Showing posts with label obituary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obituary. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

A friend is lost but never forgotten...

It is with great sadness that we announce LCS has lost one of our own, board member Patrick Tomlan. We would like to send our condolences out to the entire Tomlan family and their friends. We would also like say thank you to Patrick for his time and commitment to LCS. He will be dearly missed by many.

Patrick F. Tomlan

Patrick F. Tomlan

AGE: 70 • Wilmington

Patrick F. Tomlan, 70, of Wilmington, passed away on March 16, 2014 in Season's Hospice at the Christiana Hospital after a battle with cancer.

Mr. Tomlan was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1943 to the late Joseph Anthony and Evelyn Mae (Mork) Tomlan. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1965 with a degree in engineering and from the University of Illinois in 1969 with a PhD in chemical engineering.

He met his future wife, Judy in 1966 and they dated long distance, Illinois to Minnesota, until their marriage in 1969. They moved to Wilmington in 1969 where Pat accepted a job with DuPont. Wilmington became their permanent home.

Mr. Tomlan was active in his church as a deacon and in other administrative positions. He was involved with many nonprofit organizations, the most recent being Luther Community Services. He retired from DuPont in 2006.

Mr. Tomlan is survived by sons, Matthew and his wife Tina, and Jeffrey of Colorado and Nicholas and his wife Marie of Kennett Square, three grandchildren and sister, Wendy Shatluck of Minnesota.

Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at Concordia Lutheran Church where friends may call from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Concordia Lutheran Church, 3003 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810. Arrangements by CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES www.chandlerfuneralhome.com


Patrick F. Tomlan

AGE: 70 • Wilmington

Patrick F. Tomlan, 70, of Wilmington, passed away on March 16, 2014 in Season's Hospice at the Christiana Hospital after a battle with cancer.

Mr. Tomlan was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1943 to the late Joseph Anthony and Evelyn Mae (Mork) Tomlan. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1965 with a degree in engineering and from the University of Illinois in 1969 with a PhD in chemical engineering.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=patrick-f-tomlan&pid=170228247&fhid=7881#sthash.dpcnWUrP.dpuf

Patrick F. Tomlan

Obituary
  • "I worked with Pat at Chambers Works for many years and am..."
    - Ginnie Caricofe

Patrick F. Tomlan

AGE: 70 • Wilmington

Patrick F. Tomlan, 70, of Wilmington, passed away on March 16, 2014 in Season's Hospice at the Christiana Hospital after a battle with cancer.

Mr. Tomlan was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1943 to the late Joseph Anthony and Evelyn Mae (Mork) Tomlan. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1965 with a degree in engineering and from the University of Illinois in 1969 with a PhD in chemical engineering.

He met his future wife, Judy in 1966 and they dated long distance, Illinois to Minnesota, until their marriage in 1969. They moved to Wilmington in 1969 where Pat accepted a job with DuPont. Wilmington became their permanent home.

Mr. Tomlan was active in his church as a deacon and in other administrative positions. He was involved with many nonprofit organizations, the most recent being Luther Community Services. He retired from DuPont in 2006.

Mr. Tomlan is survived by sons, Matthew and his wife Tina, and Jeffrey of Colorado and Nicholas and his wife Marie of Kennett Square, three grandchildren and sister, Wendy Shatluck of Minnesota.

Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at Concordia Lutheran Church where friends may call from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Concordia Lutheran Church, 3003 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810. Arrangements by CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES www.chandlerfuneralhome.com



Published in The News Journal on Mar. 18, 2014
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=patrick-f-tomlan&pid=170228247&fhid=7881#sthash.dpcnWUrP.dpuf

Patrick F. Tomlan

Obituary
  • "I worked with Pat at Chambers Works for many years and am..."
    - Ginnie Caricofe

Patrick F. Tomlan

AGE: 70 • Wilmington

Patrick F. Tomlan, 70, of Wilmington, passed away on March 16, 2014 in Season's Hospice at the Christiana Hospital after a battle with cancer.

Mr. Tomlan was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1943 to the late Joseph Anthony and Evelyn Mae (Mork) Tomlan. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1965 with a degree in engineering and from the University of Illinois in 1969 with a PhD in chemical engineering.

He met his future wife, Judy in 1966 and they dated long distance, Illinois to Minnesota, until their marriage in 1969. They moved to Wilmington in 1969 where Pat accepted a job with DuPont. Wilmington became their permanent home.

Mr. Tomlan was active in his church as a deacon and in other administrative positions. He was involved with many nonprofit organizations, the most recent being Luther Community Services. He retired from DuPont in 2006.

