Thomas John Dreese, age 65, of Allendale, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 1, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Elizabeth Dreese; brother, Eddie Dreese. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 40 years, Bev Dreese; daughter, Melissa (Jeff) Bartuch; son, Anthony “A.J.” Dreese; sisters, Barb (Tom) Kanouse, Evie McDonald; brother, Bob Dreese; best friend, Mike Eller; mother-in-law, Dora Vander Hulst; brothers-in-law, David (Lora) Vander Hulst, Brian (Dawn) Vander Hulst, Craig (Linda) Vander Hulst; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service celebrating Tom’s life will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 11:00 am at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home 6651 Scott St., Allendale. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10 to 11 am before the memorial service.