Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, October 28^th at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship. Masonic services will be held, and then Rev. Richard Corning will officiate at the funeral service.

Interment will be in Mount Repose Cemetery in Friendship. The Adams VFW Post #6279; the Adams American Legion Red Cloud Post #250; and the Grand Marsh American Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273 will offer military rites.

Tom was born April 30, 1925 in Adams and he attended the Adams schools. During World War Two, Tom joined the U.S. Army serving in the infantry for three years. He returned to Adams and completed High School and then joined the U.S. Air Force and served for 20 years. After his retiring from the Armed Services, he worked for 10 years as a Wisconsin Park Ranger in Adams County before moving to Florida.

Tom was a lifetime member of the Adams VFW Post 6279 and the Adams Masonic Lodge.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister (Alice).

His wife, Delores of Lake Suzy, Florida; daughter of LaCrosse, WI; sister, Madge McGregor of Adams; brother, Ralph Elkington of Superior, WI; stepsons, Bill and Dick and two grandsons survive Tom. Many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive him.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the A-F Area Education Foundation, PO Box 204 Friendship, WI 53934 or the U. M. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1475 W. 12^th Ave., Miami, FL 33136

Roseberry's Funeral Home is assisting the family.