Thomas H. Bos

Thomas (Tom) H. Bos, 55, died December 16, 2003, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. A Service of Remembrance will be 1 p.m. Saturday, December 20 at Plymouth Congregational Church.

Tom was born in Petoskey, Michigan and had lived in the Des Moines area since 1956. He retired from Quest Dex in 2003 and most recently owned the Booneville Junction General Store. Tom was a member of the Izaak Walton League, Sons of the Revolution, and the Military Vehicle Preservation Restoration Association. He was a WWII enthusiast and historian and enjoyed working on his many Jeeps. Tom was a real people person, who was known for his sense of humor and love of family.

He will be missed by his wife, Linda Stelpflug Bos; sons, Thomas William Robert Bos and Jon Michael Bos; daughter, Cassidy Elizabeth Bos, all of West Des Moines; mother, Ruth Leaverton of Des Moines; brother, Michael Bos of East Jordan, MI; and granddaughter, Destiny Dominquez of Jacksonville, NC. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Torey and brother, Jon.

A memorial gathering will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 19, at Brooks Funeral Care-University Chapel.