Ralph R. Thomas.Ralph married Iona Mae Bailey on 16 Oct 1949 in Mason City, Iowa.
Iona Mae Bailey [Parents] was born on 2 Dec 1928 in Mason City, Iowa. She died on 12 Sep 2005. She married Ralph R. Thomas on 16 Oct 1949 in Mason City, Iowa.
Iona Mae "Iny" Thomas
MASON CITY - Iona "Iny" Mae Thomas, 76, of 216 N. Taft Ave., died Monday (Sept. 12, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Carla Nelson and the Rev. Charles Aurand officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and will continue one hour before services today at the church. Memorials may be given to the First Christian Church, Salvation Army or Hospice of North Iowa.
Iona was born Dec. 2, 1928, in Mason City, the daughter of Melvin and Hazel (Harris) Bailey. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1946. On Oct. 16, 1949, Iona married Ralph R. Thomas at the First Christian Church.
Four children where born to this loving couple:
Leon
Barbara
Mark
Robert
Iona started her business, Thomas Rentals, in 1953. She was a tireless and hard worker. She owned and managed the business until the time of her death. She was known as a landlady with a heart.
Iona's husband, Ralph, owned and operated Thomas Machine Co.
Iona was a gentle, kind and optimistic person. She helped others whenever she could and always looked on the bright side. She was devoted to her family and would do anything for them. She was not only a mother, but a friend to each of her children. She was a wonderful grandmother and mother-in-law. Iona was a gracious hostess and always made people welcome in her home.
Iona was an active and lifelong member of the First Christian Church. She was also a member of Church Women United, Beta Sigma Phi, Rake and Hoe Garden Club, North Iowa Vintage Auto, Antique Automobile Club of America, Metropolitan Owners Club of North America and the Plymouth Club.
Iona enjoyed genealogy, antique car tours, reading mystery books, watching mystery movies and loved doing yard work, especially mowing her lawn.
Iona is survived by her son, Leon Thomas and wife, Mary, of Mason City and their children, Dylan and Alyssa of Iowa City and Derek of Mason City; daughter, Barbara Colvin, of Hawkeye; son, Mark Thomas and wife, Tralee, and their sons, Eric and Jason of Mason City; son, Robert Thomas, of Mason City; sister, Leila Young and husband, LeRoy, of Nora Springs and their children, Dana, Brad and Brenda; sister-in-law, Hazel Mae McGowan, of Bettendorf and her children, Alys Jo and Tom; sister-in-law, Leona Cooperman and husband, Dr. Martin, of Stockbridge, Mass., and their children, Barbara, Sue and Alan.
Iona was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ralph; brother, Marlin; son-in-law, Steve Colvin; brother-in-law, Merlin "Mac" McGowan.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 421-0524. Published in the Globe Gazette from 9/13/2005 - 9/14/2005.
They had the following children:
M i Leon Thomas. F ii Barbara Thomas. M iii Mark Thomas. M iv Robert Thomas was born on 19 May 1957 in Mason City, Iowa. He died on 13 Feb 2010. He was buried on 17 Feb 2010.
Robert LeRoy Thomas
MASON CITY - Robert LeRoy Thomas, 52, of Mason City, died Saturday (Feb, 13, 2010) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday (Feb. 17, 2010), at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Margaret Hutchens, of the First Christian Church, of Charles City, officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and also one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the North Iowa Humane Society, American Cancer Society <http://media.legacy.com/accipiter/adclick/CID=0000010ba953543f00000000/acc_random=5309123053/pageid=9145686927/prod=1/site=Legacy/area=GlobeGazette.10/zone=lifestory/aamsz=CLIO/position=1/ccid=267/aamgnrc1=American%20Cancer%20Society/relocate=https%3A/www.cancer.org/docroot/DON/DON_1_Donate_Online_Now_Auto_Custom.asp%3Fdon_promo%3DLegacy%26dn%3Dmem%26fn%3DRobert%26ln%3DThomas> , or the Lime Creek Nature Center. Robert was born May 19, 1957, in Mason City, the son of Ralph and Iona (Bailey) Thomas. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1975 and from North Iowa Area Community College in 1977. He then attended the University of Iowa. Robert worked as a machinist and manager of Thomas Machine Company until the time of his retirement in 2006. He loved his family and especially enjoyed watching his niece and nephews grow into adults. He also enjoyed his friends, cats, nature, and followed the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Vikings. Robert is survived by his brother, Leon Thomas and wife, Mary, of Mason City; sister, Barbara Colvin, of Hawkeye; brother, Mark Thomas and wife, Tralee, of Mason City; nephews, Dylan Thomas, Derek Thomas, Eric Thomas and wife, Gail, and Jason Thomas; niece, Alyssa Thomas; aunts, Hazel Mae McGowan, Leona Cooperman, and Leila Young and husband, LeRoy; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his parents, Ralph and Iona Thomas; brother-in-law, Steve Colvin; uncles, Merlin "Mac" McGowan, Dr. Martin Cooperman, Robert LeRoy Thomas, and Marlin Bailey; and special friend, Kathy Greenan. Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com <http://www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com>.
Published in Globe Gazette from February 15 to February 16, 2010
Milton Paule.Milton married Laurine Bailey.
Laurine Bailey.Laurine married Milton Paule.
They had the following children:
M i John Paule.
John Paule [Parents].John married Shari.
Shari.Shari married John Paule.
Robert Bailey [Parents].Robert married Myrtle.
Myrtle.Myrtle married Robert Bailey.
Seth Bryant.Seth married Margaret Bailey.
Margaret Bailey [Parents].Margaret married Seth Bryant.
Richard Bagger.Richard married Waneta Bailey.
Waneta Bailey [Parents].Waneta married Richard Bagger.
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They had the following children:
M i Donald Tibbits was born on 1 Nov 1928. He died on 12 Sep 2008. F ii Doris Tibbits was born on 30 Dec 1932.
Otis Sorbo [Parents].Otis married Melissa.
Melissa.Melissa married Otis Sorbo.
Rudolph Hansen [Parents].Rudolph married Marvel.
Marvel.Marvel married Rudolph Hansen.
They had the following children:
F i Bonnie Lou Hansen was born on 23 Feb 1930. She died on 15 Oct 2008.
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They had the following children:
M i Morgan James Hamilton was born on 3 Aug 2000. F ii Reese Lynn Hamilton was born on 15 May 2004.