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Thomas Engelby
Thomas Jay Engelby, age 25, of Kiester, MN died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home in Kiester. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, with Pastor Steven Woyen officiating. A Public visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 PM at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells. Interment will be in Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Vinje, IA. Social distancing guidelines will be observed and facemasks must be worn. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells is entrusted with services. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.brussheitner.com.
Thomas Jay Engelby was born August 25, 1995 in Waukegan, IL, to Ron Dulaney and Stephanie Engelby. Thomas attended high school in Alden and Wells, and received his GED in 2013. Thomas loved gaming: video games online with friends, game nights with family, and playing pool with his cousins. He was especially fond of his nieces and nephews and enjoyed hanging out with his family. Thomas experienced sky diving, and a solo trip to Seattle, WA to meet friends he met online. He became ordained so he could perform his sister, Christine’s wedding in June.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Richard Engelby and paternal grandparents, Bob and Elaine Dulaney.
Thomas is survived by his mother and father; Stephanie Engelby and Ron Dulaney of Kiester, MN; sister Christine (Jarrod) Blankenship of Mason City, IA, and their children: Liliana, George and Harmony; Aunt and Uncle: Jill (Michael) McGary of Albert Lea, MN; 3 cousins: Dan, Matt (wife Stephanie), and Travis McGary, all of Albert Lea, MN; grandmother, Sheryl Engelby of Kiester, MN.
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So sorry for your loss, hugs and prayers for your family. May God wrap his loving arms around you and fill the void in your hearts❤️
Tom, we will all have you in our thoughts and still can’t believe you are gone. You had so much left to do and I wish you could have experienced so much more. I hope you are at peace now and I will see you again someday.
So sorry and to young. You have my sympathy.
So sorry for your loss it will leave a hole that will be hard to fill Louise Jenness
I will forever miss you Thomas, so sad to know you are no longer with us. I met you 9 years ago on Xbox playing Left 4 Dead and we hit it off, I may have never gotten the chance to meet you in person but you will always be one of my Closest friends. I’ll miss hearing your voice. 🙁 I’ll keep jamming to our favorite songs, Love you Tee. <3
I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family
Sending my sympathies to your family. What a wonderful young man he was to work with. He was always polite and funny too’
He will be remembered fondly by so many.
Tom, I cant believe I am just now finding out about the loss of your life. The past ten years of video games together were nothing but a great time. Down to the trip you took to come hang out with me in Washington while I was living out there. I’m so sorry I couldnt of been there more for you. If by chance Ben see’s this. Get ahold of me on steam brother. I will forever cherish all of our memories. You were an amazing person with a VERY large heart.
I love you brother,
Dustin May AKA Kdawg, StaggeRxLee