Rev Thomas Alfred Wilson

Thomas A. Wilson, age 85 of Toledo, passed away on October 30, 2013 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born to Thomas and Leona Wilson on August 27, 1928 in Detroit, MI. He was a graduate of Western High School in 1946, Capital University in 1950 and the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary in 1954. He interned at Zion Lutheran Church in Sandusky under Rev. Ted Stellhorn, Jr. In 1951, he married Virginia “Gini” Knupke. In 1954, he was ordained at Divinity Lutheran Church by his father Rev. Thomas M. Wilson and his uncle, Rev. Paul Wilson. In July 1954 he was installed at St. Peter Lutheran Church and pastored there for over 28 years. He and Gini raised 2 children. He married Frances Johns Tank in 1978. He was the pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church for 15 years until the time of his retirement in 1998. He served as an interim pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Olivet Lutheran Church, St John’s Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran, Riga, MI, Zion Lutheran, Ottawa Lake, MI and Reformation Lutheran Church. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, served on the boards of the Luther Home of Mercy and the United Way. Tom was devoted to his church. He liked to volunteer, and he loved mowing the lawn and camping. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gini; parents; siblings, David, Ruth, Richard and Robert. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Frances “Flip”; children, Margaret “Peggy” (Rev. Matthew) Deames, Tom (Janet) Wilson; step-children, Tim (Becky) Tank, Jeff (Jackie) Tank; grandchildren, Jason (Stephanie) Tank, Brian (Marian) Deames, Justin (Kerri) Tank, Katelyn Deames, Nichole Wilson, Austin Tank and Kyle Tank, siblings, Marion Kleman, Walter Wilson, brother-in-law, Dave Taylor; sister-in-law, Vera Wilson; daughter-in-law, Caryn Wilson as well as many nieces and nephews. Family and friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Saturday, November 2nd from 4-7 p.m. & on Sunday, November 3rd from 12-6 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 4th at St. Peter (Blackberry) Lutheran Church, 17877 W. State Rt. 579, Martin, OH 43445, at 11 a.m. where the family will begin receiving friends at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Elliston Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Memorials may take the form of contributions to Hospice of Northwest Ohio or a church or charity of the donor’s choice.

Rev Thomas Alfred Wilson

August 27, 1928 - October 30, 2013