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Tom Verplank, 68
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Updated: Apr 4, 2018, 12:40 AM
Published: Apr 4, 2018, 12:41 AM

Tom Verplank, 68, a McMinnville resident and Merrillville, Ind., native was born Jan. 11, 1950 and died April 2 at Saint Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.

He was a retired of employee of Carrier Corporation, member of the Baptist Church, and son of the late Grover Raymond and Margaret Dorothy Danyi Verplank.

Mr. Verplank was married April 12, 1980 to Peggy Talley Verplank, who survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons and spouses, Kel Verplank of Ft. Myers, Fla., Brian and Shawn Pecararo of Cape Coral, Fla., Chris and Karen Young, and Jason and Jennifer Pedigo, all of McMinnville; seven grandchildren, Jeremy Pecararo, Amanda Peckman, Kelsey Smith, Noah Pedigo, Collin Pedigo, Casen Pedigo and Collin Verplank; great-grandson, Soren Peckman; brothers and sister-in-law, David and Linda Verplank of Lebanon and Scott Verplank of Nashville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charles and Sepal Talley, Brenda and Hal Wanamaker and Shirley Ware, all of McMinnville.

Graveside service and interment will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Faulkner Cemetery at Pike Hill with Chris Young to officiate. A Masonic Service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, by Warren Masonic Lodge No. 125 F&AM in High’s Parlor. Visitation will be 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr., 77
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Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:13 PM

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr. was born May 24, 1947 and went home to be with Jesus on Friday afternoon, March 28, 2025. He was born and lived in Michigan for 45 years and then moved to McMinnville, Tennessee for the last 32 years.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Donald and Caroline Filipowski Theiss; brother, Donald Theiss and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Eula Presley.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 51 years, Glenda Marie Presley Theiss; children, Susan (Mark) Long, Brandy Perez, Cindy Hale, Gwendolyn (Richard) Holt, Tammy Norma Theiss, and Tommy Norman Theiss, Jr.; grandchildren, Sean, Gabriel, Jaylen, Gavin, Tommy Ray, Hannah, and Diane; great-granddaughters, Lea and Luci; sisters, Cheryl (Butch) Galyon, Lorry Cantrell, Debra Prokoff; brother, Larry (Carolyn) Theiss; many sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, serving the Lord as well as playing games with the children, cooking and eating wild meat. He really enjoyed his church family at Peoples Pentecostal Church, where he faithfully attended.

Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Pentecostal Church with his pastor, Michael Hewell and Jay Young officiating and burial will follow in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., Monday 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Tuesday 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. al visitation at Peoples Pentecostal Church.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Theiss family.