Ralph "Tom" Wherry Obituary (1945

Ralph Thomas "Tom" Wherry, 77 of Bloomington, passed away at 2:10 am Tuesday October 11, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Tom was born September 4, 1945 in_Elgin, Il, the son of Gerald Dean & Jennie Marcella (Braden) Wherry. He married Lila Lea Jones September 1, 1966 in Springfield, IL. They were married for 44 years. She preceded him in death on August 28, 2010. He was survived by two children: Marlo Bewsey and Brett (Lucretia) Wherry; three grandchildren: Kyle (Emma) Penn, Caleb Wherry and Cooper Wherry; Brother: Jerry Wherry; half-brother: Gary Wherry and step-brother: Mike Alcorn. He also leaves behind his life partner of the last 11 years: Beverly Poole He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and a sister: Joyce (Floyd) Lovins. Tom was owner of Heritage Machine & Welding Inc. that he started with his partner in 1982. He was proud to have served in the US Marine Corp, served in Vietnam, and was honorably discharged as Sergeant E-5 . Tom loved spending time with family and friends, and he liked to entertain and travel as well as many hobbies and passions over the years. A visitation will be from 10:00 - noon Saturday October 29th at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, followed by a funeral at noon Saturday October 29th at the funeral home. Interment will be at Park Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Miracle League of Central Illinois or to the American Lung Association