Obituary of Thomas F. Hums

Thomas F. Hums passed away at 4:47 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2010 at his winter home in Oro Valley, Arizona. He was born November 6, 1933, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to the late Fred J. and Rose B. Hums. Also preceding him in death were brothers, James and William Hums. He was married to Donna J. Wurst at St. Bavo's Catholic Church, Mishawaka, Indiana, on May 7, 1960. She survives with a son, Jeffery W. Hums of Tucson, Arizona, and a daughter, Jenifer J. Bender and grandsons, Austin and Blake, of Fishers, Indiana. Also surviving is his sister, Mary Kay Bogan of Mishawaka and many nieces and nephews. Tom was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and Purdue University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He was employed at Ashland Oil and Refining Company in Kentucky before entering the Navy in the fall of 1955 and served on the U.S.S. Renshaw in the Pacific during the Korean Conflict. In 1957, Tom was employed at Mishawaka Building & Loan (now Mutual Bank) and served as President and CEO from 1972 until his retirement in 1995. He continued to serve on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Board from 1997 to 2005. In Indiana, Tom was Chairman of the Mishawaka Plan Commission, President of the Board of Zoning Appeals, President of the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation Board, President of the Mishawaka Lions Club and Chairman of the Credit Bureau. He also served on the Mishawaka St. Joseph Hospital Foundation Board and the Council for Developmentally Disabled Children of St. Joseph County. Tom was an active member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church and a member of Knights of Columbus. His love of the outdoors led to gardening, fishing, skiing, running 5K and 10K races and hiking. After retiring Tom spent winters in Arizona hiking the mountain trails. He was a member of the Southern Arizona Hiking Club and hiked his 200th peak in May of 2009. Tom was interested in sharing his knowledge of sports with his children and their friends by teaching them how to water and snow ski and coaching little league teams in Indiana. When in Arizona he mentored and tutored boys at Catalina Mountain School, a secure care facililty for juvenile offenders. A Funeral Mass will be held at Santa Catalina Catholic Church in Tucson on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 10:45 a.m. Friends may pay their respects at the church after 10:15 a.m. prior to the Funeral Mass. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mishawaka, Indiana. Memorial contributions may be made to: Southern Arizona Hiking Club: Casa de la Luz, Tucson, Arizona; The Res, Mishawaka, Indiana; Queen of Peace Catholic School, Mishawaka, Indiana. Arrangements entrusted to DESERT SUNSET FUNERAL HOME, (297-9007).