STEVEN  J.  THOMAS

Steven J. Thomas, age 58 years, passed away at his home in Great Bend, Kansas on July 24, 2015.  Steve was born on July 1, 1957 at Hutchinson, Kansas to Glen L. and Patty L. (Herndon) Thomas.  He grew up in Lebanon, Kansas and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1975. In 1976 he moved to Great Bend and attended Barton County Community College, where he obtained an Associate of Science Degree.  He was united in marriage to Sheena Graham on September 28, 1980 at Great Bend, Kansas. They later divorced.  Over the years Steve worked for several Great Bend area businesses, including Fuller Brush Company, Dowell Schlumberger, Great Bend Manufacturing, 3-D Lumber Company, Kiowa Kitchen, Godfather’s Pizza, and Pizza Hut, and at the time of his death was an Automation Consultant for the Central Kansas Library System, where he had been employed for the past 27 years.  Steve was a longtime member of the Kansas Library Association and had a passion for photography, poetry, and Renaissance Festivals.

Survivors include two sons: Michael S. (and his wife, Amber) Thomas and James R. (and his wife, Toni) Thomas, both of Great Bend, Kansas; seven grandchildren: Sophie, Aeva, Phoebe, Gracelinn, Gabriel, Christian, and Rose Thomas; his mother, Patty L. Thomas of Great Bend, Kansas; one brother, Douglas (and his wife, Jeannea) Thomas of Lebanon, Kansas; his ex-wife, Sheena Thomas of Great Bend, Kansas.  Steve was preceded in death by his father.

            Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Charter Funerals in Great Bend, Kansas. Graveside committal services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Price Cemetery near Lebanon, Kansas.  Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday at Charter Funerals in Great Bend, Kansas.  Memorials may be designated to the Barton County Relay For Life or the Great Bend Public Library.  Online condolences may be left for the family and a complete obituary notice may be viewed at https://www.charterfunerals.com/locations/great-bend.php.

Arrangements Entrusted To

Charter Funerals

2115 Washington St.

Great Bend, KS  67530

(620) 793-6161