Thomas J. Melms Sr.

1939 - 2016

Melms, Thomas J., Sr. Was called home by our Lord Jesus on July 26, 2016, at age 77, after a difficult battle with cancer. Tom was born in Milwaukee, WI on January 7, 1939. He grew up in the Milwaukee area and graduated from Bayview HS. He was also a graduate of UWM and MIT and had numerous professional certifications. Tom was a respected IT professional in the Dallas area for over 30 years and acted as the Director of the SAP Academy when it resided in Dallas. In 1959, Tom married the love of his life, Sandra Jean O'Dell, and they raised four children. Throughout his retirement, he was active in and presided over a number of Dallas area bowling leagues, and he bowled a number of perfect "300" games in recent years. Tom is survived by his wife, Sandra; his children, Thomas Jr., David, Deborah (Bruske) and Linda (Fernandes); 8 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. Thomas was preceded in death by his father, Fredrick, and his mother, Viola. He is survived by his brothers, Fredrick, Karl and Richard and his sisters, Carolyn and Susan. There will be a memorial service at St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran Church located at 6101 South 51 Street, Greendale, Wisconsin, on August 13, 2016, at noon with a visitation at 11 AM. Interment will be in Sheboygan, WI.