THOMAS L. DRENDEL FAMILY

Thomas L. Drendel is the son of Andrew Drendel, the grandson of Joseph Drendel II, the great grandson of Joseph Drendel I, and the gereat great-grandson of Xavier Drendel I. Tom was born on the farm located on Hobson Road, one mile west of Washington Street. He farmed with his father from 1945 until 1970.

In 1948 he married Virginia Torn of Naperville and they raised four childeren. Mike and Lynn Drendel have two girls. Andy and Sue Drendel have two boys and one girl.  Dick and Kathy Drendel have one son. Donna and Ed Sagen are the parents of a daughter. 

Tom was a share farmer with his father on the farm, which was a dairy and hog farm until 1953 when the barn was destroyed by fire. Because of economics the barn was not rebuilt, but a pole shed was erected and the farm became a beef and hog operation. The other main income of this farm was growing seed corn for Pfister Associated Growers. Tom also cash rented other farms: 1957 the farms were located on Route 59 and 34, 1966 to 1967 the Peter Olesen farm, 1961 to 1967 the Charles Goodrich farm and 1966 to 1967 the Henry Drendel farm. He retired from farming in 1970 but still lives in the family home on the farm.

Virginia died in 1975 and Tom later married Nancy Baumgartner Stocchero in 1977. She had also lost her spouse and was left with six children. Rena Stocchero married Rich Jecha and they have two boys. The other children are: Gena, Jim Hohn, Ann and Tina.