Thomas J. Emling Obituary (1943 - 2021)

Thomas J. Emling 77 of Cullom, IL died Thursday September 23, 2021 at 10:59AM at his residence. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held on Wednesday September 29, 2021 at 1:00pm at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Cullom, IL. Inurnment will follow in Chatsworth Cemetery, Chatsworth, IL. A visitation will be held from Noon until the time of service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Memorials in Tom's name may be made to American Diabetes Association or OSF Hospice. Tom was born on December 29, 1943 in Kankakee, IL a son of Lawrence and Genevieve (Schmidt) Emling. He married Nancy Kyburz on June 26, 1970. She preceded him in death on June 4, 1986. He later married Betty Weaver on February 13, 1988 in Chatsworth, IL. She survives in Cullom. Also surviving are four children: Lori Grady of Rantoul, IL; Eric Tod (Sandy) Emling of Pesotum, IL; Jim (Brenda) Scott of Bourbonnais, IL; and Michael (Wendy) Scott of Huntington, TX; seven grandchildren: J.T. Grady, Nancy Grady, Cody Scott, Sarah Scott, Logan Scott, Danielle Woltering and Brandon Ping; one great granddaughter: McKenna Woltering; two brothers: James Michael Emling of Chatsworth, IL and Kenneth Emling of Kankakee, IL; two sisters: Mary Lou Murphy of Cabery, IL and Patricia Devine of Ventura, California. Tom was preceded in death by one sister, one brother, and one brother in infancy. Tom was a graduate of Herscher High School. He was employed at Natural Gas Pipe Line Co. in Herscher for over 30 years and also farmed in the Chatsworth area. Tom was also a former member of the Knights of Columbus. Tom touched many lives over the years and will be deeply missed by his family who he loved spending time with.