Thomas (Tom) Grenz *

Born: April 11, 1936 Hazelton, North Dakota

Died: July 12, 1998

Father:  Christian Grenz

Mother: Paulina Schlecht

Married:  February 15, 1963

Spouse: Cheryl Susan Kling

Born: January 1, 1944

Died:

Father:  Gus Kling

Mother:  Hazel Rose

*Notes:  Tom died in his sleep of heart failure

Snap Shot:  I was born in Hazelton and lived there until 1947, then moved to Bismarck with my mother.  In 1949, I moved to Miles City, MT and lived with my Dad until graduating from high school.  after three years of college at the University of Montana, I served a two-year stint in the Army.  I met and married Cheryl Kling in 1963.  I was employed at Geotech, a Teledyne subsidiary, until 1971.  We returned to Miles City and I started my present career as an Electronic Medical Tech and electrician at the Veterans Hospital.  Cheryl is employed as assistant Manager at Anthony's Department Store.

In addition to our three children, we also have a foster son, Shawn Winter Baisch, B. 24 Jan. 1968.  Shawn came to us when he was a teen-ager, but we have come to love him as one of our own children.  Shawn presently lives in Dickson, TN and was married to Any Hall of Burns, TN in the spring of 1992.

These days, our main hobby is trying to keep up with our 7 grandchildren.