LENA - Harold E. Lomas, age 84, died May 28, 2008 at Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. He was born May 21, 1924, in Scott, WI, to Jules and Hazel (Wilkinson) Lomas. Harold married Eunice Marcella Havens on April 8, 1944 in Gays Mills, WI. Harold served our country in WWII in the US Army Infantry in the European Theater from 1945 until 1947. Harold made cheese in Gays Mills, WI, then moved to Lena and worked for Kolb Cheese until 1992 and then Wal-Mart until present. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching most sports including boxing, wrestling, the Chicago Cubs, and football.
Harold is survived by his wife; six children, Lillian (Larry) Nichols of Freeport, IL, Joey (Robin) Lomas of Winslow, IL, Judy (Frankie) Hale of Evansville, WI, Harold A. "Sonny" (Linda) Lomas of Lena, IL, Carolyn "Mitzie" (Jeffrey) McBride of Freeport, IL, Gerald "Jimmy" (Sharon) Lomas of Lena, IL; 22 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; five brothers, Kenneth, Ralph, Paul, Jake, and Matthew; and three sisters, Harriet Heisz, Beatrice Rousch, and Peggy Lomas.
Preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Robin Marie; three grandchildren, Jerry Nichols, Billy Jo Lomas and Jonathan James; two brothers, Earl and Frank; and a son-in-law, Duane Leopold.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday June 3, 2008 at the Dommersnaes-Bertram Funeral Home with visitation from noon till 1 p.m.
A visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena.
Interment is at Gays Mills Cemetery in Gays Mills, WI.
A memorial has been established in his name.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com.
Harold is survived by his wife; six children, Lillian (Larry) Nichols of Freeport, IL, Joey (Robin) Lomas of Winslow, IL, Judy (Frankie) Hale of Evansville, WI, Harold A. "Sonny" (Linda) Lomas of Lena, IL, Carolyn "Mitzie" (Jeffrey) McBride of Freeport, IL, Gerald "Jimmy" (Sharon) Lomas of Lena, IL; 22 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; five brothers, Kenneth, Ralph, Paul, Jake, and Matthew; and three sisters, Harriet Heisz, Beatrice Rousch, and Peggy Lomas.
Preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Robin Marie; three grandchildren, Jerry Nichols, Billy Jo Lomas and Jonathan James; two brothers, Earl and Frank; and a son-in-law, Duane Leopold.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday June 3, 2008 at the Dommersnaes-Bertram Funeral Home with visitation from noon till 1 p.m.
A visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena.
Interment is at Gays Mills Cemetery in Gays Mills, WI.
A memorial has been established in his name.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.leamonfh.com.