Thomas Bayley Divine

Divine, Thomas Bayley Age 84, of Edina, passed away peacefully Septem-ber 16, 2014. He was born on October 1, 1929 in Minneapolis. Tom was a devoted husband to his wife Marie for 61 years. Together, they raised 5 children, daughters, Karen (Greg) Bretson of Edina, Peggy Divine of Ft. Collins, CO, and Cathy (Jon) Oas of Burnsville; sons, Patrick (Ann Davies) of Minnetonka, and Kevin (Nancy) of Longmont, CO. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, Brian and Teresa, Steven (Katie) Bretson and Shannon (Nick) Malecha, Tom and Nick (Courtney); 2 great-grandchildren, Austin and Makayla; sister, Kathy (Jeff) Wilcox and Mary Alice; brother, Bill (Lucy); his Tacheny "out-laws," and many, many nieces and nephews. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Catherine; sister, Joan Ryan; and brothers, Mike and Bob. Tom was the owner of the former Richfield Appliance of Mpls. He enjoyed gardening, baking, and especially loved the outdoors, including the BWCA and the Rocky Mtns. The family would like to thank The Nicollet Group and extend a special thank you to St. Therese Southwest for their tender and loving care. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wed., Sept. 24 at 11:30 AM at Our Lady of Grace in Edina with a visitation one hour prior at the church. Private interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Alzheimer's Assoc. or Sharing & Caring Hands. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996