LEO B. THOMAS, age 76 of Johnson Creek, passed away Friday October 21, 2016 surrounded by his loving family, at Aurora Summit Hospital in Summit.
He was born on December 24, 1939 in Gays Mills, Wisconsin to George and Veronica (Sprosty) Thomas. Leo grew up in the Prairie du Chien area. He graduated from Prairie High School in 1957, following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy where he earned his degree in engineering from Pensacola College in Pensacola Florida in 1972. While in the Navy over his 21 year career Leo was a Chief Petty officer aboard several Naval Submarines. He served on the Fast Attack Submarine, the Nuclear Submarine, the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine, and others.
Leo met the love of his life Thelma Loney while on leave with a "wink of his eye" and she "winked" back and the rest is history. On May 21, 1960 they were married in Prairie du Chien at St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
As a Military family they traveled and were blessed with three daughters, and many wonderful travel memories. Leo was a member of St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church in Sullivan, Schlesner-Burri American Legion Post 305 Johnson Creek, and Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3709 Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger in Watertown.
Following his 21 years with the Navy Leo was employed at the Menasha Corporation in Watertown as a Manufacturing Engineer.
Leo loved to spend time with his family and enjoyed many hours aboard their boat on Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, and fishing Lake Erie for trophy walleye.
He and Thelma traveled extensively with the highpoint of their travels going to England, Scotland and Ireland. Leo enjoyed watching the Packers, playing cribbage with his daughter and granddaughter, going on road trips with Thelma and their two "spoiled" Pekingese.
He will be deeply missed by his family. Wife Thelma Thomas of Johnson Creek. Daughters Lisa Shuppe of Jackson, Vicki (John) Block of Sussex, Pam (Greg) Koeppel of Helenville. Seven grandchildren Sean Conaway, Megan Kubichek, Heather Shuppe, Kristine Becker, Jonathan Block, Trevor Block, Sarah Koeppel. Great grandchildren Kali, Clare and Kieran Conaway, and Emma Block. Sister Georgia Eggleston of Charlotte NC, and Brother Terence (Vivian) Thomas of Prairie du Chien.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and Brothers Roger Thomas, Richard Thomas, and Peter Thomas, Sisters Margaret Braun, Mary Thomas and one sibling in infancy.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday October 29, 2016 at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church in Sullivan, with the Rev. Thomas Coyle officiating, burial with full military honors will take place on Monday October 31, 2016 at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, Wisconsin.
Visitation will be at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.
Visit www.schneidermichaelisfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence or light a candle in his memory.
He was born on December 24, 1939 in Gays Mills, Wisconsin to George and Veronica (Sprosty) Thomas. Leo grew up in the Prairie du Chien area. He graduated from Prairie High School in 1957, following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy where he earned his degree in engineering from Pensacola College in Pensacola Florida in 1972. While in the Navy over his 21 year career Leo was a Chief Petty officer aboard several Naval Submarines. He served on the Fast Attack Submarine, the Nuclear Submarine, the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine, and others.
Leo met the love of his life Thelma Loney while on leave with a "wink of his eye" and she "winked" back and the rest is history. On May 21, 1960 they were married in Prairie du Chien at St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
As a Military family they traveled and were blessed with three daughters, and many wonderful travel memories. Leo was a member of St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church in Sullivan, Schlesner-Burri American Legion Post 305 Johnson Creek, and Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3709 Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger in Watertown.
Following his 21 years with the Navy Leo was employed at the Menasha Corporation in Watertown as a Manufacturing Engineer.
Leo loved to spend time with his family and enjoyed many hours aboard their boat on Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, and fishing Lake Erie for trophy walleye.
He and Thelma traveled extensively with the highpoint of their travels going to England, Scotland and Ireland. Leo enjoyed watching the Packers, playing cribbage with his daughter and granddaughter, going on road trips with Thelma and their two "spoiled" Pekingese.
He will be deeply missed by his family. Wife Thelma Thomas of Johnson Creek. Daughters Lisa Shuppe of Jackson, Vicki (John) Block of Sussex, Pam (Greg) Koeppel of Helenville. Seven grandchildren Sean Conaway, Megan Kubichek, Heather Shuppe, Kristine Becker, Jonathan Block, Trevor Block, Sarah Koeppel. Great grandchildren Kali, Clare and Kieran Conaway, and Emma Block. Sister Georgia Eggleston of Charlotte NC, and Brother Terence (Vivian) Thomas of Prairie du Chien.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and Brothers Roger Thomas, Richard Thomas, and Peter Thomas, Sisters Margaret Braun, Mary Thomas and one sibling in infancy.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday October 29, 2016 at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church in Sullivan, with the Rev. Thomas Coyle officiating, burial with full military honors will take place on Monday October 31, 2016 at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, Wisconsin.
Visitation will be at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.
Visit www.schneidermichaelisfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence or light a candle in his memory.
