Bernard(Bud) Thomann

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard "Bud" Thomann, 92, of Kalona, formerly of Riverside, will be held Monday, December 14, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Riverside, with Father David Brownfield and Father Rich Adam officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 13 from 3 – 8 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside, where a Rosary and Vigil will be held at 3:00 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Riverside Fire and Rescue, Iowa City Hospice and Pleasantview Home. Bernard Thomann died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.



Bernard "Bud" L. Thomann was born June 5, 1923 in Riverside, Iowa the son of Wilford and Anna (Simon) Thomann. On January 3, 1945 he was united in marriage to Mildred Schnoebelen at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Bud was a third generation farmer on the land that is still being farmed by his family. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and enjoyed feeding cattle, John Deere machinery, trips out west to buy cattle, playing euchre and spending time with his grandchildren and family.



Survivors include eight children: Larry (Tina) Thomann of Riverside, Linda (Gary) Kron of Ainsworth, Ross (Jane) Thomann of Columbus Jct., Alan (Linda) Thomann of Riverside, Janet (Perry) Nicholson of Riverside, Greg (Janice) Thomann, Dean (Sue) Thomann and Kirk (Teri) Thomann all of Riverside, and son-in-law Mike Welsh of Riverside, 25 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, two sisters: Marjorie Hora and Doris (Leroy) Yeggy and three sisters-in-law: Kay Tener, Barb Thomann and Alberta Thomann.



Preceding Bud in death were his parents, his wife, Mildred, one daughter, Ruth Welsh, a granddaughter, Kim Friese, three brothers: Don, Lawrence and Jim, and three sisters: Marie (Ernie) Kiene, Lillian (Wilbur) Kiene and Vera (Lou) Sorenson, and one brother-in-law, Edwin Hora.