Henry “Hank” Thum, 82, Valley City, ND passed away Thurs May 31 at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo, ND.<\/p>\n
The funeral service for Hank will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Valley City at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 4, 2018. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5-7 PM with a prayer service beginning at 7 in the Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home chapel.<\/p>\n
Henry John Thum was born February 12, 1936 in Page, ND to Alfred and Emma (Krack) Thum.<\/p>\n
He attended school at Minnie Lake, Pillsbury, and Page.<\/p>\n
Hank worked for area farmers and then Hogeson’s Construction, where he traveled extensively building and fixing grain elevators.<\/p>\n
He eventually moved to Valley City, ND where he began working with Valley City Public Works on January 1, 1974.<\/p>\n
He retired after working there for over 30 years.<\/p>\n
Hank was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, the Eagles Club and Barnes County Wildlife.<\/p>\n
He helped the Optimist Club run roller skating for many years.<\/p>\n
His free time was spent hunting, fishing, and playing cards.<\/p>\n
Henry is survived by his brothers, Richard of Page and Alfred “Bud” of Valley City and sister, Violet Thum of Fargo.<\/p>\n
His nieces and nephews, LeRoy Johnson, Amy Bergen, Allen Rausch, Anna Marie Stenson, Andrew Rausch, Myra Wilder, Michael DeSha, Joel DeSha, and Kevin DeSha, and a number of great nieces and nephews also survive.<\/p>\n
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Vera DeSha, Barbara Johnson, and Alice Rausch; and nephews, Wayne Johnson and Keith DeSha.<\/p>\n
The Thum family would like to thank everyone at Roger Maris Cancer Center, Hospice of the Red River Valley, and Rosewood on Broadway for the care Henry received.<\/p>\n
Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home in Valley City is assisting Hank’s family with arrangements.<\/p>\n
An online guestbook is available at lerudschuldt.com<\/p>\n