Mr. Tomlan is survived by sons, Matthew and his wife Tina, and Jeffrey of Colorado and Nicholas and his wife Marie of Kennett Square, three grandchildren and sister, Wendy Shatluck of Minnesota.

Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at Concordia Lutheran Church where friends may call from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Concordia Lutheran Church, 3003 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810. Arrangements by CHANDLER FUNERAL HOMES www.chandlerfuneralhome.com



Published in The News Journal on Mar. 18, 2014
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=patrick-f-tomlan&pid=170228247&fhid=7881#sthash.dpcnWUrP.dpuf

Monday, November 11, 2013

Missing a Friend...

This year when we began gathering the walk/run committee to start planning for this years event, a face was missing. A very important face...Joseph Lange. His wife Linda was and she had the sad task of informing us that Joe was not feeling so good and probably would not be working on the walk/run this year. We all said our prayers for Joe and hoped for the best. 

He was hard shoes to fill with everything he did for that event. He would show up around 6am in the morning with a large truck filled with tables and chair, signage, hammers and I am pretty sure duct tape. (It fixes everything you know!) He made sure everything was set up, signs were hung up, including on the tower in Rockford park, so that the next wave of volunteers coming in could set up their stations. Without him, we couldn't get started. Years before he did a lot of hands on work with the money and registration. Linda, his wife, would pick up much of the food and bring it in and help set that up. The Langes have just been such an important part of that event.  Until the unthinkable.

On November 3rd we lost Joseph to his illness. It was a bit of a shock, and it will take some time for our group to recover from such a loss. I often wonder how people can think that volunteers are not that valuable, or so easily replaceable. They obviously have never worked at LCS. Or worked with volunteers at all or anywhere who has them for that matter. It is at such times as these that we sit and reflect on how blessed we are and have been as an organization to have such wonderful volunteers such as Joseph and Linda Lange. So thank you, thank you so much for all both of you gave to us for so many years!

Below is Joseph's obituary and I followed it up with Greater Power, November's monthly prayer we will be handing out.


Joseph B. Lange

AGE: 68 • Wilmington

Joseph B. Lange, age 68, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on November 3, 2013 at home surrounded by his family.

Joe was born and raised in Wilmington, to the late Joseph and Winona Lange. He was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. Joe served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the Seabees and was a certified diver with MCB-7. He owned and operated Lange Construction, Inc. for 31 years. Joe was a Scout Leader for Troop 62. He was a Master Mason and belonged to Brandywine Lodge, #33 A.F. & A.M., where he served as president of the Hall Company. Joe was an active member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He volunteered at Sojourner's Place and Lutheran Community Service in Wilmington. Joe enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He also loved to travel, enjoyed hunting, woodworking and doing projects with his sons.

Joe is survived by his wife of 45 years, Linda L. Lange, his children, Michael Lange (Pamela) Stephen Lange (Jennifer) Sharon Gaskill (Jason), his sister Jeannette August (Ronald), his grandchildren, Ashley MacLeish, Skyler Elizabeth Lange and Jaxon Gaskill.


Greater Power 

Every month we have a pastor/reverend from a different church write us a new and inspirational prayer to offer the recipients of our food services.  We place a copy of this prayer into each of the grocery bags we hand out. We feel that most who come to us are having a pretty rough time and could use some comforting words to help them through...every little bit helps. 

Here is November's...

Merciful Jesus,

For your death on the cross which forgives my sins, for your resurrection into a glorified body which promises I too will be made perfect on the Day of the Lord, and for your promise that you will make all things new on that day, I THANK YOU! In the meantime, keep me faithful amidst the trials and struggles of life, and help me to be thankful for the love of other people. 
Amen.

Pastor David Kummer
Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
11/13

Joseph B. Lange

AGE: 68 • Wilmington

Age 68, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on November 3, 2013 at home surrounded by his family.

Joe was born and raised in Wilmington, to the late Joseph and Winona Lange. He was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. Joe served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the Seabees and was a certified diver with MCB-7. He owned and operated Lange Construction, Inc. for 31 years. Joe was a Scout Leader for Troop 62. He was a Master Mason and belonged to Brandywine Lodge, #33 A.F. & A.M., where he served as president of the Hall Company. Joe was an active member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He volunteered at Sojourner's Place and Lutheran Community Service in Wilmington. Joe enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He also loved to travel, enjoyed hunting, woodworking and doing projects with his sons.
Joe is survived by his wife of 45 years, Linda L. Lange, his children, Michael Lange (Pamela) Stephen Lange (Jennifer) Sharon Gaskill (Jason), his sister Jeannette August (Ronald), his grandchildren, Ashley MacLeish, Skyler Elizabeth Lange and Jaxon Gaskill.