Jack B Thomas

Jack B Thomas

Jack B Thomas, 64, 510 Old Main, retired Western Resources (formerly KPL) after 28 years, died Monday (July 27, 1998) at his residence.

He was born Nov. 26, 1933, in Sedgwick to William Blaine "Barney" and Naomi (Behymer) Thomas. He married Barbara Gaiser on Nov. 25, 1955, at First Methodist Church in Newton. She survives of the home.

He was a member of Sedgwick Christian Church in Sedgwick, Eagles Aeries No. 2516 in Newton where he held all offices except secretary and also was formerly State Aeries Trustee of the Eagles Lodge and International Order of Foresters.

He served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958.

Other survivors include: two daughters, Cindy Conlon and Valerie Davis, both of Newton; two sons, Eric Thomas of Newton and Randy Thomas of Moundridge; four sisters, Mabel Stamback of Sedgwick, Beverly Hilberling of Owasso, Okla., and Judy Spencer and Lorna Preston, both of Newton; three brothers, Bill Thomas of Augusta, Jerry Thomas of Newton and Allen Thomas of Sedgwick; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kent Rogers from Salem United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday with family greeting friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials have been established with the Central Homecare and Hospice and Fraternal Order of Eagles "Camp Discovery Diabetic Childrens Fund" in care of the funeral home.