Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel
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Thomas "Tom" Endres, 85, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown.
Private Family Visitation will be held at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel.
Private Family Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Watertown with Father Richard Fox officiating.
Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown.
Pallbearers will be Alex, Shane and Spencer Ferguson, Jim and Jon Akre and Mark Kienast.
Thomas Richard Endres, son of Albert and Loretta (Haan) Endres was born on November 9, 1934 in Watertown, SD. He grew up in Watertown where he attended school and graduated from Watertown High School in 1953.
On February 15, 1958 he married Barbara LaFramboise at the Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown. To this union five children, Rick, Diana, Kay, Paul and Mike were born. Tom was a man of many occupations, including a Jackrabbit bus driver, sold Nachurs Fertilizer & Federated Insurance, and managed Dutch Boy Car Wash. He was the ultimate go-to person at Willow Creek Dairy for many years leading up to his retirement. Being on call for 24 hours a day, there wasn't anything Tom couldn't fix or anyone he didn't find time to help. He always appreciated an assist from a Swisher Sweet and a Coca-Cola (warm or cold) while solving the most serious problems.
Tom was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.
His hobbies included woodworking, gardening, reading and American Flyer Trains.
Tom is survived by his wife, Barbara; his children, Rick Endres and Diana (Shane) Ferguson of Sioux Falls, SD, Kay (Jim) Akre of Parkston, SD, Paul Endres and Mike (Kristi) Endres of Watertown, SD; nine grandchildren, Kara Akre (Chad Malsam), Alex Ferguson, Spencer (Becca) Ferguson, Taylor and Jon Akre, Hannah, Jacob, Lucas and Jaydon Endres; one great-grandson, Connor Malsam; his siblings, Mary (Mac) McKibben of Veradale, WA, Pat (Lynford) Maag, Bob (Janet) Endres, Maxine (Marv) Czech, Nick Endres and Barb Kienast all of Watertown, SD, Katie Carter of Sioux Falls, SD and Bill Endres of Watertown; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Loretta; his parents-in-law, Bill and Mae LaFramboise; his brother, Jim Endres; and his sister, Ann Zuffa.
Arrangements by Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel, www.wightandcomes.com.
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