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Edie Thoma, 1928-2011
Columbia Daily Tribune (MO) - Sunday, January 16, 2011
Edie Thoma, 82, of Boonville passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, at the home of her daughter.
A memorial service is planned in the spring because that was Edie's favorite time of the year.
Edie was born Jan. 4, 1928, in New Franklin to Mary Elizabeth Ambrose and John Otto Klusmeyer. She married Merle (Jack) Dalton Thoma on Aug. 29, 1948.
Before retiring, Edie was a district manager of sales for Beeline Fashions Inc., where she repeatedly ranked No. 1 in sales in her district.
She was an avid bowler and had been inducted into the Columbia Bowlers Hall of Fame. She was a member of the State Women's Missouri State Bowling Association of Missouri and received numerous gold medals in the Senior Olympics.
The past few years, Edie enjoyed playing with her great grandchildren at her daughter's home, bird watching, reading, the company of family pets, telling her stories about her loving family, life, animals, traveling, the sun and sandy beaches.
She is survived by her three children, Barry A. Thoma (Ann) of Frederick, Md., Becky Jo Thoma (Jose Lopez) of Boonville, and Russ D. Thoma (Tina Diskin) of La Grange, Ga.; grandchildren, Cameron Thoma of Frederick, Md., Tara Jean Loesing, Teri Loesing and Jonathan Thoma, all of Boonville, and Tracie Harris of Pilot Grove; great-grandchildren, Tret Loesing, Mary Yung, Bradlynn Hardt, Jacob Thoma and Madilynn Thoma, all of Boonville, and Ashlynn Hardt and Cathlynn Hardt of Pilot Grove; brother, Robert "Bobby" Klusmeyer of New Franklin; and extended family members.
Edie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack Thoma; grandson, Cole Dalton Thoma; brother, John Lloyd Klusmeyer; and sister-in-law, Elwanda Klusmeyer.
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