ADDRESS: N6697 Timber Drive, Rib Lake, WI; A Township of Greenwood resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Friday morning, November 23 at Rib Lake Health Services where he had resided for the past 5 weeks
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 27 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Lake
OFFICIATING: Rev. James Langebartels
INTERMENT: Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake
VISITATION: St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rib Lake from 4-7 PM on Monday, November 26 and also from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Tuesday, November 27
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: February 21, 1942 in the Township of Greenwood
EDUCATION: Highland Elementary School, Township of Greenwood and was a 1960 graduate of Rib Lake High School
MARRIAGE: February 23, 1963 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church parsonage in Rib Lake to Donna Mae Schreiner
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he did logging work for Baldy Haenel, Owens & Illinois and Ron Smuggala until retiring in 2004. He also farmed in the Town of Greenwood and did backhoe work in the area for 40 years.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling & horseshoes.
MEMBER OF: St. John’s Lutheran Church of Rib Lake where he was financial secretary for many years. Past member of the Rough Riders, various bowling and horseshoe leagues.
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Donna M. Thums of Rib Lake
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Jeannine (Terry Schultz) Thums of Weston, Randy (Dawn) Thums of Rib Lake, Allen (Melissa) Thums of Schofield & Dan Thums of Rib Lake
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 2 – Justin & Nicholas Thums
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brothers – Willie (Diane) Thums, Jr. of Rib Lake, Dennis (Cheryl) Thums of Rhinelander & Bruce (Donna) Thums of Dorchester; Sisters – Armella Berger of Medford, Virginia (Leon) Birch of Medford, Rosie (Jerry) Dvorak of Tomahawk, Vickie (Roger) Oates of Rib Lake
Sisters-in-law: Vi Thums of Rib Lake & Shirley Thums of Westboro
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brothers – Earl, Ed & Dale Thums; Sisters – Lucille Olson, Caroline Martinez, Clara, Lorraine & Kathleen Thums
DECEASED FATHER: William Thums, Sr. DECEASED MOTHER: Clara (Haider) Thums
PALLBEARERS: David Schubert, Terry Schultz, Justin, Nicholas, Randy, Allen & Dan Thums
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be given to the family for a future designation
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