Fredrick Carl Tonn

1943 - 2018

Fredrick Carl Tonn obituary, 1943-2018, Houston, TX

BORN

1943

DIED

2018

FUNERAL HOME

Waltrip Funeral Directors

1415 Campbell Road

Houston, Texas

Fredrick Tonn Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 10, 2018.

ALL GLORY BE TO GOD!!! FRED TONN, 74, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, BLINKED HIS EYES CLOSED HERE ON EARTH AND BLINKED HIS EYES OPEN IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN WITH GOD HIS HEAVENLY FATHER, JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WELCOMING HIM ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018. FRED WAS BORN ON MAY 30, 1943 AT THE FAMILY HOME IN MANHEIM, TEXAS. AT HIS BAPTISM ON JUNE 13, 1943 AT EBENEZER LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MANHEIM, TEXAS FRED BECAME A MEMBER OF GOD'S FOREVER FAMILY. ON APRIL 14, 1957, SURROUNDED BY HIS CHRISTIAN FAMILY FRED CONFIRMED HIS BAPTISMAL VOWS AND JOINED THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-LCMS AT HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WARDA, TEXAS. FRED'S LIFE'S PURPOSE WAS SHARING WITH EVERYONE HE MET THE PEACE, LOVE AND REDEMPTION OF JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOR AND OUR FRIEND. HE ALWAYS LOVED TO PRAY WITH OTHERS AND HE LOVED THE QUESTIONS: WHAT DO YOU NEED JESUS TO DO FOR YOU TODAY? WHO TOLD YOU ABOUT JESUS WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP? HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ABOUT JESUS MORE LATELY?

FRED BEGAN TEACHING SUNDAY SCHOOL TO CHILDREN WHILE HE WAS A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1960 AND HE TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR 53 YEARS. FRED GRADUATED FROM GIDDINGS HIGH SCHOOL IN 1961; CONCORDIA JUNIOR COLLEGE, AUSTIN, IN 1963 AND RECEIVED HIS BACHELORS DEGREE FROM CONCORDIA COLLEGE, SEWARD, NEBRASKA IN 1965. FRED SPENT 10 YEARS SERVING GOD AND GOD'S CHILDREN AS A TEACHER/COACH IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH DAY SCHOOL MINISTRY IN MILLINGTON, MICHIGAN AND PLAINVIEW, MINNESOTA. FRED THEN MOVED TO HOUSTON, TEXAS IN 1975 AND WORKED FOR 40 YEARS WITH THRIVENT FINANCIAL. FRED WAS HONORED BY THRIVENT AS A MEMBER OF THE "THRIVENT HALL OF FAME": HIS GREATEST JOY WAS THE OPPORTUNITY THRIVENT OFFERED HIM TO MEET WITH SO MANY PEOPLE AND FORM PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THRIVENT FINANCIAL BROUGHT SOLUTIONS INTO FAMILY'S FINANCIAL NEEDS WHILE GOD BROUGHT HIS TRUTHS AND JOYS INTO THEIR SPIRITUAL LIVES AS WELL. FRED'S MISSIONARY MINISTRY WAS SUSTAINED AND FED AND ENRICHED BY HIS 43 YEARS OF WORSHIPPING HIS LORD AT ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH.

FRED'S MOTHER, LILLIAN CLARA ELIZABETH DUNK TONN, AND HIS FATHER, RUDOLPH ALVIN TONN WERE THERE WELCOMING FRED INTO HEAVEN ON JANUARY 7TH. FRED'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY HERE ON EARTH WHOM FRED LOVED AND TREASURED AND WHOM HE WILL BE WELCOMING TO HEAVEN AS THEY ARRIVE INCLUDE: HIS WIFE OF 40 YEARS, KATIE, OF HOUSTON; HIS SON, DAVID, OF HOUSTON; HIS SON PAUL AND HIS WIFE, MELISSA, AND THEIR 2 CHILDREN, EVELYN AND CHLOE, OF REED CITY, MICHIGAN; HIS BROTHER, TED, AND HIS WIFE LAVERNE, OF WARDA, TEXAS; 11 NIECES AND NEPHEWS AND THEIR SPOUSES; 4 GREAT NIECES AND NEPHEWS; ALONG WITH A HOST OF COUSINS AND OTHER RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. SPECIAL FAMILIES WHOM GOD BROUGHT INTO FRED'S LIFE TO SHARE LOVE AND PRAYERS WITH INCLUDED THE KEN BUEHRING FAMILY, THE MIKE HERGENRADER FAMILY, THE JACK ROBERTS FAMILY, THE ROGER GAIDE FAMILY AND THE JAY MATTERN FAMILY.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS GATHERED DURING A VISITATION FROM 2:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH AT WALTRIP FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 1415 CAMPBELL ROAD IN HOUSTON. FUNERAL SERVICES BEGAN AT 2:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018, IN THE SANCTUARY OF ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1515 HILLENDAHL, ALSO IN HOUSTON. THE REVEREND ANDREW ROETTJER OFFICIATED.

IN LIEU OF ANY FLOWERS, FRED AND HIS FAMILY WOULD BE HONORED BY YOUR MEMORIAL GIFT TO ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH'S NEW SCHOOL THAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. YOUR GIFT WILL IMPACT THE CURRENT STUDENTS AS WELL AS GENERATIONS YET UNBORN WHO WILL BE MEETING JESUS AS THEY ATTEND THE NEW SCHOOL THAT WILL BE OPENING FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR IN AUGUST. ANY GIFTS IN FRED'S MEMORY MAY BE MADE OUT TO ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH WITH FRED'S NAME IN THE MEMO LINE. ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL'S ADDRESS IS 1515 HILLENDAHL, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77055 AND THE WEBSITE IS: stmarkhouston.org

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January 13, 2018

Dell Blythe

Katie, I have been praying for you and Fred through this storm and am praying for you now. We both know he is in heaven and at peace.. May the Holy Spirit stay near and close to you at this time and always. Wish I could be there today to wrap my arms around you.
Dell Blythe

January 11, 2018

Katie, David and Paul and family: Our deepest condolences on your loss. Fred has no more pain now and much joy in seeing all family and friends that have gone before him. This world lost a great Christian brother; but heaven has gained a truly faithful follower of God.

Joan and Barry Jordan and Family

January 11, 2018

John Brown

Dear Katie, my prayers continue for you and your family to receive the Lord's peace that passes all understanding. Fred was a beautiful. living blessing to me, Jodie and our daughters.

January 11, 2018

Sarah Mathewes

I was sad to hear that Fred passed, but so happy and rejoicing with Katie that he is in Heaven. Fred made a huge impact on my life when I was working at St. Mark Lutheran. He met with me through Thrivent. He prayed with me many times, and I know he and Katie lifted me up on their own time and time again. He was such an encouragement to me as I felt the call into full time ministry. He always asked me for an update, and asked me how he could best pray for me. He was one of my prayer warriors, and I will miss him dearly.

January 11, 2018

Dennis Rochow

Katie, I just wanted to reflect on the times I met with you and Fred and the comfort and prayers you both offered me during my times of sadness. I have always and will continue to value you both as true ministers of God. You both did and you Katie will continue to be a blessing to all those you meet. God has richly blessed you and your family with His grace and mercy and peace.

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