Charles Wayne Thom

January 29, 1925 - August 19, 2018

Charles Wayne Thom, 93, of Medicine Lodge, KS, died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 29, 1925 in Medicine Lodge, KS to Hugo and Stella (Moomau) Thom. Wayne graduated in 1943 from Isabel High School. Wayne was very proud of his military service, serving in World War II with the United States Army Regiment 19 the 24th Infantry in the Phillippines from 1944 to 1945. Wayne was awarded the Purple Heart. After the war he began farming and ranching in the Isabel and Lake City area and was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church, Nashville, KS. He was a current member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge, KS. On November 14, 1948 he married Velma Mae Mease and began 70 years of blessed marriage. While providing for his family, Wayne was active in his community as an Elder at St. John Lutheran Church, the Valley Township Board-Treasurer, the Cattleman’s Association, and the Isabel Co-op Board. Surviving are his wife, Velma, Medicine Lodge, KS; his sister, Eleanor Banks, Pratt, KS; three sons, Matt Thom, Medicine Lodge, KS, Monte (Toni) Thom, Medicine Lodge, KS, & Clark (Brandi) Thom, Isabel, KS; his grandchildren, Micah (Andy) Waggoner, Isabel, KS, Riley Wayne Thom, Medicine Lodge, KS, Carrington Jo Thom, Wichita, KS, Micah John Polson, Pratt, KS, Madison Polson, Wichita, KS, Morgan Polson, Kiowa, KS, Kristine Landwehr, Medicine Lodge, KS, Herbie (Laura) Landwehr, Sharon, KS & Heath Landwehr, Medicine Lodge, KS; His great-grandchildren, Braylee & Blaine Waggoner, Isabel, KS and Jocelyn Jones, Medicine Lodge, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Randy Scott. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from Noon until 8:00 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m. at Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge, KS with Pastor Dennis Fangmeyer and Pastor Rocky Mease officiating. Burial will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Nashville, KS with military honors by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. A reception with the family will be held at the St. John Reception Hall following the burial. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, St. John Lutheran Church or the Isabel American Legion in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.