THOMAS, Carlyle Edmer 1930-2009

THOMAS, DALL, MORRIS, BELDEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/26/2009 at 19:24:13

Carlyle "Bill" Thomas

Visitation:
Friday, October 30, 2009
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main St.
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church
200 South Main St.
Charles City, Iowa

Carlyle “Bill” Thomas, 79, of Charles City, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, at his home in Charles City.

Pastor Dennis Niezwaag and Pastor David Werges will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City. There will be a flag presentation and taps by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Carlyle Edmer Thomas was born September 11, 1930, at Austin, Minn., the son of Claire “Dewey” and Laura (Dall) Morris. He graduated from high school in Austin, Minn. Bill served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954, where he served on the USS Rockwell.

On December 1, 1956 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Belden at the Queen of Angels in Austin, Minn. He was employed at Oliver/White Farm until 1986. Bill was then employed at Lloyd Management in Dodge Center and Mankato, Minn. until he retired in 1999. He was a member of the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church, life-time member of the V.F.W. in Austin, Minn. and the American Legion in Dodge Center, Minn. His interests included woodworking, building toys, fishing, pheasant hunting, crossword puzzles and polka dancing.

Living family members include his wife, Elizabeth Thomas of Charles City; six children, Carla (Dave) Bjork of Spirit Lake, Micheal Thomas of Freeport, Ill., Bill (Debra) Thomas of Nevada, Iowa, Tina (Kevin) Patterson of Charles City, Eric (Hong) Thomas of Chaingrai, Thailand and Laura (Jim) Janssen of Floyd; special sister-in-law, Judy Viers of Greene; 14 grandchildren, Antonia Turvold and special friend, Josh Parsons, Tiffany (Dustin) Nobel, Jodee (Andrew) Vickerman, Megan Patterson, Timothy (Stephanie) Thomas, Carlyle Thomas, Adam (Ashley) Thomas, Bobby Thomas, Cory Janssen, Andrew Janssen, Joseph Janssen, Alexis Thomas, Damien Thomas and Amanda Thomas; 11 great grandchildren; and a sister, Shirley Krueger of Baldwin, Ga.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Patricia Stockdale.

[Hauser Funeral Home online obituary, 10/26/2009]

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