1942
William
2020
William "Bill" Thom
September 23, 1942 — February 16, 2020
William “Bill” Thom, 77, of Underwood, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, surrounded by his family at the Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake.
Bill was born September 23, 1942, in Fergus Falls to Henry and Harriet (Eckert) Thom. He attended Friberg Country School and Fergus Falls High School.
On October 19, 1963, he married Verona Klinnert in Maine Township. He served in the National Guard for eight years. Bill was a contract hauler for Central Bi-Products for 45 years.
Bill was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Maine Township. He enjoyed stock car races, Minnesota Twins, Vikings and Timberwolves, deer hunting, fishing, casinos, antique cars, tractors and attending his grandchildren’s activities.
He was preceded in death by his infant son, Brian; parents, Henry and Harriet; brother-in-law, Elmer; sister-in-law, Rita, and father and mother-in-law, Carl and Dorothy Klinnert.
William is survived by his wife of 56 years, Verona of Underwood; children, Julie (Paul) Stein of Fergus Falls, Pam (Brooks) Andersen of Battle Lake, and Darren (Merica Overcash) Thom of Wahpeton; grandchildren, Dallas (Danielle) Andersen, Dustin (fiancé Morgan Hensch) Andersen, Andrew Stein, Ellie Andersen, Mason Thom, Jade Thom, Owen Overcash, Eben Overcash, Jordan Overcash, and Daniel Overcash, and sisters, Helen (Duane) Haugen of Fergus Falls, Arlene Boese of St. Cloud, and Henrietta (Jerome) Klinnert of Underwood.
A special thank you to Good Life Services, New Dimensions Home Health Care, and the Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake. The Kindness, care, and compassion shown from friends and family during this time is deeply appreciated.
Visitation: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Olson Funeral in Fergus Falls with a public prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the Mass at the Church.
Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 21, 2020, at St. James Catholic Church, rural Underwood, MN.
Clergy: Father LeRoy Schik
Interment: St. James Catholic Cemetery, rural Underwood, MN
Arrangements provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls
Condolences may be sent online at www.OlsonFuneralHome.com
Bill was born September 23, 1942, in Fergus Falls to Henry and Harriet (Eckert) Thom. He attended Friberg Country School and Fergus Falls High School.
On October 19, 1963, he married Verona Klinnert in Maine Township. He served in the National Guard for eight years. Bill was a contract hauler for Central Bi-Products for 45 years.
Bill was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Maine Township. He enjoyed stock car races, Minnesota Twins, Vikings and Timberwolves, deer hunting, fishing, casinos, antique cars, tractors and attending his grandchildren’s activities.
He was preceded in death by his infant son, Brian; parents, Henry and Harriet; brother-in-law, Elmer; sister-in-law, Rita, and father and mother-in-law, Carl and Dorothy Klinnert.
William is survived by his wife of 56 years, Verona of Underwood; children, Julie (Paul) Stein of Fergus Falls, Pam (Brooks) Andersen of Battle Lake, and Darren (Merica Overcash) Thom of Wahpeton; grandchildren, Dallas (Danielle) Andersen, Dustin (fiancé Morgan Hensch) Andersen, Andrew Stein, Ellie Andersen, Mason Thom, Jade Thom, Owen Overcash, Eben Overcash, Jordan Overcash, and Daniel Overcash, and sisters, Helen (Duane) Haugen of Fergus Falls, Arlene Boese of St. Cloud, and Henrietta (Jerome) Klinnert of Underwood.
A special thank you to Good Life Services, New Dimensions Home Health Care, and the Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake. The Kindness, care, and compassion shown from friends and family during this time is deeply appreciated.
Visitation: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Olson Funeral in Fergus Falls with a public prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the Mass at the Church.
Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 21, 2020, at St. James Catholic Church, rural Underwood, MN.
Clergy: Father LeRoy Schik
Interment: St. James Catholic Cemetery, rural Underwood, MN
Arrangements provided by the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls
Condolences may be sent online at www.OlsonFuneralHome.com
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William "Bill" Thom, please visit our flower store.
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
5:30 - 7:30 pm (Eastern time)
Olson Funeral Home
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Thursday, February 20, 2020
Starts at 7:00 pm (Eastern time)
Olson Funeral Home
Mass of Christian Burial
Friday, February 21, 2020
Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)
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