Thomas Leo Junker

Thomas Leo Junker of Indianola died Monday, December 15, 2008 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was 71 years old.

Thomas was born on July 5, 1937, at Marble, CO to Floyd Edward and Elizabeth Mary (Lehn) Junker.

He entered the US Navy on September 20, 1955 and served with the Naval Air Transport Squadron. He was honorably discharged on March 9, 1965.

On February 14, 1996, he was united in marriage to Shirley Jean (Day) Potts. They made their home in Indianola.

He enjoyed the outdoors and going rock hounding. He would bring his rock treasures home and make beautiful spheres out of them.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Floyd and Elizabeth Junker; and one brother, Eddie Junker.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Junker of Indianola; two daughters, Susie and husband, Don Sawyer, of Davis, CA and Tanya and husband, Rick Martin, of Lincoln, CA; two step-sons, Billy Potts of Chappell and Walter Potts and wife, Judy, of Minneapolis, MN; five step-daughters, Kay and husband, Larry Brew, of Austin, TX, Judy and husband, Randy Ekx, of Gill, CO, Linda and husband, Richard Mustion, of Hershey, Diana Nash of Sutherland and Cindy and husband, Paul Schluckebier, of Indianola; three brothers, Lawrence "Shorty" Junker and wife, Lynn, of Beaver City, Patrick Junker and wife, Kem, of Fair Oaks, CA, and Richard "Dick" Junker of North Platte; two sisters, Marie and husband, Jim Almquist, of Denver, CO and Connie Shively of Overton; sister-in-law, Alice Junker of Wood River; five grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren, and numerous step-great-grandchildren.

Memorials were to be given in his name.

Memorial services were Thursday, December 18, 2008, 2:00 p.m., at Carpenter Breland Chapel with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.