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Thomas Breems Obituary
Thomas Harvey Breems was welcomed into the loving arms of his Father on April 18, 2016. He was the beloved only son of Harvey and Dorothy Breems, the proud father of Andell Bartelt, Bailey Breems, and Nick Hartman, the adored little brother of Vonna Marcus and Sue Ann Breems Tiers, the doting grandpa of Stetson Bartelt, and the love and betrothed of Jacque Stauffer. He is also survived by son-in-law Darwin Bartelt, daughter-in-law Tiffany Hartman and granddaughter Autumn, the mother of his daughters, Doreen Anglin (Wubben), and Jacque's sons Kyle and Riley. Tom was born May 1, 1966 and grew up in Prinsburg, Minnesota where he attended Central Minnesota Christian School. He graduated from Trinity College in Chicago and moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota where he worked in banking. Tom loved to be with family, laugh, hang out with his many friends and hunt. He laughed and played card games better than anyone. He had a special fondness for hanging out with any family member, fostered by his early second home with his Great Aunt Minnie and Uncle Everett when he would wander away as a little boy he would always be found next door sitting at the table with them. He was generous and giving, from going up to strangers who looked like they needed help to making blankets for Children's Inn. He loved to mentor young colleagues and was known for his fairness and integrity. Tom had a strong and sustaining faith which informed all of his life. Tom lived fully and joyously until he was struck by the terrible illness of depression. Despite the support of professionals and family, he could not find his way through his suffering and sadness. He took his life and rejoins his earthly and heavenly fathers in heaven. He will be forever loved and missed by all of us who were privileged to have known him and loved him.
His visitation will be Thursday, April 21 from 6-8 PM at Heritage Funeral Home, 4800 S. Minnesota Ave., Sioux Falls, SD.
A Memorial service in Sioux Falls will be held on Friday, April 22 at 10 AM at Central Baptist Church: 3102 W. Ralph Rogers Rd., Sioux Falls, SD.
A Memorial Service in Prinsburg, MN will be on Saturday, April 23 at 10 AM at First Christian Reformed Church in Prinsburg, Minnesota.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First Premier Bank, Thomas Harvey Breems memorial fund, 601 S. Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, to be used for suicide prevention and support of Central Minnesota Christian School. www.heritagesfsd.com.
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Gloria Bartels
April 22, 2016
So sorry for your loss. Working with Tom was a pleasure. My prayers are with you. God Bless
Tim Mulder
April 22, 2016
I was also sorry to hear of Tom's passing.
Tom and I had a lot of fun together growing up in Prinsburg. Tom's name always comes up when I remember back to the good old days.May he rest in peace.
Nicole Hempel
April 22, 2016
I'm so sorry for your loss. I worked with Tom at the Argus. I always appreciated his sense of humor. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
April 22, 2016
I worked with Tom at the Argus Leader years ago... what a great smile. He was a devoted father, professional and a man with a big heart for humanity. I am so sad to hear of this tragic loss for your family. I keep you all in my prayers as you grieve for his passing.
Sonja Niles, Sioux Falls
April 22, 2016
Prayers to the family, so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace.
Ron & Sandy Soyland
April 21, 2016
Our sincere condolences to your family. We knew Tom through softball, Roosevelt and work. It was always a pleasure to talk to him. His smile warmed your heart! May your memories provide you comfort, now and in the days ahead. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Wayne & Lonie Hillenbrand
April 21, 2016
Lonie and I pray for peace for you all .may you feel comfort in knowing that
our Lord and Saviour has welcomed Tom into Gods arms and His kingdom. May the Lord wrap his arms around each of you .
Cheryl Gunderson
April 21, 2016
May you find eternal peace, my friend.
Jim Daulton
April 21, 2016
I am very sorry about what happened to Tom. I liked him as a supervisor and he was a nice guy.
