Full Obituary

     THOMAS F. ELMER, age 88, of Greenwood, WI, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, November 27, 2016.  Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Loyal, WI.  Rev. Daniel Zimmerman will officiate and burial will follow in the Greenwood City Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Greenwood American Legion Post #238.  Pallbearers will be his grandsons:  Brandon Elmer, Justin Eskildsen, John Wendland, Sam Wendland, Luke Schiferl and Aaron Schiferl.  Visitation will be held at the church, on Saturday, from 9am until time of service.
     Thomas Franz Elmer was born on August 28, 1928 in the Town of Warner, Clark County, WI, to Ernest and Bertha (Franz) Elmer.  He was raised on the family farm and received his education in the Greenwood area, graduating from Greenwood High School in 1947.  He entered the U.S. Air Force on December 30, 1947, where he attended flight mechanic school and was a Flight Engineer.  He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on December 29, 1951.  Tom returned to Greenwood and went to work for Wisconsin Airlines in Madison, WI.  He was united in marriage to Marlene Ann Kramer on October 22, 1955 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Greenwood.  Tom purchased a milk route, which he operated for 4 years.  He then sold the route and took over farming his family farm in the Town of Warner.  After retiring in 1985 and selling the farm to his son Bruce, Tom worked for Landini Auctions, read meters for Clark Electric, and delivered meals on wheels.
     He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal, a member of the Greenwood American Legion Post #238, was a former member of the Loyal Circle 8 Square Dancers, previously served as a supervisor for the Towns of Warner and Beaver, and had served on the boards for the Greenwood Credit Union and the Greenwood Co-op.
     Tom had many interests, but especially loved spending time with his family and friends, camping, fishing, playing cards, going on car rides, Paint by Numbers paintings and wearing goofy hats.
     He will be dearly missed by his wife, Marlene, of Greenwood;  his children:  Barbara (Tim) Wendland of Green Bay,  Bruce (Jo) Elmer of Greenwood,  Rhonda (Arlen) Eskildsen of Loyal,  Darla (Randy Schiferl of Hewitt;  15 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and one brother:  Lester (Faye) Elmer of Albuquerque, NM.
     He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Milton, in infancy.