Thomas Bulau

Thomas "Tom" N. Bulau "GeeMewanZeeba," age 48, a resident of Minneapolis died July 31, 2011 at North Memorial Hospital. Tom was born on July 10, 1963 in Minneapolis to Raymond and Elizabeth (Matrious) Bulau. Tom was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Elizabeth (Matrious) Bulau; grandfather Thomas Matrious; grandmother Maggie Peterson Squirrel; uncle Lawrence Matrious; aunt Nancy Matrious; cousin Curtis Matrious. Tom is survived by his special friend Patty Thompson; children Elizabeth, Kurt, Cierra, Angela and Erika ; 3 grandchildren; sisters Melodee (Mark) Osteen, Robin (Nelson) Fredericks; brother Anthony (Jan) Bulau; nieces and nephews Christopher (Dorothy), Jason (Dallas), Jackie Doll, Ricky Ray Bulau, Chad and Joey Bulau, and Josephine Losh; first cousins Brian, Lauren, and Bonnie Matrious; along with other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Lake Lena Community Center with Melvin Eagle as officiant. Interment will follow at the Lake Lena Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Ricky Bulau, Jason Doll, Christopher Doll, Darrin Matrious, Sage Robertson, David Robertson, Justin Smith, and Zachary Grinnel. Honorary casketbearers Tom Link, Mark Osteen, Emerson Meyers, and Howie Waboose. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster.