Thomas
V. Kens, age 88, of Friendship, Wisconsin died Monday,
September 27, 2010 at the Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin
Rapids, Wisconsin.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday,
October 1, 2010 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in
Friendship, Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee will
officiate. Interment will be at the St. Leo�s Catholic
Cemetery, Friendship, Wisconsin. Military honors will be
presented by the Adams County Honor Guard.
Friends may call at Roseberrys Funeral Home on Thursday from
5 to 9 p.m., a prayer service will be at 8:45 p.m. on
Thursday evening, and on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time
of Mass at the Church.
Tom was born July 30, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois to Vincent
and Clara Kens. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the
Army in the Pacific Theater. Tom married Frances Vancata on
June 2, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. He worked Montgomery
Wards for 18 years, and retired from West Suburban Hospital
in Oak Park, IL. Tom and his wife moved to Adams County in
2005.
Tom enjoyed fishing, gardening, card playing, and
socializing with friends and family.
Thomas was preceded in death by parents, Vincent and Clara
Kens; his wife, Frances Kens (June 6, 2010); brother,
George Kens; and Sister, Dolores Natalie.
Survivors:
Son: Thomas
A. (Anne) Kens of Tinley Park, Illinois
Son: Kenneth J. (Patricia) Kens of
Friendship, Wisconsin
Grandson: Thomas M. Kens of Tinley Park,
Illinois
Grandson: Jerome P. Kens of Tinley Park,
Illinois
Further survived by other relatives and friends.
Roseberry's Funeral Home is assisting the family. Visit
www.roseberrys.com for online condolences and
further information.
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