Individual Details
Aloys Thomes
(December 10, 1917 - April 25, 2002)
Al Thomes, 84
Melrose, April 25, 2002
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church for Al Thomes who died Thursday at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 to 11 a.m. on Monday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. St. Bernard's Society and Melrose Christian Mothers will pray at 4 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Al Thomes was born December 10, 1917 in St. Martin, Minnesota to John and Mary (Athmann) Thomes. Al was united in marriage to Marie Poepping on October 15, 1940 at St. Martin Catholic Church. The couple farmed in the Elrosa area for 22 years before moving to Melrose. Al was employed at Hollerman Manufacturing in Melrose and later at Kraft Foods where he was a cheese maker. Al retired in 1982. He enjoyed woodworking, golfing, bowling and fishing. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and St. Bernard's Society Catholic Aid.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Thomes of Melrose; children, Lila Thomas (David) of Avon, JoAnn Loecken (Jerry) of Delano, Jerry Thomes (Gloria) of Little Falls, Ken Thomes (Kathy) of Melrose, Mary Althaus (Ron) of Melrose, Karen Studer (Greg) of St. Cloud, Brenda Blonigen (Dave) of Avon, 26 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Ben Thomes (Lorraine) of Cudahy, WI, Sister Marie Thomes, OSF of LaCrosse, WI, Sister Cecelia Thomes, OSF of Onalaska, WI, Martin Thomes of St. Cloud, Agnes Niehaus of Richmond.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter; brothers and sisters, Peter Thomes, Katie Fleishhacker, Christ Thomes, Frank Thomes, Leonard Thomes, Gertrude Thomes and an infant granddaughter. A special thank you to Dr. James Sayovitz, the staff at St. Michael's Hospital and the Hospice Home Health Care for giving excellent care to Al.
Melrose, April 25, 2002
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church for Al Thomes who died Thursday at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 to 11 a.m. on Monday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. St. Bernard's Society and Melrose Christian Mothers will pray at 4 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Al Thomes was born December 10, 1917 in St. Martin, Minnesota to John and Mary (Athmann) Thomes. Al was united in marriage to Marie Poepping on October 15, 1940 at St. Martin Catholic Church. The couple farmed in the Elrosa area for 22 years before moving to Melrose. Al was employed at Hollerman Manufacturing in Melrose and later at Kraft Foods where he was a cheese maker. Al retired in 1982. He enjoyed woodworking, golfing, bowling and fishing. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose and St. Bernard's Society Catholic Aid.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Thomes of Melrose; children, Lila Thomas (David) of Avon, JoAnn Loecken (Jerry) of Delano, Jerry Thomes (Gloria) of Little Falls, Ken Thomes (Kathy) of Melrose, Mary Althaus (Ron) of Melrose, Karen Studer (Greg) of St. Cloud, Brenda Blonigen (Dave) of Avon, 26 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Ben Thomes (Lorraine) of Cudahy, WI, Sister Marie Thomes, OSF of LaCrosse, WI, Sister Cecelia Thomes, OSF of Onalaska, WI, Martin Thomes of St. Cloud, Agnes Niehaus of Richmond.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter; brothers and sisters, Peter Thomes, Katie Fleishhacker, Christ Thomes, Frank Thomes, Leonard Thomes, Gertrude Thomes and an infant granddaughter. A special thank you to Dr. James Sayovitz, the staff at St. Michael's Hospital and the Hospice Home Health Care for giving excellent care to Al.
Events
| Birth | December 10, 1917 | St. Martin, MN | |||
| Marriage | October 15, 1940 | St. Martin, MN - Marie Poepping | |||
| Death | April 25, 2002 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Marie Poepping (1917 - 2008) |
| Child | JoAnn Thomes |
| Child | Mary Kay Thomes |
| Child | Brenda Thomes |
| Father | John Thomes (1890 - ) |
| Mother | Mary Athmann (1892 - ) |