Thomas S. Schrag,75, of Swansea, IL, born Thursday, September 8, 1949, in St. Louis, MO, passed away suddenly surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.
Thomas was a retired Insurance Agent for Bankers Life Insurance Company. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Belleville IL, St. Clair Lodge #24 AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Ainad Shrine, Past Potentate in 2005, Directors Staff, Circus Committee, Chairman of Insurance Committee, Mecca Club, Bond County Shrine Club, Belleville Shrine Club, Jefferson County Shrine Club and Southern Illinois Court #86 R.O.J., President of Belleville Improvement Group and Past President of Belleville Jaycees and was a Veteran in the National Guard.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Parents: Robert and Sarah, nee Morgan, Schrag
- Brother: Robert Schrag
Surviving are his:
- Wife of 53 years: Ginny, nee Lugge, Schrag of Swansea, IL
- Son: Bobby Schrag of Belleville, IL
- Daughter: Beth (Jon) Joelner of Freeburg, IL
- Grandchildren
- Riley Schrag
- William Joelner
- Sister-in-law: Sonja Schrag
- Niece: Rachel Schrag
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Children’s-St. Louis or Belleville Improvement Group.
Visitation: Visitation from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.
Services: Jester Rose Ceremony at 7:13 p.m. followed by Past Potentate walk-through, Director Staff walk-through, and a Masonic Service at 7:30 p.m. Private family interment.
