Hardin, Montana
Apr 13, 1933 – Jun 14, 2025 (Age 92)
Thomas Jerome ZelkaApril 13, 1933 - June 14, 2025HARDIN - Thomas Jerome Zelka, a longtime resident of Hardin, Mont., passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on June 14, with his daughter at his bedside. He was surrounded by a compassionate crew of caregivers at Westview Health Center in Sheridan,...
Read MoreMy condolences to the families of Tom who was a friend who always made our day when he came to the H-R Oxygen company in Billings to pick up oxygen tanks for his customers in Hardin!
Richard lee Remington
June 19, 2025 | Friend
Ah yes... Tom. I spent many, many hours watching him work his craft at his shop-though it always felt like ours, because Tom had a way of making you feel welcome. He was a true magician with his hands, and there was something sacred in the way he shaped steel and solved problems that stumped others. I´ll never forget one particular day when I made him laugh-being young and full of questions, I asked if I could buy some "galvanized" welding rod. After a hearty chuckle, Tom kindly explained...
Jeffrey Stevens
June 18, 2025
