Frances E. Thomas

Frances E. Thomas, daughter of Joseph Leroy Tedrow and Helen Fern (Martin) Tedrow was born June 27, 1922 at the family home in Rural Scandia, Kansas and passed away on October 30, 2012 at Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 3 days. Frances attended Scandia Public Schools. She was united in marriage to Donald L. Thomas on September 3, 1938 and to this union five children were born. She was a homemaker and volunteered many years at the Svensk Butik in Scandia, Ks. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Scandia, Ks. She was preceded in death by her Parents, Joseph and Helen Tedrow, husband, Donald L. Thomas, son, Larry L. Thomas, grandchild, Jeffery Fogelberg, great grandchildren, Warren & Elliot Awalt. She is survived by one son, Monty Thomas and his wife Sue of Marion, Ks, three daughters, Roxie Prilling and her husband Ray of Great Bend, Ks, Rita Boyer and her husband Jim of Eudora, Ks, Rona Awalt and her husband Steve of Belleville, Ks, 15 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. Cremation was chosen, there will be no service or visitation Private family Inurnment will be held at a later date. Online condolences and information at www.bachelor-surber.com Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, Ks in charge of arrangements.

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