He served the community in many ways. He was a Trustee of the Greater Peoria Family YMCA (a member since 1954); help found the Springdale Historic Foundation; served on the Springdale City Commission; served on the first Fair Housing & Employment Commission in 1972; was a member of the Riverfront Museum, sponsoring the Headley Waycott exhibit at the Lakeview Museum in 2005, plus other exhibits; served on numerous Boards as President and in other capacities at the Neighborhood House, the Creve Coeur Club, Cursillo, and the Bergan High School Parents Board. He graduated Cum Laude from Washington and Lee University in 1962 and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
For over 50 years, he was an insurance agent from Penn Mutual and Principal Financial. He was a Certified Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Planner (CFP). His hobbies included serving as Santa Claus in the annual Peoria Christmas parade, duck hunting, fishing, sailing, collecting baseball cards and artwork.
He was born in 1940 in Peoria to Frederick R. Luthy and Ruth (Conron) Luthy. He graduated from Peoria (Central) High School and Washington and Lee University, where he met his wife, Emily Leadingham, of 60 years. Emily survives.
Also surviving is his brother, David Luthy of Ontario, Canada. His children also survive: Laura Luthy Crowley of Dunlap, IL; Doug (Nukumi) Luthy of Portland, OR; Sarah Luthy of Peoria; Tom Luthy, Jr., of Salt Lake City, UT; Beth (Tom) Luthy Bayer of Westfield, IN; and Jane (Jeff) Luthy Walsh, of Normal, IL. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren: Anne McClernon, Meredith (John) Crowley Carroll, Natalie Bayer, Billy Crowley IV, Hannah Bayer, Lauren Walsh, Lexi Luthy, Andrew Walsh, Nate Luthy, Lyndsy Luthy, and Naora Luthy.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria. A Memorial Mass will be Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Philomena Catholic Church in Peoria. Additional visitation will be Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Peoria YMCA or OSF Health Care Children’s Hospital/Almost Home Kids.
You may view Tom’s obituary online at www.woolsey-wilton.com
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