Thomas J. Wilborn, 60, an assigned pastor of the Great Plains United Methodist Conference to Curtis-Garden Prairie Nebraska, died October 25, 2015 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
Born May 17, 1955 to Carolyn Alice Lies. At 12 years old, he was adopted by his mother's new husband, Harold Wilborn, and the family continued to make south-central Kansas their home until the early 1970's, at which time they relocated to Lakewood, Colorado. Tom settled in quite nicely at Bear Creek High School, setting (and maintaining to this day) records in various sports, and ultimately meeting his first wife, and the mother of his two oldest sons, Debbie Johnson. Upon graduation, Tom joined the United States Marine Corps, attended basic training at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, and served as a forecast analyst until his honorable discharge 4 years later. Unfortunate circumstances led to the dissolution of his first marriage, and Tom moved back to Kansas to be close to his extended family. Working as a substance abuse counselor and dabbling in the restaurant business, he eventually met his second wife, Maureen Casey, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage and three additional children, two girls and one boy. The family moved to Byers, Colorado to be closer to Tom's parents, and the restaurant dabble turned into a full fledged career, consulting and opening various restaurants in the High Plains area. As the children grew, and shortly after the untimely death of his Mother in 2005, Tommy found himself a single man and yet again, was drawn back to his close knit family in Wichita, KS.
It was the culmination of a new career field, his recent divorce, and personal struggles that he started seeking a stronger relationship with Christ, a relationship that flourished in the Methodist Family and drove him to seek a life devoted to God. He began his journey towards becoming a religious leader at the United Methodist Church at Park City under the guidance of Pastor Rob Schmutz, and was soon given the opportunity to lead a Congregation of fellow Jesus Lovers in the quaint and great town of Curtis, Nebraska. Tom was proud of his new family, and felt an immediate and sincere love for every one of his parishioners. He was honored to assist them on their walk in Faith and he looked forward to many happy years in this cornhusker community.
Tom's death was swift and unexpected. He drew his last breath while spreading the Word of God at his church in Curtis. He was surrounded by the love of his brothers and sisters in Christ, and we can take comfort knowing that he was with Jesus for the entire experience.
He is survived by all five of his children; Wayland (CO), Brandon (AZ), Whitney (KS), Taylor (TX), and Bronson (MS). He is also survived by his father, Harold.
Visitation will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 402 Center Ave., Curtis, Nebraska; Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, from 1-3 p.m.
The services will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 402 Center Ave., Curtis, Nebraska; Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at 3 p.m. with Rev. Andrew Moyer officiating and Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church, 2801 W. 15th St., Wichita, Kansas.
Burial will take place in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Winfield, Kansas.
Memorials may be sent c/o Blasé-Strauser Memorial Chapel, 620 Tenth St., Gothenburg, NE 69138 for the family to determine at a later date.
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