THOMS, Kathy J. (Warburton) 1953-2005

WARBURTON, THOMS, PFLIEGER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/26/2010 at 11:30:32

Kathy J. (Warburton) Thoms, 1953-2005

Funeral services for Kathy J. Thoms, 51 of Waverly, Iowa, were held on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005 at 11:00 am at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Waverly, Iowa. Burial was in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, St. Paul's School or to Bremer County Fair. Kathy died on Friday, February 4, 2005 at the Waverly Health Center, Waverly after a fifteen year battle with cancer.

Kathy was born on July 22, 1953 in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter of Harry Lee and Rosa P. (Pflieger) Warburton. She was baptized at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Elma, Iowa and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage, Iowa. She graduated from Nora Springs-Rock Falls High School on May 26, 1971 and went on to graduate from Spencer School of Business in 1972. She also attended Wartburg College and the University of St. Thomas. On June 29, 1974 she was united in marriage to E. William (Bill) Thoms at St. Luke's Lutheran in Nora Springs, Iowa.

She had worked for the Vernon Company from 1976 to 1997. From 1989 to 1996 she was the Bremer County Auditor. In 1997, she became the Bremer County Director of Finance and Management and continued with that position until the present time.

She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority (XI Gamma Nu Chapter); WWAS Red Hat Society; Bremer County Breast Cancer Support Group; Iowa State Association of Counties; 4-H Bremer Ranchers Leader; A-Z Coffee Group; a former member of the St. Paul's Church Council and School Board as well as being a former Sunday School Teacher. Kathy enjoyed collecting angels and elephants. She was also very involved in politics.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, her grandparents and her husband Bill on July 21, 2003.

Kathy is survived by her son, Adam W. Thoms of Waverly, Iowa; her brothers and sisters and their spouses; John (Mel) Warburton of Janesville, Iowa; Terry (Stan) Sprung of Plymouth, Iowa; Ann (Jerry) Arndorfer of Spokane, Washington; Martin Warburton of Mason City, Iowa; DeLaine Warburton of Britt, Iowa and many nieces and nephews.

[ Mitchell County Press-News Online -- www.mcpress.com -- Posted Feb. 8, 2005 ]