Thomas Glynn Burns

12-31-1925 - 05-30-2024

Thomas (Tom) Glynn Burns,  98 years old, of Troy, Missouri, was born December 31,1925 to John J Burns and Loretta Flood Burns Rodgers in St Louis, Missouri. In Tom's earlier years he served in the Army in WWII. After his service, he went to work at Moloney Electric until it closed. He then went to be a custodian at Riverview Gardens School District until his retirement in 1988.

In 1971 Tom married his soulmate Theresa (Arlene) and to this  marriage he received a step- son Dale Miller and special daughter-in -law, Kathy Miller; his grandchildren:  Shawn, Melissa and Sheri. Tom loved his animals, wife, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great- great grandchildren. There are lots of memories of helping Tom feed the birds, deer and fish.

Tom is survived by step- son, Dale and daughter-in-law Kathy; grandchildren Shawn ( Karla ) Miller, Melissa ( Ty ) Lesinski, Sheri ( Keith ) Wies; great-grandchildren:  Jeffery, Katie, Kasie, Michael, Chase, Christian, Quentin, Alexander and Nicholas. His bonus great-grandchildren Tristan, Kailey, Tayler, Ashley and Dylan and several great-great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

Tom was preceded in death by his wife Arlene, his parents and siblings:  Delores, Mary Jane, John, James, Robert, William, and Lawrence

Visitation scheduled on Friday, June 7, 2024 from 11:00  a.m. until 1:00 p.m. service at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1304 Boone St., Troy, MO, 63379, 636-528-8244.

Funeral service scheduled on Friday, June 7, 2024  at 1:00 p.m. at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Homes & Crematory, Troy location.  Officiating:  Rev. Mike Larson. Interment to follow in Troy City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to PALS or New Leash On Life c/o the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to sign our online guestbook at: www.mccoyblossomfh.com