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Thomas "Tom" Chandler
June 21, 1937-February 17, 2022
CEDAR FALLS-Thomas "Tom" Chandler, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, February 17, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital.
He was born June 21, 1937 in New Hampton, son of Roscoe and Mary Sexton Chandler. He married Joanne Eichenberger on June 1, 1963 in Waterloo.
Tom graduated from Cresco High School and attended Upper Iowa University. He was a Military Policeman with the U. S. Army. He was a pilot with the Iowa Highway Patrol for 30 1/2 years. A longtime member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Tom was also an auto racing enthusiast.
Survivors include: his wife; a son, Mike Chandler of Oviedo, Florida; four grandchildren, Katie, Jack, Sarah and Matthew Chandler, and a brother, John (Shirley) Chandler of Houston, Texas.
He was preceded in death by: his parents.
A memorial mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 25, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with inurnment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour before services on Friday.
Memorials may be directed to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Condolences may be left with www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com.
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Tom and Mary Neuwohner
February 23, 2022
We are sorry to hear of Tom's death. Many good memories of our times together on Mitchell Ave. and Deloris Dr. Our love and prayers to you Joanne and Mike. We are in Florida until April or would be at Services.
Susie Mollenhoff-Poock
February 22, 2022
Dear Joanne & Mike,
I saw the obituary regarding Tom and feel just awful that I am unable to make visitation and funeral. Jim and I want to pass our condolences to your family. We enjoyed having you as neighbors on Deloris Drive and talk often, especially in the winter, how Tom would come over and plow us out! We feel so blessed to have had you all in our lives. God´s peace and warmth wished for you.
Tom Akin
February 22, 2022
R I P --- job well done. Prayer and thoughts to family. One hell of a guy !
Esther Owczarek
February 21, 2022
I worked with you at Van Syke and Stumme tax service and just happened to see this on line. You have my deepest sympathy. If you would ever like to get together, I am in the phone book. Love to you and your family.
John weidman
February 20, 2022
Sorry for your loss Tom was a great man. I met him at a gas station in Waterloo Jones D-x were he filled up his patrol car. He showed me to respect law enforcement an family. I was just talking about him with a friend Friday. Hopefully he will run into my dad an Charlie Whittle if I spelled that right. By for now Tom.
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