Mark DeBoer
April 21, 2016
Thanks for being a friend Tom
Ed Smedsrud
April 21, 2016
I was sorry to hear of Tom's passing, I was just up in Prinsburg this winter at Central Minnesota Christian for a basketball game and wandered the halls and found Tom's graduation picture, smiling... always smiling. I recall the family gatherings where Tom would walk in with a smile or a joke to share, he will be forever missed. May God comfort you all during this sorrowful time. God Bless you All.
Jerry and Kathy Trapp
April 21, 2016
May the Lord wrap his arms around you and give you peace.
Tammy McDonald
April 21, 2016
To Tom's Family and Friends:
Tom was a gracious man who was passionate about his work and brought joy to his peers and team. I had the honor of meeting him when I came to Sioux Falls in 2012.
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you heal.
Michelle & Terry Adams
April 21, 2016
Our hearts and prayers go out to all of you!! We LOVED Tom and will greatly miss his ready smile and laugh!! We know he's at peace and no longer in pain and the Lord is watching over him! He loved you all very much and was extremely proud of his family. Blessed be his memory!
Sheila Tebben
April 21, 2016
Tommy was always so full of fun. We just got to reconnect during the 4th of July celebration last year. Thinking about him wandering off to Uncle Everett and Aunt Minnie's makes me smile. I'm sure they loved it even more than he did. I'm so sorry Dorothy, Vonna & Tim, and Sue and families. Wish we could make it for one of the celebrations but don't think we will be able to. Hugs and many, many prayers go out to all of you.
Sheila (and Brad) Tebben
Deb Schaefer
April 21, 2016
I had the pleasure of working with Tom at Citi. His smile and 'can do attitude' was infectious. May the memories you shared last a lifetime.
April 21, 2016
We are so very sorry to hear of Tom's passing, may the good Lord shine his light upon him, and may he rest in peace forever.
Mike & Deb
Ekaterina Kolesnikova
April 21, 2016
Tom was always so positive and cheerful. I am grateful for having him be a part of my life.
Duane cramer
April 21, 2016
I worked with Tom for years at Citibank. He was always quick with a joke to make you laugh or smile no matter how bad your day was going. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
Duane and Brenda Cramer
Chery Baartman DeGroot
April 21, 2016
My thoughts, prayers and love are with each of you during these dark and sorrow filled days...what I truly know and believe is that God is near and will never leave or abandon us. Love and great sympathy...
Kimberly Birkeland
April 21, 2016
My thoughts and prayers go to Toms family. I worked with Tom at Honest Answers and he was one of the best supervisior so have ever had. The world has lost a very special person!
Travis Lange
April 20, 2016
Tom was a good mentor and an even better person. You will be missed.
Dee Peterson
April 20, 2016
I had the pleasure of working with Tom at Capital One. He made working Saturdays more fun. His bright smile and greeting made the day start out right.He was a compassionate man, always gave good advice. Heaven gained an Angel indeed.
Kiskisa Rawls
April 20, 2016
This little light of mine, may yours shine bright as you watch over thoae who cared for you. You will remain in my heart and you family in my prayers.
Shirley Nielsen-Hollingsworth
April 20, 2016
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Tom was a great guy and I always smile when I think of his funny stories. I worked with Tom at Citi when his girls were just babies. See you in Heaven Tom.
Bobbe Wingert
April 20, 2016
My thoughts and prayers go out to Tom's family. Please know he was amazing and will be greatly missed.
Colleen Collier
April 20, 2016
Sending Happy thoughts and Hugs to Toms family during this difficult time. I worked with Tom during his time at Citibank.
Sharon Erickson
April 20, 2016
We are sharing your grief and pray for comfort and peace.
Dawn Tutt-Stephens
April 20, 2016
My prayers go out to all family and friends. I worked with Tom at Citi and CapitalOne and was honored to call him a friend. He was a very proud father and the love for his kids was very apparent. God Bless
Kirsten LaRocca
April 20, 2016
My thoughts and prayers go out to you all. May you find comfort and peace in God during this difficult time. He will be missed.
Julie Traff
April 20, 2016
I'm so sorry for your loss. I worked with Tom at Capital One and always enjoyed working with him. I didn't know him well, but I always thought of him highly.
