He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Norma Jean; daughter, Julie (Jim) Jones, of Spring Hill; son, Marvin (Lynell). of Calhan, Colo.; son Gary (Sally) of Hillsboro; grandchildren, Autum (Tony) Benedict, of Olathe, Jaron (Joleen) Andrews of Lakewood, Colo., Carly (Bill) Kirkpatrick of Albuquerque, N.M., Gina (John) Bergin, of Maple Hill, and Lora Andrews, of Winfield; and great-grandchildren, Jake and Tyler Benedict, Virgil Andrews and Andy Bergin.
Tom was preceeded in death by his parents, Eva and Ross Andrews; brothers, Ross, Bill and Bob; sisters, Fern, Myrtle and Ivagene; and grandsons, Brian Jones and Shea Andrews.
Tom was a proud American and a Korean War veteran, as well as a life member of the VFW. He was a golf course superintendent for 35 years and a life member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Kansas Golf Course Superintendent's Association and Kansas Turfgrass Foundation. He served many years on the Southeast of Saline School Board and was a farmer.
Tom and Norma Jean enjoyed traveling the United States and only had five states they had not visited. They were avid dancers with the Jolly Mixers for 23 years and were still active with the Gypsum Go-Getters Senior Dinners.
Visitation will be Friday, March 4, from 4-8 p.m. at Ryan Mortuary, with family greeting visitors from 6-8.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ryan Mortuary, with burial following in Roselawn Cemetery. Memorials are to Hospice of Salina.
(Salina Post)
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Norma Jean; daughter, Julie (Jim) Jones, of Spring Hill; son, Marvin (Lynell). of Calhan, Colo.; son Gary (Sally) of Hillsboro; grandchildren, Autum (Tony) Benedict, of Olathe, Jaron (Joleen) Andrews of Lakewood, Colo., Carly (Bill) Kirkpatrick of Albuquerque, N.M., Gina (John) Bergin, of Maple Hill, and Lora Andrews, of Winfield; and great-grandchildren, Jake and Tyler Benedict, Virgil Andrews and Andy Bergin.
Tom was preceeded in death by his parents, Eva and Ross Andrews; brothers, Ross, Bill and Bob; sisters, Fern, Myrtle and Ivagene; and grandsons, Brian Jones and Shea Andrews.
Tom was a proud American and a Korean War veteran, as well as a life member of the VFW. He was a golf course superintendent for 35 years and a life member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Kansas Golf Course Superintendent's Association and Kansas Turfgrass Foundation. He served many years on the Southeast of Saline School Board and was a farmer.
Tom and Norma Jean enjoyed traveling the United States and only had five states they had not visited. They were avid dancers with the Jolly Mixers for 23 years and were still active with the Gypsum Go-Getters Senior Dinners.
Visitation will be Friday, March 4, from 4-8 p.m. at Ryan Mortuary, with family greeting visitors from 6-8.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ryan Mortuary, with burial following in Roselawn Cemetery. Memorials are to Hospice of Salina.
(Salina Post)
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