Robert H. Thomas Sr., age 82, of Palos Heights, Veteran US Army WWII recipient of 2 Bronze Star Medals and a Purple Heart for wounds received in the Battle of the Bulge, beloved husband of Violet, nee Skurka; dear father of Robert H. (Jeanine) Thomas Jr., Glen Thomas, Gayle (Danny) Herron and Jim (Sandy) Thomas; grandfather of Michael (Jennifer) Thomas, Derek Thomas, Holly (Jacob) Schroeder, Kyle Thomas, Jacob (Carolyn) Herron, Justin Herron, Brianna Herron and Melissa Thomas; great-grandfather of Andrew and William Thomas; brother of Patricia (the late Frank) Kennedy and Jean (the late Chuck) Wolstenholme. Funeral services Monday, 10:15 a.m. at Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home,11028 S. Southwest Highway, Palos Hills, Van Henkelum Funeral Home Directors to St. Alexander Church. Mass 11 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Owner of Thomas Appliances and Furniture in Chicago Ridge formerly of the Back of the Yards neighborhood in Chicago since 1939. Member of Palos Seniors Citizen Club and St. Alexander Senior Citizen Club. Visitation Sunday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. For information please call 708-448-3530 or 708-974-4410 or www.vanhenkelum.com
