Harold Thomeczek
Godfrey |
Harold Joseph Thomeczek Sr., 82, died at 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital. He was born April 6, 1933 in Trenton, IL the son of the late Roman “Tommy” and Anne G. (Cassler) Thomeczek.
He was a retired area business owner (Thomeczek Oil Company and Pit Stop Corporation). He served on the Board of Directors for the OSF St. Anthony’s and Lewis and Clark Community College Foundations. Harold played football for the University of Missouri and was drafted by the NFL but chose to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey. On May 2, 1958 in Sacramento, CA he married Judy (Nance) and she preceded him in death on November 13, 2014.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Anna Newcomb (Kent) of Godfrey, Georgia Adams (Greg) of Godfrey, Monica Thomeczek Meyer of Godfrey, and one son, Daniel R. Thomeczek (Jodie) of Godfrey, eleven grandchildren, Andrew, Maddie and Abby Newcomb; Karra, Nyssa and Kynlee Adams; Roman, Owen, Addison, Caleb and Drew Thomeczek, two sisters, Jean Hauck of Grafton and Barbara Kimball of Memphis, TN. He was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Michael Thomeczek in infancy and Harold J. Thomeczek Jr and one brother, Raymond Thomeczek.
Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. A mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Godfrey with Father Steve Pohlman officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Godfrey.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Ambrose Catholic School or Marquette Catholic High School. Additional information and online guest book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com
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