William Thomas “Tom” McGinnis, 78, of Corning, Kansas died in his home on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

He was born in Norton, Kansas on July 21, 1940 to Hugh and Christina Michaels McGinnis. He grew up in the Norton community and was involved in football and wrestling during his youth. He graduated from Norton High School with the class of 1958. Tom joined the military right out of school and was able to attend Kansas State University, studying agronomy. Tom then had an extensive military career that included two tours as a Captain in Vietnam followed by the National Guard until his retirement in 2000.

On February 17, 1962 he married Sally D. Wright in Manhattan; the couple made their home in Junction City, Kansas while Tom was stationed by the Army at Fort Riley. They lived in Council Grove, Kansas from 1970-1977; before living in Emporia, Kansas for several years. Tom graduated from Emporia State University in 1974. In 1978, they moved to the Salina, Kansas area; before making their finial home in Seneca, Kansas in 1998. After thirty-two years of marriage, Sally passed away on April 16, 1999.

Tom worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 18 years before opening Tom McGinnis Tax and Accounting in Seneca. He retired in 2017.

On June 30, 2001 he married Martha Adkins at the Seneca United Methodist Church. The couple lived in Oneida, Kansas until 2011, when they moved east of Corning.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 21 and the VFW Post 7458, both of Seneca; he was a past member of the Seneca Chamber of Commerce. He enjoyed woodworking, westerns, basketball, football, baseball, reading, and western music. He was a past Boy Scout Leader and a past umpire for baseball and basketball in the Salina community.

Besides his parents and first wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Cleta Mulder.

He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Martha, of the home; children, Jimmy McGinnis of Kansas City, Kansas, Joann McAuliffe of Sabetha, Kansas, Faye Warders of Junction City, Kansas, Rebecca Knox of Navarre, Kansas, Christina Clark of Hiawatha, Kansas, Patricia McGinnis of Salina, Kansas and Tammy Haggerty of Centralia, Kansas; step-children, John S. Ralph II of Tamp, Florida, Travis Ralph of Seneca, Kansas, Kelly Rae Nitz of Tonganoxie, Kansas, Keith Terry of Highland, Kansas, Nancy Tilton of Highland, Kansas and Robin Jones of Highland, Kansas; and numerous grandchildren great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca Kansas on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 5 to 7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at Danner Funeral Home in Abilene, Kansas on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 2 PM. Tom will be laid to rest next to his first wife, Sally, at the Navarre Cemetery in Navarre, Kansas following the service.

Memorials will be designated later and can be sent to the family.