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Thomas Schaake Obituary
Services for Thomas Barron Schaake, 59, formerly of Lawrence, will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Countryside Funeral Home, Fredonia, KS. Inurnment will follow at the Fredonia Cemetery. He died January 4, 2013 of complications from pulmonary fibrosis. He grew up in Lawrence, graduated from Lawrence High School in 1971 and attended Kansas State University to pursue his interest in agronomy. He married in 1977 and began farming in Benedict while also working for Cleaver Farm & Home and National Oil Well Company in Chanute. He was noted for cultivating specialized daylily hybrids and as a photographer associated with the Winfield Bluegrass Festival since its inception. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen (Gallon), of the home; son, Derek Charles, Hutchinson; father, Donald Dean, Lawrence; and, two brothers, John Christian, North Pole, AK, and James Kurt, Lawrence. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Ruth (Barron), Lawrence, in 1996. The family suggests memorials in his name to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, UMKC Lung Research Center, or the National Kidney Foundation. Online condolences may be sent to www.countrysidefh.com.
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
January 22, 2013
On behalf of the staff at the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation we offer our deepest condolences to the Schaake family. While this is a difficult time, please know that as a foundation we can offer support and information to your family as you move forward. We sincerely hope you will join the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in the fight to permanently eliminate this disease.
Hugh Crawford
January 9, 2013
I've known Tom since grade school. He was always a blast to be with, very funny and bright.
Jay Bogart
January 9, 2013
I'll always have fond memories of Tom when we were kids. Hanging out in "The Hole," which was Tom's room in the basement of the house, still makes me laugh over some of the things we cooked up. All the best to the families.
Calvin Chestnut
January 9, 2013
My condolences to the Schaake Family.
Bill King
January 8, 2013
My sympathy to all of Tom's family
Marc Joseph
January 8, 2013
My deepest sympathy to Tom's family and friends. I haven't seen Tom for years but I still feel the loss. I can only imagine how they feel. I'm truly sorry.
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Kurt Schaake
January 8, 2013
You have been a great brother and friend. God be with you
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