Brian Helmbrecht
April 20, 2016
Words could never do justice to tell you how much I am so sorry for the loss of Tom I will keep your family in my prayers always and if there's one thing I could say to offer the slightest bit of condolence it would be that I know one day, when we're all in heaven, everything will make perfect sense, but until then we all must help one another to hold on to our faith. Through my prayers, I hope to help you all do that. I pray that Jesus holds you all in the palm of his hand and protects and guides you through this time. God Bless and Love to You All ~Brian Helmbrecht
Stuart and Lisa Norberg
April 20, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this very difficult time. We're here if only as a listening ear.
Kevin Brannon
April 20, 2016
Tom was always the smiling face that never had a bad thing to say about anyone. Breakfast on Saturday mornings will never taste the same.
Ann Gehl
April 20, 2016
Thought and prayers during this difficult time. May you remember the good times and cherish those memories in the days ahead.
Samantha Guerrero
April 20, 2016
Tom was a kind and gentle man the sound of his laughter will be missed. It was an honor to have worked with him for the last 3 plus years..
Janice Williams-Anderson
April 20, 2016
I am so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. I worked with him for many years at Citibank. He was funny and kind. He helped me many times with work issues. It makes me so sad ..
Rhonda Wilkinson
April 20, 2016
I knew Tom from our Argus Leader days. We laughed a lot cuz I never understood accounting and it frustrated him. (haha). We were Roosevelt parents together & often shared stories of our kids. He was a very proud papa! I'm so sorry for your loss. I last saw Tom last June at our daughters wedding and of course he was all smiles and we loved seeing each other. May God wrap his arms around all his family and comfort you.
Sheryl Johnson
April 20, 2016
My deepest sympathy to Tom's family. I have great memories of cheering our daughters on when they were in school sports together. He always seemed to have a way of making people smile. Depression is a terrible disease and I'm so sorry to hear that it took him from us. God bless Tom and Tom's family
Barb Facile
April 20, 2016
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Tom was one of my favorite coworkers of all time. I will never forget traveling with him to St George Utah. We ventured out and ended up in the tiny town of Beaver Dam AZ. We ate at the Dam Restaurant and had a drink at the Dam Bar. He always made boring trips like that fun. He will be greatly missed.
Shannon Whalen
April 20, 2016
Tom I want to thank you for the support you gave me, the understanding you showed and your words of wisdom when I was on your team. I will continue to remember them as I fight this battle against depression a battle that unfortunately was more than you could take anymore. To Tom's family, I am sorry for your loss and my prayers are with you.
Heather Wells
April 20, 2016
May you find peace. Prayers to your family from mine.
Shannon Clawson
April 20, 2016
My deepest sympathy for the loss of Tom. Tom was my boss when I worked at the Argus Leader, after leaving I would reach out to him for his wisdom. He always knew the right words to say, he was an excellent mentor and friend. I am honored to have known him. He always used the phrase "It is what it is." Over the years I have caught my self saying that phrase and always thought of him. His laugh was infectious. I would run into Tom mostly at some out door concert and he always had a smile. Tom was there for me when I went through a challenging period in my life and for that I have always be grateful. Rest in Peace my friend I will miss you.
Jonathan Ricks
April 20, 2016
I loved talking to Tom daily at the Cafe and I will miss him much, his encouraging words and his sound advice I will keep with me. Your family will stay in prayers. God Bless
Jaime Snyder
April 20, 2016
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Merlyn & Helen Beekman
April 20, 2016
Our deepest sympathy to the friends and family of Tom. May God comfort you in this loss. Our Lord understands and cares. His grace is sufficient.
SHARON STRUCK
April 20, 2016
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL OF YOU. THIS IS A HARD THING TO BEAR BUT BE STRONG FOR EACH OTHER. I LOVED TOM AND WORKED WITH HIM AT CAPITAL ONE. HE WAS AN AMAZING PERSON AND HE WILL BE SORELY MISSED!
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