Thomas L. Bergstrom, age 72, died Oct. 6, 2000, beloved father of Scott (Maureen, nee Burke), Valerie (Jeremy) Berkely, Karen (Billy) Hermes, Gail (Paul) Ables, Norma (Kevin) Moore, and Joan (David) Gilbert; fond brother of Allan; loving grandfather of Katie, Eli, and Kyle, Molly and Sadie, and Lila; former husband to Rosemarie Bergstrom. Served as sergeant in the U.S.A.F. from 1946 to 1949. Retired from Illinois Bell Telephone Co. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his name to STOP Colon Cancer Foundation, 30 N. Michigan Ave., #1118, Chicago, IL 60602 or WBEZ (National Public Radio), 848 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, because he enjoyed his Saturday evenings listening to his favorite program, “A Prairie Home Companion”. “And that’s the news from Lake Wobegon.”
