White Funeral Home
1315 Main Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648

Jesup – Theodore Philip “Ted” Thoma, 80 years old of rural Jesup, IA, died surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at his home.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. – Thursday, January 27, 2022, at St. Athanasius Catholic Church, Jesup, IA.  Burial will be at St. Athanasius Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 26^th, at St. Athanasius Catholic Church in Jesup, where there will be a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 3:30 p.m.  Visitation will continue for an hour before services Thursday at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials will be directed to St. Athanasius Catholic Church and to Cedar Valley Hospice.

Ted was born July 29, 1941, at home in Black Hawk County, Iowa, near Gilbertville, the son of Leander George Thoma and Augusta Marie (Nie) Thoma.  He graduated from Don Bosco High School with the class of 1959.  On June 24, 1963, he was united in marriage to Rose Ann Kurt at St. John Catholic Church in Independence, IA.  Ted began farming at a young age, an endeavor he continued his entire working life.  He raised livestock and was in the field from sunup to sundown when need be.  His strong work ethic overflowed into his family as they learned that he expected what he gave.  Ted was a member of St. Athanasius Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus Council # 8227 and the Jesup Lions Club.  He was instrumental in the formation of the Wapsipinicon Snowmobile Assoc in 1992; was a member of the Eastern Iowa Tractor Pullers Assoc; and the Black Hawk County Pork Producers.  He was an innovator and gave his time and talents to many of these organizations.

Ted is survived by his wife, Rose of Jesup; three daughters, Diane (Mike) Johnson of Jesup, Connie Main of Independence, Linda (Chad) Hoehne of Anchorage, AK; three sons, David (Diane) Thoma, Gary (Tiffany) Thoma and Mark (Melissa) Thoma all of Jesup; 14 grandchildren, Nicole Welter, Carlie Myers, Breanne Pink, Olivia Thoma, Brett Main, Riley Thoma, Mitchell Hoehne, Tyler Thoma, Claire Thoma, Drew Hoehne, Hunter Thoma, Kyle Thoma, Jack Thoma and Memphis Thoma; three great grandchildren, McCoy Pink, Caden Pink and Blake Welter; also three brothers, Jim (Mary) Thoma, Phil (Julie) Thoma of Jesup, Bob (Michelle) Thoma of Independence; and five sisters, Monica (Don) Magee of Cedar Rapids, Agnes Slifka of Minnesota, Angie (John) Dodge of Waterloo, Lucy (Tom) Ludolph of Silver Bay, MN and Theresa Stessman of Washburn, IA.

His parents, two brothers, Charles Thoma (in infancy) and Danny Thoma; one granddaughter, Taylor Rae Thoma; and two brothers-in-law, Ken Stessman and Jerry Slifka, preceded him in death.

White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA, is in charge of the arrangements.