Thomas Henry Burrus
November 15, 1931 — July 22, 2014
Thomas H. Burrus
Thomas Henry Burrus of Eureka died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 82.
Tom was born on November 15, 1931, in Mackinaw, Illinois the son of Oscar Augusta and Anita Marie (Dalby) Burrus. He moved to Severy when he was eight and attended school in Fall River. After his schooling, he joined the National Guard. After his discharge, Tom moved to California. Later he moved to Plainville where he opened his own welding business. Tom then moved to Cheney and became an over the road truck driver working for various companies such as Halliburton and Young’s Construction. Tom also lived in various parts of Oklahoma before moving to Eureka in 1998 after his retirement.
In 1955, he married Vera Graham in Fall River. This marriage later ended in divorce. Then in 1972, he married Joyce Sprick in Plainville. This marriage later ended in divorce.
He is survived by his sons, Tony Bahr of Severy; and Justin Burrus of Colby; long-time companion, Barbara Smith; and two sisters, Patty Strickler of Eureka; and Karen Ebberts of Eureka. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister, and one grandson, Maverick Thomas Burrus.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, July 25, 2014 at Koup Family Funeral Home with Pastor John Craighead of the Jefferson Street Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at South Lawn Cemetery, Severy, Kansas. Visitation hours are from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Eureka Nursing Center. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
Thomas Henry Burrus of Eureka died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 82.
Tom was born on November 15, 1931, in Mackinaw, Illinois the son of Oscar Augusta and Anita Marie (Dalby) Burrus. He moved to Severy when he was eight and attended school in Fall River. After his schooling, he joined the National Guard. After his discharge, Tom moved to California. Later he moved to Plainville where he opened his own welding business. Tom then moved to Cheney and became an over the road truck driver working for various companies such as Halliburton and Young’s Construction. Tom also lived in various parts of Oklahoma before moving to Eureka in 1998 after his retirement.
In 1955, he married Vera Graham in Fall River. This marriage later ended in divorce. Then in 1972, he married Joyce Sprick in Plainville. This marriage later ended in divorce.
He is survived by his sons, Tony Bahr of Severy; and Justin Burrus of Colby; long-time companion, Barbara Smith; and two sisters, Patty Strickler of Eureka; and Karen Ebberts of Eureka. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister, and one grandson, Maverick Thomas Burrus.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, July 25, 2014 at Koup Family Funeral Home with Pastor John Craighead of the Jefferson Street Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at South Lawn Cemetery, Severy, Kansas. Visitation hours are from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Eureka Nursing Center. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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