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Thomas F Wade, Sr.

Male 1926 - 2020  (93 years)


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  • Name Thomas F Wade 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 13 Jun 1926  Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Apr 2020 
    Buried Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14158  Rossville
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2022 

    Father Benajmin Franklin Wade, Sr.,   b. 21 Mar 1893, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1963, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Edna Blanche Lemon Wade,   b. 1892,   d. 22 Apr 1954  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F3369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherine Joan Hoerner Wade,   b. 21 Jan 1929, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 2011, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1947  Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas F Wade, Jr.
     2. Fred E Wade,   d. 14 Jul 1984
    Documents
    Anniversary- Wade, Thomas and Katherine
    Anniversary- Wade, Thomas and Katherine
    Katherine and Thomas Wade Sr. will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a card shower at Box 134, Silver Lake, KS 66539.

    Thomas Wade and Katherine Hoerner were married Sept. 20, 1947, in the chapel of the Christian Church in Lawrence.

    Mr. Wade retired from AT&T in 1983. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific from 1944 - 1946. Mrs. Wade worked in the school lunch program at Silver Lake and is a homemaker.

    They have a son, Thomas F. Wade Jr., and wife Judy. Their son, Fred Wade, passed away in 1984. They have four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2017 10:31:59 
    Family ID F5686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jun 1926 - Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Sep 1947 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Wade, Sr., Thomas
    Obituary- Wade, Sr., Thomas
    Thomas F. Wade, Sr., 93, Silver Lake, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020.

    He was born June 13, 1926, in Shawnee County, Kansas, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Wade. He graduated from Silver Lake High School. He was a US Navy veteran, serving in Okinawa.

    He was employed with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retiring after over 35 years of service.

    On September 20, 1947, he married Katherine Hoerner. She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his son, Fred and daughter-in-law, Judy Wade.

    Survivors include a son, Tom Wade, Jr.; four grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter.

    The family will hold private services with military honors. Burial will be at Silver Lake Cemetery.

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