Thomas "Tom" Oren Warner Sr.

Thomas O. "Tom" Warner, Sr., 80 died Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at the CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL. Tom was born January 12, 1940, in Hyannis, NE; the son of Dean E. and Katherine D. Warner Linville. He married Thelma J. Burdick on February 29, 1964, in Philadelphia, PA. Tom served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 - 1968, where he served on the USS Pickerel, USS-177 and was a plank owner on the USS Pickerel, SSN-524. He was in the Naval Reserves from 1984 - 2004. He was employed by Com-Ed in Morris, IL and the Quad Cities from 1970 – 1993 and then by the City of Fulton from 1994 – 2004. Tom was a member of the Fulton Presbyterian Church, Fulton American Legion Post #402, Fulton City Lodge No. 189 A.F. & A.M., where he served in numerous positions includingWorshipful Master 9 times, Merton Chapter of the Easter Star No. 356 serving as Worthy Patron numerous times, and several Masonic bodies in Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Thelma of Fulton, IL; 1 daughter, Leah (Robert) Kephart of Davenport, IA; 1 son, Thomas O. Warner, Jr. of Clinton, IA; 3 grandchildren, Alec Huizenga, Dylan Huizenga and Monica Thomas; 4 great grandchildren, Harper Huizenga, Nora Huizenga, Gabriella Huizenga and Oliver Huizenga; 4 sisters, Dora Lee Ball of Lakewood, CO, Coleen (William III) Robinson of Denver, CO, Louise Rohde of Ansley, NE and Patricia (Christopher) Faine of Columbus, OH; and 3 brothers, Charles (Janet) Warner of Grant City MO, Robert Warner of Hot Springs Village, AR and Richard (Ruth) Warner of Skidmore, MO. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dean Warner and Katherine Hall; 1 sister, Phyllis Warner; and 1 brother, George Leslie "Buddy" Warner. Masks and social distancing will be enforced for a visitation allowing 10 people in at a time held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. at the McDonald Funeral Home, Fulton, IL, with a Masonic service to be held at 4:00 P.M. Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Private burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Fulton Presbyterian Church, American Cancer Society or the Fulton City Lodge.