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Byron

Monday, October 13, 2025

Byron "Burt" Burdette Thumm

Age: 88

City: Tipton

Funeral Home
Fry Funeral Home

Monday, October 13, 2025

Byron "Burt" Burdette Thumm

Byron "Burt" Burdette Thumm

Tipton

Byron “Burt” Burdette Thumm, 88, of Tipton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Care Initiatives in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 14, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 15, at 10:30 AM at Fry Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Tipton Masonic Cemetery. A luncheon will be held afterward at First United Church of Christ.

To leave online condolences and view service details, please visit www.fryfuneralhome.com.

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