Barry Thomas
November 5, 1944 -
March 20, 2022
Barry Ray Thomas, age 77, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at his home in Kenosha.
Born on November 5, 1944 in Marshalltown, Iowa, he was the son of the late Walter Harvey and Jean (Denker) Thomas. He grew up attending local schools and was a graduate of Green Mountain High School. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Iowa State, and his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Iowa.
On August 25, 1973, he was united in marriage to Patricia Aasen in Viroqua, WI.
Barry was a treasured teacher for Kenosha Unified School District from 1968- 2004.
He was a member of the Sierra Club, Green Sanctuary, Nature Conservancy, and the Pringle Nature Center. Barry was an environmentalist who cared deeply for nature and loved teaching science to children.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Patricia; his daughter, Tracy (Richard Bundy) Thomas, his siblings, Lynn (Blaine) Vawter, Roger (Carolyn) Thomas, Brian (Nancy) Thomas, Kathy McCormack.
In addition to his parents, Barry was preceded in death by his grandmother, Alice Denker.
Service Info
Memorial services honoring Barry’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Bradford Community Church UU 5810 8th Avenue, Kenosha, with a luncheon to follow at a nearby location.
A gathering of relatives and friends will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Pringle Nature Center www.pringlenc.org or Bradford Community Church www.bradforduu.org in memory of Barry.
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Class of 1974Sending condolences to Barry’s family and friends. He surely touched the students he taught at Tremper. RIP, Mr. Thomas.
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Rick FoxMy deepest sympathies to the family of Barry Thomas. Mr. Thomas was my biology teacher (Tremper '80). We has an awesome teacher and a better mentor. He had a profound impact on my university studies. As an environmental scientist, I was so fortunate to cross paths with Barry in the last decade working with the Root Pike Watershed Initiative Network. Barry was so passionate about the environment. I am blessed that Barry was my teacher and he will be missed. I hope that fond memories soon replace you grief.
So sorry Patty , will be thinking of you , will call you next week or so.
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jim MarescalcoTo Barry's family and friends, My very sincere sympathies to Barry's family in the loss of a truly kind and compassionate person who truly loved his profession as a Science teacher at Tremper High School. My prayers go out to all of you in your loss and may God comfort you in the coming days. Sincerely, Jim Marescalco former assistant principal at Tremper
