaine Shelton, Sheila Kapler and Renee Thompson.

Preceded in death by: her husband, her parents and a sister, Newana Kapler.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 28 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, both in Waterloo. Public Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway where there will be a 4 p.m. Rosary and 7 p.m. Vigil Service. Visitation will continue for one hour before service at the church on Tuesday.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service website