MALETA “SUE” THOMA

Maleta “Sue” Krebs Thoma age, 72, of Fort Dodge, daughter of Elmer and Isabel Krebs, died on Sunday, April 5, 2020, of cancer. A Celebration of Life and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery in Barnum. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.

Sue is survived by her sons Mike (Joy) Thoma of Clare and Mark Thoma of Ankeny, 4 grandchildren Jonathan (Misha) Thoma of Muscatine, Madeleine (Zach) Lind of Fort Dodge, Alaina Thoma and Aidan Thoma of Ankeny, 2 step-grandchildren Grant West of Otho and Kelsey West of Storm Lake, 2 great-grandchildren Gemma Thoma and Elliot Thoma of Muscatine, brothers Dwight Krebs of Manson, Gary Krebs of Fort Dodge, sister Isabel Presse (Jack) of Lola Montana, stepsister Dee (Larry) Snow of Manson, sister-in-law Dianne Krebs of Fort Dodge, step sister-in-law Jody Simpson of Rockwell City. In laws Connie Thoma of Fort Dodge, Todd (Betty) Thoma of FL, Joe (Mary) Thoma of Riceville, Jean (Jim) Farrell of Omaha NE, Chris (Jacque) Thoma of Fort Dodge, Randy (Melanie) Thoma of Barnum.

She was preceded in death by her husband John, her parents Isabel (Coughlon) Krebs and Elmer Krebs, stepmother Betty (Simpson) Krebs, brothers Dennis and Randy Krebs, infant sister Mary, stepbrother Robert Simpson and great-grandson Parker Thoma, nephews Rick and Shyler Thoma, and brother-in-law Bill Thoma.

Maleta Sue Thoma was born April 9, 1947, at Emmetsburg, Iowa. She married John Thoma on April 29, 1967, in Manson and to this union had two sons. She worked as a teacher’s associate in special education for 30 years in the Fort Dodge School District. Sue enjoyed spending time with her family, especially at Okoboji and with friends. She enjoyed board games, gardening and flowers. She was active in many church groups and enjoyed helping others. Memorials may be left to family discretion.