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Thomas Boehme Obituary
Tom was born Nov. 10, 1948 in Waterloo, Iowa. He is the son of Melvin and Alice (Judas) Boehme. He attended and graduated from Wapsie Valley Schools. Tom married Judy VanDaele on Aug. 27, 1966 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fairbank. Tom worked at John Deere in Waterloo and retired after 30 years of employment.
After retirement he kept busy by attending his grandchildren's sporting events and school activities along with transporting members of the Fairbank Amish community. Tom was a family man in every sense of the word, he truly loved his family and friends and he will be missed by many.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years Judy; two daughters, Michelle (Shawn) Mullihan and Jessica (Nick) Miller and one son Lewis (Chris) Boehme all of Fairbank; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Dan (Sheri) Boehme of New Hampton and Jim (Karen) Boehme of Waverly; two sisters, Mary (Leon) Heineman of Readlyn and Lori Boehme of Altoona; his mother-in-law, Angeline VanDaele of Fairbank; and a sister-in-law Deb (Ed) Borman of Oelwein.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, two sons-in-law, David Levendusky and Jamie Risse, and his father-in-law Arthur VanDaele.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank, with Father Paul McManus and Deacon Jim Patera as celebrants. Interment will be in the IC cemetery.
Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Online condolences may be left at: www.woodsfuneralhome.net
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