Aberdeen: The memorial service for Tom Seth Whitman, 64, of Aberdeen will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., with Pastor Jack Erickson officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Bath Cemetery, Bath.
Tom died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services, Aberdeen.
A time of sharing memories of Tom with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Tom Seth Whitman was born June 15, 1948, to William and Myrtis (Holmes) Whitman in Aberdeen. He was raised near Bath on the family farm. He and his family were members of Bath United Methodist Church, where he was baptized and confirmed. Tom attended school in Bath and was the last high school graduate from Bath High School. He enjoyed playing baseball and softball, as well as bowling. He was an avid NSU basketball fan.
Over the years, Tom worked at K.O. Lee, Farm Power and Johnsen Culvert. Due to health issues, Tom spent the last few years at ManorCare Health Services.
Grateful for having shared his life are his brothers: Paul Whitman, Jim (MaryAnne) Whitman, both of Bath; two nephews: Sean Rosbach and Eric (Sarah) Rosbach; his niece, Brandy Whitman; two great-nephews: Casey and Weston; and many cousins, aunts and uncles.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, William and Myrtis Whitman.
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