Tom Dunn

Tom Dunn, 72, of Anna, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at his home. 

He was born on Oct. 15, 1950, in Murphysboro, the son of Benjamin and Johanna Mifflin Dunn. 

He married Elaine Johnston-Thornburg on June 15, 1991.

Mr. Dunn is survived by his wife, Elaine Dunn of Anna; children Aaron Dunn of Virginia, Kyle (Stacey) Dunn of Montana, Kevin (Silvia) Thornburg of Georgia and Angela (Scott) Hayman of South Carolina; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; other relatives and many friends. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, Joe Dunn.

Mr. Dunn was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cobden. He was an educator for 32 years. Teaching was one of his many passions. He loved his annual trip to Chicago with his sixth-grade class. 

He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed collecting baseball cards. Another passion was running and bicycling. He had a large collection of t-shirts from the many races he competed in. 

He was also a rail fan and developed a love for trains. As a rail fan, he met many friends. They followed many steam engines as they were moved during their restoration. Rail fanning along with family gatherings and other events allowed him to pursue another passion, photography. 

Funeral services for Tom Dunn will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, with the Rev. Sterrett Collins and the Rev. Kurt Jensen officiating. Interment will follow at Goodbread Cemetery. 

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the service hour at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the funeral home. 

Memorials can be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

To visit his memorial page and to leave online condolences for his family, visit the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home website at rendlemanhilemanfh.com.