Thomas ‘Tom’ Deussen

Visitation for Thomas “Tom” Deussen, 60, of Ponder was June 16 at DeBerry Funeral Home in Denton.

Deussen died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Denton.

Born Sept. 18, 1951, in Denton to Eddie and Maurice Thomas Deussen, he married Terre Ortyn Sept. 16, 1996, in Ponder. He was a welder for Peterbilt Motors and a member of Ponder Baptist Church and the Ponder Volunteer Fire Department.

Deussen was preceded in death by his previous wife, Shari Deussen.

He is survived by his wife of Ponder; daughter Gerri Clawson and husband, Cary, of Borger; son Scott Deussen of Denton; sister Paulette Clement and husband, Matt, of Ponder; stepchildren Matt Knarr and wife, Tara, of Decatur, Margaret Valles and husband, Daniel, of Katy and Meredith Sparks and husband, Josh, of Ponder; and six grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Eddie Deussen Scholarship Fund, c/o Ponder High School.