- Date Of Birth: January 11, 1944
- Date Of Death: October 26, 2021
- State: Michigan
Thomas Gerald Drudi, age 77 of Beaverton, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at his home with family by his side. The son of the late Catullo L. and Norma P. (Hemstreet) Drudi was born January 11, 1944 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1980, he married the former Barbara Worley in Genesseeville, Michigan. Tom served his country honorably with the United States Army in Korea. He retired from Kroger’s in 1988 as a store manager and drove bus for the Coleman School District.
Tom was a member of the Gladwin Lodge #397 of Free and Accepted Masons for over 29 years along with the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite – Valley of Bay City. As a member of the Elf Khurafeh Shrine for 28 years, he drove children to their medical appointments at the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Most of all, Tom was known as an award-winning clown with the Shrine and he loved making people laugh.
Surviving is his wife of 41 years, Barbara Drudi of Beaverton; children, Tom Drudi (Julie Flynn) of Fenton, Tom (Rhonda) Berry of Kalamazoo, and Kris (Elliott) Herring of Mancelona; grandchildren, Kelsey, Kyle, Erik, Wes, and Kevin; and sister, Joyce (Jerry) Stephens.
