Dear dear Mary....Tom and I were so sorry to read of Tom's passing. We read about it Sunday in the G R Press. We both shed tears as we remembered those good times shared so many years ago. How we laughed as the 2 Toms shared their uninhibited silliness. Sometimes we pretended we were not with them. Your friendship was very special to us. It was so good to look at your family pictures and read about the life you shared. Obviously it was a good life. You will be in our prayers. God bless you and your family as you remember a good man. Love, Tom and Sandy VanDam

Mary
Although we were unable to be there with you, your family have been in our thoughts and prayers and will continue to be. I always recall Tom's humor and good nature. He was a great guy.
Joyce and Denny

Mary, please accept our deepest condolences at Tom's death.

Bonnie, My sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your brother.You are in my prayers.

To Toms family. He truely was a special person. His smle was the best. He will be missed by many.
My thoughts and prayers are with mary and her family.
Jacque McKelvey

Mary,
Our condolences for the loss of Tom. He visited Micron with your Dad a few years ago and was very congenial. I took a picture of them in front of the building and its a nice reminder of their visit.
Mike Preston

For about 20 years, Tom and I lived one "off ramp" from each other (Lake Mary, FL/Altamonte Springs,FL. (I never knew it)Perhaps were should create an updated address/phone book before more history is lost. I shall miss him.

Bob McCord

You have my deepest sympathy.

My sincere sympathy to the Knatz family

Mary and family,
So sorry to hear about Tom. Just know that you are in our thoughts.
Randy & Kathy Prange (Sheboygan)

Dear Mary,
We are so sad to hear of Tom's passing. We have wonderful memories of dinners and evenings out many years ago. Tom was always such a joy to be around.
We will keep you and your family in our prayers.

Mary,
Sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Mary and Chris;

It was with deep sadness I heard of Tom's passing. It is with much regret I could not attend his celebration.
Tom and I had a history dating back to 1969 when we both worked for State Farm in Holt, Michigan. Our paths kept us close as we both moved to Ann Arbor while working there and Tom's dedication to getting a law degree at the same time. After a number of years without contact after moving to Florida, providence brought us to the same restaurant in Sarasota. Little did I know we were living in the same state. Subsequently we came to live in Orlando at the same time and for a while Tom lived with me while procuring a home for him and Mary.
I have such fond and sometimes humorous memories of our times together. We played many a round of golf together and in fact were partners in tournaments while in Lansing.
Once again while in Orlando providence happened as Tom was making a call on my boss not knowing that I worked at Zurich. Tom's fun spirit, loyalty to friends, and dedication in any endeavor he undertook will be sorely missed by all and especially me.
I truly valued our friendship and our too infrequent times we were able to get together in the past few years.

Tom was taken much too soon and his smiling face and kind words will be very much missed by me and all his friends.

God Bless you Mary and Chris and may you find comfort that a soul who lived life so well eternally lives on and remains forever near.

Your friend,

Bill Losen

Mary, you are in our thoughts and prayers. I have such wonderful, cousin memories! Thinking of you...Love, Linda

Dearest Mary,
We are so very sorry for your (and our) profound loss of our dearest friend Tom. We pray for your peace and Tom's everlasting life.

Aunt Mary, Chris , Anita and Girls,

I am so sorry about Uncle Tom's passing. I have such fond memories and he will deeply missed by me. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family. Love to All.

So sorry to of his passing. He was such a nice man and will be greatly missed. Thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Dear Mary, Chris, Anita and Family,

Barb and I were saddened to hear yesterday of Tom's passing and we send our love, thoughts, and prayes as we recall wonderful memories of times with Tom over a span of many years.

Tom and I met in the early 80's playing softball in a lawyer's league for the Ogne, Jenks, Ecclestone, Alberts and Stuart Team. We would all gather after the game for some beverages and a lot of laughs. We became friends and then got to know each other's wives and families.

Tom and I played a lot of golf together over the years. Tom almost always beat me in golf. We went on several golf trips with friends to Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, and Florida.
We even had a wonderful day of golf with our fathers. And not too long ago we played with our sons.

Tom and I also played a lot of raquetball. Tom always beat me in raquetball.(%^**&^$#%) It was always a good workout and afterword we would enjoy a beverage and talk about everything and anything. It was in those conversations that Tom would share his love of his family, Mary, Chris, his parents, siblingsetc. Tom loved to tell and we loved to hear his stories of his Sheboygan upbringings, his home, and especially stories of Molly and John. In fact i had heard so much about his home that we made a point to visit his home on a trip to Wisconsin just a few years ago. (We also had a nice visit with his sister Carol and her husband, Eugene). Interestingly, when we went to play golf at Whistling Straights I got into a long coversation with the starter and he grew up just down the street from Tom and knew the Knatz Family.

In the last years Tom would speak about his love for his grandchildren, Chloe and Courtney. He felt very blessed.

Tom was 10 years older than I and was like a brother to me. Over 30 years we shared a lot of thoughts and informatin about our lives. It has been a wonderful friendship. I will miss him but think of him often with great memories over the rest of my life.

And whenever I have a Johnsonville brat, which I always prepare TK style, I will be reminded to toast my good friend.

Love ya man, and peace be with you all

Nelson and Barb Stieper
Dearborn, Michigan

To our dear Mary. our love and support are with you and your family.
Mt. Mercy friends.

Dear Mary and all Tom' s family,
We were saddened to learn of Tom's suffering and death. As you grieve together you each feel a sense of loss that is personal to you as well. Our hearts are with you wanting to share hugs which we can't physically give you now. We remember you in our prayers. May God comfort and bless all of you.
With love,
Jerry and Barb

I am so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. I used to work with the same corporation and I have never seen a nicer person Such a beautiful smile and warm personality. My prayers will be with you.

He will be sorely missed by many. Such a great man and always so kind to everyone. Love you and will miss you!!

Hi Mary, what a loss of a great guy our prayers are with you as you deal with this tragedy.

He will be missed dearly and always be remembered with a warm smile.