Visitation: From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday April 6, 2015 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln
Service:
10:00 a.m. Tuesday April 7, 2015 at the funeral
home.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Robert L. Thomas, 82, passed away at 11:40 a.m. on
April 2, 2015 at Friendship Manor in Lincoln.
Robert was born on March 21, 1933 in Bloomington;
son of William R. and Eva Thomas. He married Maria
“Nan” Quinones on September 26, 1952 in San Juan,
Puerto Rico. She preceded him in death on April
24, 1994.
Robert is survived by his children: William R.
(Tammy) Thomas of Sublette, Kansas, Steven M.
(Martha) Thomas of Farmington, New Mexico, and Nancy
Kleinman of Lincoln; nine grandchildren; seventeen
great-grandchildren; and his special friend: Jessie
Rankin. He was preceded in death by his parents, one
son Robert Jr.; two
brothers: Eldin and Charles; and one sister Marie.
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Robert served in the U.S. Navy and was a letter
carrier for the United States Postal Service for 26
years before retiring.
Services for Robert will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday April
7, 2015 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln with Rev. Dr. William R. Thomas officiating.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday April 6,
2015 also at the funeral home. Burial at St. Mary’s
Cemetery will follow the service where full military
rites will be accorded. Memorials may be given to
Carroll Catholic School or Friendship Manor.
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