Melvin Thome Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Melvin Thome of Adams, Minnesota, who passed away on May 8, 2021, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Melvin Thome to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Thome and Mary Thome (Bissen); his siblings, Wilfred Thome, Cletus Thome and Johanna; and his siblings-in-law, Cliff Hanson, Alfred Hemann and Lorraine Thome.
He is survived by: his former wife Beatrice Hill (Bettie); his wife Shirley Klinger of Adams, MN; his children, Ramona Opitz (Ward) of Byron, MN, Jody Thome of Grand Meadow, MN, Sheila Brockhaus (Jim) of Savage, MN and Julie Schouweiler (Chuck) of Kronenwetter, WI; his stepdaughters, Brenda Johnson (Michael) of Naples, FL, Kim Weise (Tim Bartelt) of Madison Lake, MN and Lisa Wadd (Curtis) of Madison; his sisters, Bernice Hanson of Owatonna, MN, Lioba Smith of Adams, MN and Darlene Hemann of Stacyville, IA; and his sisters-in-law, Judy Meyer (Larry) of Waseca, MN and Sharon Brandt of Waseca, MN. He is also survived by 24 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; 4 step grandchildren; 2 step great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg, MN.