THOMAS MARSHALL SR.
1933 - 2018
Obituary
Thomas R. Marshall Sr., 84, of
Lindsborg, formerly of Newton, died Saturday (Feb. 3, 2018). He was
born June 23, 1933, in Hillside, New Jersey, the 13th child of
William and Gertrude (Young) Marshall.
Tom proudly served his country in the
United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He was a Korean War veteran.
Tom was a retired machinist from AGCO after 32 years.
Tom is preceded in death by his wife,
Lois, of 54 years; son, Thomas R. "TJ" Marshall Jr.;
parents; seven brothers: John, Robert, George, William, James (twin),
Elmer and Carlton "Carly"; four sisters: Gertrude Kohl,
Alice "Dolly" Klose, Mildred Marshall and Hilda Lode;
father-in-law, William L. (Dorothy "Dot") Squires;
mother-in-law, Laura E. (Rev. Frank A.) Miller; and brother-in-law,
William "Bill" (Helga) Squires.
Survivors include his daughter,
Kristene (Mel) Alexander of Lindsborg; five grandchildren: Chelsea
Kay Alexander of Lindsborg, Ian James Thomas Stribling of McPherson,
Brianna Alexander of Salina, Tyler Alexander of Lindsborg and Megan
Alexander of Lubbock, Texas; sister, Ruth Flanagan of Hillside, New
Jersey; sisters-in-laws, Erna "Chris" (Steve) Shenk of
Orlando, Florida, and Lora (Eddie) Schumacher of Pineville,
Louisiana; 24 nieces and nephews; and special family: Tisha, Zowie,
Karly, Keith and Jonathan.
There will be no visitation. Graveside
burial, with full military honors, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday (Feb.
7, 2018) at Restlawn Garden of Memory Cemetery, Newton.
Memorials may be sent to Camp Barnabas
(www.campbarnabas.org), in care of Petersen's Funeral Home, 215 N.
Main, Newton, KS 67114. For more information, visit
www.petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
