“I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand
upon the earth.” JOB 19:25

Beloved husband for 44 years of Dolores I. DeBlaze (nee Duckwitz);
loving father of Dawn K. DeBlaze-Herron (John Herron) and Scott (Sara)
DeBlaze (Chicago, IL), dear brother of Mary Ann Daues (late Donald)
and Vincent DeBlaze (Janet); cherished grandfather of Sophia and
Francesca DeBlaze; Beloved son of the late Dorothy DeBlaze (nee
Kutas) and Frank DeBlaze; loving brother-in-law, uncle, great uncle,
nephew, cousin and friend to many.

Fiercely loyal, loving and devoted to his family and friends, Tom will
be remembered as a kid at heart. He enjoyed music, baseball and
continued his love of travel, fishing and hunting after retiring from a
35-year career as a beer brewer at Anheuser-Busch in 1996. Tom’s
final gift was to donate his brain to the Movement Disorder Center for
research at Washington University’s School of Medicine. Tom will be
desperately missed by family, friends and Teamsters Brewers &
Maltsters Local 6. His spirit will forever light the path of the lives he
touched.

The family is grateful for the team of angels who helped care for
Tom in his home with much love, respect, and dignity for many
months.