LEO B. THOMAS, age 76 of Johnson Creek, passed away Friday October 21, 2016 surrounded by his loving family, at Aurora Summit Hospital in Summit.
He was born on December 24, 1939 in Gays Mills, Wisconsin to George and Veronica (Sprosty) Thomas. Leo grew up in the Prairie du Chien area. He graduated from Prairie High School in 1957, following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy where he earned his degree in engineering from Pensacola College in Pensacola Florida in 1972. While in the Navy over his 21 year career Leo was a Chief Petty officer aboard several Naval Submarines. He served on the Fast Attack Submarine, the Nuclear Submarine, the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine, and others.
Leo met the love of his life Thelma Loney while on leave with a "wink of his eye" and she "winked" back and the rest is history. On May 21, 1960 they were married in Prairie du Chien at St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
As a Military family they traveled and were blessed with three daughters, and many wonderful travel memories. Leo was a member of St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church in Sullivan, Schlesner-Burri American Legion Post 305 Johnson Creek, and Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3709 Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger in Watertown.
Following his 21 years with the Navy Leo was employed at the Menasha Corporation in Watertown as a Manufacturing Engineer.
Leo loved to spend time with his family and enjoyed many hours aboard their boat on Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, and fishing Lake Erie for trophy walleye.
He and Thelma traveled extensively with the highpoint of their travels going to England, Scotland and Ireland. Leo enjoyed watching the Packers, playing cribbage with his daughter and granddaughter, going on road trips with Thelma and their two "spoiled" Pekingese.
He will be deeply missed by his family. Wife Thelma Thomas of Johnson Creek. Daughters Lisa Shuppe of Jackson, Vicki (John) Block of Sussex, Pam (Greg) Koeppel of Helenville. Seven grandchildren Sean Conaway, Megan Kubichek, Heather Shuppe, Kristine Becker, Jonathan Block, Trevor Block, Sarah Koeppel. Great grandchildren Kali, Clare and Kieran Conaway, and Emma Block. Sister Georgia Eggleston of Charlotte NC, and Brother Terence (Vivian) Thomas of Prairie du Chien.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and Brothers Roger Thomas, Richard Thomas, and Peter Thomas, Sisters Margaret Braun, Mary Thomas and one sibling in infancy.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday October 29, 2016 at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church in Sullivan, with the Rev. Thomas Coyle officiating, burial with full military honors will take place on Monday October 31, 2016 at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, Wisconsin.
Visitation will be at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.
Visit www.schneidermichaelisfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence or light a candle in his memory.
He was born on December 24, 1939 in Gays Mills, Wisconsin to George and Veronica (Sprosty) Thomas. Leo grew up in the Prairie du Chien area. He graduated from Prairie High School in 1957, following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy where he earned his degree in engineering from Pensacola College in Pensacola Florida in 1972. While in the Navy over his 21 year career Leo was a Chief Petty officer aboard several Naval Submarines. He served on the Fast Attack Submarine, the Nuclear Submarine, the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine, and others.
Leo met the love of his life Thelma Loney while on leave with a "wink of his eye" and she "winked" back and the rest is history. On May 21, 1960 they were married in Prairie du Chien at St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
As a Military family they traveled and were blessed with three daughters, and many wonderful travel memories. Leo was a member of St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church in Sullivan, Schlesner-Burri American Legion Post 305 Johnson Creek, and Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3709 Beaudoin-Koehler-Draeger in Watertown.
Following his 21 years with the Navy Leo was employed at the Menasha Corporation in Watertown as a Manufacturing Engineer.
Leo loved to spend time with his family and enjoyed many hours aboard their boat on Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, and fishing Lake Erie for trophy walleye.
He and Thelma traveled extensively with the highpoint of their travels going to England, Scotland and Ireland. Leo enjoyed watching the Packers, playing cribbage with his daughter and granddaughter, going on road trips with Thelma and their two "spoiled" Pekingese.
He will be deeply missed by his family. Wife Thelma Thomas of Johnson Creek. Daughters Lisa Shuppe of Jackson, Vicki (John) Block of Sussex, Pam (Greg) Koeppel of Helenville. Seven grandchildren Sean Conaway, Megan Kubichek, Heather Shuppe, Kristine Becker, Jonathan Block, Trevor Block, Sarah Koeppel. Great grandchildren Kali, Clare and Kieran Conaway, and Emma Block. Sister Georgia Eggleston of Charlotte NC, and Brother Terence (Vivian) Thomas of Prairie du Chien.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and Brothers Roger Thomas, Richard Thomas, and Peter Thomas, Sisters Margaret Braun, Mary Thomas and one sibling in infancy.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday October 29, 2016 at St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church in Sullivan, with the Rev. Thomas Coyle officiating, burial with full military honors will take place on Monday October 31, 2016 at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, Wisconsin.
Visitation will be at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.
Visit www.schneidermichaelisfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence or light a candle in his memory.
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