LEONARD JOSEPH "COOKIE" THOMAS, 89, of St. Ignace, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at his home.
He was born March 16, 1924, in St. Ignace to Leonard & Leafy Ann (Lozon) Thomas.
He served in the US Army from December 1944 to January 1946.
He worked construction for Art Huskey and Sons, Straits Construction, Alpine Construction, Bacco Construction, and Lindburg Construction. He was a retired operating engineer of Local 324.
He married Alta Schlehuber on August 14, 1946 at the Old Mission Church in St. Ignace.
Mr. Thomas was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church and an elder of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
He loved camping, and spent much of his time at Brevort Lake Campground during the summer.
He is survived by his family, Randall and Linda Thomas of Gaylord, Tucker and Blanche Thomas of St. ignace, Gary and Mickie Thomas of Belleville, Illinois, Steven and Lynn Thomas of Tacoma, Washington, Donna Nichols of St. ignace, and Janice and Lynn Rickley of St. Ignace; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, Lawrence and Floyd, and three sisters, Eleanor Kroll, Rowena Obeshaw, and Marion Billig.
Friends gathered at Dodson Funeral Home Thursday, June 6, from 4pm to 7pm with parish prayers at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, June 7 at 11am at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church with Father Pawel Mecwel, Father Norbert Landreville, and Deacon Tom McClelland officiating.
Internment was in St. Ignatius Cemetery beside his wife. The American Legion performed military rites at the cemetery. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Brian Thomas, Tom Thomas, Randy Thomas, Kyle Thomas, Aaron Rickley, and Chad Nichols.
(St. Ignace News, June 11, 2013 issue)
He was born March 16, 1924, in St. Ignace to Leonard & Leafy Ann (Lozon) Thomas.
He served in the US Army from December 1944 to January 1946.
He worked construction for Art Huskey and Sons, Straits Construction, Alpine Construction, Bacco Construction, and Lindburg Construction. He was a retired operating engineer of Local 324.
He married Alta Schlehuber on August 14, 1946 at the Old Mission Church in St. Ignace.
Mr. Thomas was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church and an elder of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
He loved camping, and spent much of his time at Brevort Lake Campground during the summer.
He is survived by his family, Randall and Linda Thomas of Gaylord, Tucker and Blanche Thomas of St. ignace, Gary and Mickie Thomas of Belleville, Illinois, Steven and Lynn Thomas of Tacoma, Washington, Donna Nichols of St. ignace, and Janice and Lynn Rickley of St. Ignace; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, Lawrence and Floyd, and three sisters, Eleanor Kroll, Rowena Obeshaw, and Marion Billig.
Friends gathered at Dodson Funeral Home Thursday, June 6, from 4pm to 7pm with parish prayers at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, June 7 at 11am at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church with Father Pawel Mecwel, Father Norbert Landreville, and Deacon Tom McClelland officiating.
Internment was in St. Ignatius Cemetery beside his wife. The American Legion performed military rites at the cemetery. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Brian Thomas, Tom Thomas, Randy Thomas, Kyle Thomas, Aaron Rickley, and Chad Nichols.
(St. Ignace News, June 11, 2013 issue)
LEONARD JOSEPH "COOKIE" THOMAS, 89, of St. Ignace, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at his home.
He was born March 16, 1924, in St. Ignace to Leonard & Leafy Ann (Lozon) Thomas.
He served in the US Army from December 1944 to January 1946.
He worked construction for Art Huskey and Sons, Straits Construction, Alpine Construction, Bacco Construction, and Lindburg Construction. He was a retired operating engineer of Local 324.
He married Alta Schlehuber on August 14, 1946 at the Old Mission Church in St. Ignace.
Mr. Thomas was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church and an elder of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
He loved camping, and spent much of his time at Brevort Lake Campground during the summer.
He is survived by his family, Randall and Linda Thomas of Gaylord, Tucker and Blanche Thomas of St. ignace, Gary and Mickie Thomas of Belleville, Illinois, Steven and Lynn Thomas of Tacoma, Washington, Donna Nichols of St. ignace, and Janice and Lynn Rickley of St. Ignace; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, Lawrence and Floyd, and three sisters, Eleanor Kroll, Rowena Obeshaw, and Marion Billig.
Friends gathered at Dodson Funeral Home Thursday, June 6, from 4pm to 7pm with parish prayers at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, June 7 at 11am at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church with Father Pawel Mecwel, Father Norbert Landreville, and Deacon Tom McClelland officiating.
Internment was in St. Ignatius Cemetery beside his wife. The American Legion performed military rites at the cemetery. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Brian Thomas, Tom Thomas, Randy Thomas, Kyle Thomas, Aaron Rickley, and Chad Nichols.
(St. Ignace News, June 11, 2013 issue)
He was born March 16, 1924, in St. Ignace to Leonard & Leafy Ann (Lozon) Thomas.
He served in the US Army from December 1944 to January 1946.
He worked construction for Art Huskey and Sons, Straits Construction, Alpine Construction, Bacco Construction, and Lindburg Construction. He was a retired operating engineer of Local 324.
He married Alta Schlehuber on August 14, 1946 at the Old Mission Church in St. Ignace.
Mr. Thomas was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church and an elder of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
He loved camping, and spent much of his time at Brevort Lake Campground during the summer.
He is survived by his family, Randall and Linda Thomas of Gaylord, Tucker and Blanche Thomas of St. ignace, Gary and Mickie Thomas of Belleville, Illinois, Steven and Lynn Thomas of Tacoma, Washington, Donna Nichols of St. ignace, and Janice and Lynn Rickley of St. Ignace; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two brothers, Lawrence and Floyd, and three sisters, Eleanor Kroll, Rowena Obeshaw, and Marion Billig.
Friends gathered at Dodson Funeral Home Thursday, June 6, from 4pm to 7pm with parish prayers at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, June 7 at 11am at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church with Father Pawel Mecwel, Father Norbert Landreville, and Deacon Tom McClelland officiating.
Internment was in St. Ignatius Cemetery beside his wife. The American Legion performed military rites at the cemetery. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Brian Thomas, Tom Thomas, Randy Thomas, Kyle Thomas, Aaron Rickley, and Chad Nichols.
(St. Ignace News, June 11, 2013 issue)
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