On October 21, 2020, the Sughroue Family lost a loving father, husband, uncle, cousin, and friend following a hospital stay at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge, Nebraska as a result of Covid-19.
Thomas Daniel Sughroue, age 82, the youngest child of Frank & Johanna (Schutte) Sughroue, came into the world on April 30, 1938 in their home near Indianola, Nebraska. Tom received his education and graduated from Indianola High School. He was a member of the United States Army Reserve from 1956-1964. Tom received two years of further education at McCook Community College. He spend most of his working career in construction, eventually with his own business, Sughroue Construction Company.
Tom was easy to recognize in his overalls & flannel, work boots & cap. Always ready with a humorous quip, his presence was met with a smile and laughter. His hands were his craft and his precision his art; capable of transforming a piece of wood into a beautiful masterpiece. He loved the outdoors whether hunting, fishing, working, or just quietly watching the natural wonder of life unfold around him. He held a special love for the purple martins who made their migratory stop at the little hotel park he created for them.
Tom is survived by his loving his wife and partner of many years, Mary Ann Vrbas of Culbertson, Nebraska; his children: Michelle (Kent) Wurm of Shawnee, Kansas; Crystal Sughroue of Hastings, Nebraska, Stephaine (Bill) Haag of Danbury, Nebraska, Tom (Kim) Sughroue of Indianola, Nebraska, and Josh (Jessica) Vrbas of McCook, Nebraska; 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Nellie Ryan of Indianola, Nebraska; sisters-in-law, Jean (surviving wife of Don) and Marge (surviving wife of Charles); former wife, Sharon Deon; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He is welcomed into the loving embrace of his mom (Johanna) and dad (Frank); his brothers, Gerald (Ann), Charles (Rita), Don, Jim (Leah); his sisters, Francis (Clayton Green, Joe Allen) and Mary Lyons (Dale); and his brother-in-law, Jim Ryan (husband of Nellie); as they share eternal afterlife together. I can hear the laughter now.
Graveside memorial services with military honors will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021 at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Indianola, Nebraska with Jim Jones providing words of comfort.
Memorials may be left to the family of Thomas Sughroue for future designation. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.