Notes for: Thomas Elmo Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
Obituary, Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.) of 10 Aug 2007.
Thomas J. Dudzik, 54 of Burbank, WA, passed away on August 8, 2007, at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick. He was born May 15, 1953, to Francis Nelson Bodine and Coralie White in Walla Walla, Washington. He attended St. Pat's Catholic School in Walla Walla and then graduated from Walla Walla High School. After graduation, Thomas chose to serve his country by joining the U.S. Army. In his later years, he was a carnival worker. Thomas enjoyed fishing and was a lifetime member of bass fishing clubs and the Northwest Hunting and Fishing Club. He also enjoyed collecting coins and was a member of the St. Patrick's Parish in Walla Walla. Thomas is survived by his mother, Coralie Bauscher; nine siblings, Carol (Tom) Garza, Frank (Cindy) Bodine, Peggy Diaz, Donna Gutierrez, Mary Bodine, Richard McCullough, Leslie Mynich, Lester (Ummi) Mynick and Beth Avery; many nieces and nephews and numerous aunts and uncles. Public visitation will be held Saturday, August 11, 2007, from 5 to 8 p.m. with a recitation of the Holy Rosary beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Mueller's Chapel of the Falls, 314 W. First Ave., Kennewick, WA. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, August 13, 2007, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kennewick. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 510 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The family invites you to sign the online guest book at www.muellersfuneral homes.com.
1st marriage--1972--CYNTHIA MAE GILKISON.
From Walla Walla County Court Records:
Thomas Elmo Bodine of Walla Walla County and Cynthia Mae Gilkison of Walla Walla County married 6 Dec 1972 in College Place, Walla Walla County, by Deal Van De Grip, Minister. They were divorced there 12 April 1974.
On 10 Dec 1975 in Walla Walla, Cynthia Mae (Gilkison) Bodine married George R. Jensen from whom she was there divorced 14 July 1978. On 7 April 1980 in Walla Walla County, Cynthia M. (Gilkison) Jessen married Earl Louis Fricken from whom she was divorced in Orange County, California on 17 Nov 1983. On 8 Oct 1989 in Clark County, Nevada Cynthia Mae Gilkison married Carl William Eastridge. On 1 Dec 1996 in Clark County, Nevada Cynthia Mae Eastridge married Jeffrey Howard Burnham.
2nd marriage--1974--VICKIE L. POINTER.
From Walla Walla County, Washington Court Records:
Thomas E. Bodine of Walla Walla County and Vickie L. Pointer of Walla Walla County married 14 April 1974 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County by Gordon G. Belzer, Minister and divorced there 20 June 1977.
On 24 Jan 1985 in Walla Walla County, Vicki L. (Pointer) Burks married Gory G. Rozas.
3rd marriage--1978--ROBERTA LEE BELO.
From Walla Walla County, Washington Marriage Records:
Thomas E. Bodine aka Thomas Joseph Dudzik of Walla Walla County and Roberta Lee Belo of Walla Walla County married 1 April 1978 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County.
On 20 May 1989, in Kittitas County, WA, by license issued in Walla Walla County, Roberta Lee Belo married John L. Smith.
4th marriage--ROBYN LYNN.
4--Marriage record to Robyn Lynn not found, but daughter Melinda claims it was in 1979. Thomas and Robyn divorced and Robyn married Douglas Lynn Kip.