Thomas J. Melms was called home by our Lord Jesus on July 26, 2016, at age 77, after a difficult battle with cancer. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on January 7, 1939, to Fred and Viola Melms. Tom grew up in the Milwaukee area and graduated from Bayview HS. He also was a graduate of UWM and MIT along with numerous professional certifications. Tom was a respected IT professional in the area for over 30 years and acted as the Director of the SAP Academy when it resided here in Dallas. In 1959 he married the love of his life, Sandra Jean O’Dell, and they raised four children: Thomas Jr., David, Deborah and Linda. Throughout his retirement he was active and presided over a number of local bowling leagues, bowling a number of perfect “300” games in recent years.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra; his children, Thomas Jr., David, Deborah (Bruske) and Linda (Fernandes); eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; his brothers, Fredrick, Carl and Richard; and his sisters, Carolyn and Susan.
Thomas was preceded in death by his father, Fredrick and his mother, Viola.
A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Resurrection Lutheran Church located at 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano, TX 75075. Inurnment will be in Sheboygan, WI at a later date.