Thomas O’Neill

Thomas F. O’Neill, age 59, of Colby, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center.

Services will be on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. at Marathon Mennonite Church in the Town of Frankfort (223876 County Road E, Stratford). Pallbearers will be Leonard Martin, Glen Earl Oberholtzer, Carl Brubacker, Gerald Martin, Matthew Weaver and Linford Brubacker. Officiating will be Jerry Brubaker, Leroy Martin, Steven Hoover, Kevin Martin and Paul Wesley Oberholtzer. Visitation will be on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Larry Brubacker’s residence (226120 Pecan Road, Colby). The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting the family with arrangements.

Thomas was born on November 26, 1963, the son of Patrick and Carol Lee (Hodgson) O’Neill, in Corinth, New York. He graduated from Corinth High School in 1982, and served our nation in the U.S. Navy as a gunner’s mate. Like his Irish father, he was a gifted craftsman and worked as an electrician, woodworker and mechanic.

Thomas is survived by six siblings: Carol Lee Kinsler (husband, Robert G. Reed, Jr.), Patricia Anne Scheller (Karl), Maureen Frances Hopkins (John), C. Erin O’Neill-Armandarez (Domingo), Sean O’Neill and Eileen Cummings (Edward). He touched the lives of some nephews and nieces over the years, who remember him fondly and can attest to the strong Christian faith upon which he centered his life.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.

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