Agnes Thoms

Agnes C. Thoms was born on May 9, 1920 in Glenwood, MN, the daughter of Ed and Mabel (Mills) VanVickle. She was united in marriage to Gordon in 1940 in New Ulm, MN. Agnes worked for Pietrius Foods, Del Monte, Sleepy Eye Care Center and enjoyed babysitting. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, cooking, canning, gardening and helping with the fall harvest. Agnes died on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield where she had been a resident since May of this year. She is survived by her children - Beverly and Robert Hardin, Richard and Eva Thoms, Barbara Thoms, Douglas and Linda Thoms, Gary Thoms, and Debra Defiel; grandchildren; great grandchildren; great great grandchildren; and sisters - Mildred Kreitinger, Vera Thoms, Elma Braun, and Alice Baumann. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in March of 2007; a daughter-in-law - Patricia Thoms, and a sister Gladys Jensen. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Monday, August 20, 2012 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye 301 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Faith United Methodist Church 321 1st Ave. S. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Faith United Methodist Church 321 1st Ave. S. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085