Erma Thomas

Erma Jean Thomas, 85, of Friedheim died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Dec. 24, 1930, in Perryville, Missouri, daughter of Oscar and Addie Klaus Lohman. She and Clifford J. Thomas were married Oct. 2, 1949. He survives in Friedheim.

She was a homemaker and loved to fish and cook for her entire family. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim.

Other survivors include two sons and two daughters, Roger (Patricia) Thomas and Janet (Darrell) Hahs, both of Friedheim, David (Holly) Thomas of Oak Ridge and Sandy K. (Torne) White of Nashville, Tennessee; one sister, Stella Hahs of Jackson; eight grandchildren, Amanda Whitley, Lindsey Unterreiner, Ryan Thomas, Darren Hahs, Erin Roth, Kia Morrison, Brett Thomas and Caden White; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville.

She then will be taken to Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim for the funeral service at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Roger Steinbrueck officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim.