Thomas, William 1900-1960

THOMAS, WEINKAUF, WENDLAND

Posted By: Janet Brown - volunteer (email)
Date: 10/30/2013 at 10:44:08

From the Thursday, December 8, 1960 Hawarden Independent:

Former Ireton Resident Dies

William Thomas, 60, a former Ireton resident, died Nov. 27 at Tyler, Minn.

Mr. Thomas was born July 31, 1900, at Ireton to Henry and Mary Thomas. In 1908 he moved to Wisconsin and later moved back to Ireton. In 1921 he moved to Murray county, Minn.

On Feb. 14, he married Elsie Weinkauf, who died in 1955. After his marriage he moved to a farm in Pipestone county, Minn.

On Feb, 20, 1959 he married Alice Wendland at Balaton, Minn.

He was a member of St. James Lutheran church at Holland, Minn.

Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, Alice; two daughters, Erlene (Mrs. Harm Heidebrink) of Sedan, Minn., and Florence (Mrs. Robert TenCate) of Edgerton, Minn.; two sons, Lorence of Elkton, S. D., and William, jr., of Holland, Minn.; three step-daughters, Mavis (Mrs. Willard Carlson) of Balaton, Arlys and Ellen Wendland of Holland, Minn.; five sisters, Mrs. Wm. Amundson of Nekoosa, Wis., Mrs. Charles Amundson of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Mrs. Melvin Terril of Orange City, Mrs. Eldo Baack of Ireton and Mrs. Orville Paulsifer of Omaha; one brother, Cecil Thomas of Wisconsin Rapids; 15 grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Nov. 30 in St. James Lutheran church at Holland, Minn. Burial was in the Holland cemetery. Rev. A. J. Stoskopf officiated. Mrs. Herman Conrad was organist and music was by the church choir. Casket bearers were Donald Paulsifer. Edwin Thomas, George Goslinga, James Thomas, Emory Baack and Orville Baack.

Those attending the funeral from Ireton were Mr. and Mrs. Eldo Baack, Oina Baack, Mrs. Virgil Tammen and Mrs. R. Baker of Merrill.

Poster's note: The obituary does not give the year of his first marriage.