Joe Thomas
August 21, 2013
Joe Alfred Thomas, 74, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at Bright Kavanagh in Des Moines.
Joe was born August 10, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Pearl E. and Lena L. (Melson) Thomas, and was a lifelong resident of the area. Joe worked as a logger and as a car salesman at Thomas Used Cars. He enjoyed coon hunting and tinkering in his garage. He was loved by his family and will be greatly missed.
Joe is survived by his wife, Maxine; children, Michelle (Doug) McPherson, Donna (Terry) Graves, Sharon Andrews, and Pattie Thomas; sister, Mary Smith; sister-in-law, Pattie Luce; nine grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2013, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, with burial to follow at Restland Cemetery in Baxter, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, also at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Karen Gamerdinger
08/22/2013
Michelle - I'm so sorry for the loss of your father. You and your family are in my prayers.
Mary Myers
08/22/2013
Michelle and family,
You are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Sincerely, Mary Myers
Beverly Nolte
08/22/2013
Please accept my sympathy in the passing of your father, Joe. You all are in my prayers during these sad days. The Lord is rejoicing as one of His own has reached his heavenly home. Be comforted!
Darwin & Judy Sonnenburg
08/22/2013
Our deepest sympathies on the loss of your dad. God Bless
Judy & Darwin and Family
Jason & Ashleigh Battin
08/22/2013
We are deeply saddened by your loss, you are in prayers.
Nicole Battin
08/22/2013
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sorry for your loss. God Bless
Nikki Battin.
Joe & Tonya Battin
08/22/2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We are sorry for your loss; God Bless
GEORGE, DARLENE, JOE, TONYA, AND FAMILY
Jeff & Amy Graves
08/21/2013
So sorry for your loss.
Joe was a great man.
I'm sure you have tons of good memory's.