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Thomas SACKSTEDER Obituary

SACKSTEDER, Thomas J. Otherwise known as "Chef Thomas", was born in Daton, Ohio on December 7, 1959. Son of Raymond J. Sacksteder and Elizabeth Ann Kidder, brother to five sis-ters; Ann, Susan, Karen, Katherine and Joan. Tom graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York in 1984 and was later employed as Executive Chef at Henry´s Fork Lodge, Sugar Loaf Resort and family owned and operated Sacksteders' Cafeteria. He went on to become Executive Chef/Manager at Gundersen Lutheran Health System and proudly supported the FARM2SCHOOL program by leading cooking demonstrations in local community schools. He was one of 12 recipients nationwide to receive a grant from the American Culinary Federation's Chefs Move to Schools program, appeared on "The One Minute Morsel" and ini-tiated "The Bean Challenge" where he distributed more than 1,600 packets of beans to elementary students. He participated in the 500 Healthy Eating Program and numerous community events, volunteering his time and culinary expertise to raise money for the Gundersen Lutheran Foundation and other local charities Tom, was greatly loved for his kind and generous heart and wonderful sense of humor. He will be missed dearly by his loving family and large community of friends. Tom passed away on April 4, 2020.

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Published by Dayton Daily News on Apr. 19, 2020.

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Lauren Moon

January 8, 2025

We were friends with Tom in the 90s and he used to cook for us occasionally. He had the most amazing tomato and herb garden (he grew the tomatoes in pots on his deck) He literally cooked us the best and freshest meals I´ve ever eaten! He was also one of the friendliest, open hearted, generous, nonjudgmental, humble person I´ve ever met in my life! He was super funny and laid back. He truly was a fantastic good guy. My condolences to the family-I´m so sorry for your great loss!

Brad

March 27, 2024

Chef Thomas dude I had no idea you passed away until my mom told me much later. RIP good dude

Jim Charters

March 9, 2024

I was a bus boy at Sacksteder's in 1959 - 1960. I worked there with terrific people including Tom Sacksteder and Erwin Kohler. May they rest in peace.

April 20, 2020

Tom, you are an old soul set free again from worldly bounds and challenges and destine to soar to new heights. You were a wonderful human being and a great friend. We were fortunate to share so many experiences, and good times over the years and to be the brothers neither of us had. I'll be postponing my trip to see you this spring until some time in the very distant future, but I am pretty sure that our paths will cross again sometime and somewhere in the cosmos. God bless you Tom! Wishing you everlasting life in heaven. We'll be missing you!

April 19, 2020

I remember Sacksteder's Cafeteria on Wilmington Ave. very well. Always enjoyed eating there. They had the best fish! My Uncle Dick Wuebben used to be a cook there, too. I went to St. Anthony with a girl named Pam Sacksteder. As for the rest of us, life goes on.

Karen (Naas) Rost

April 19, 2020

So sorry for your loss. I worked at Sacksteder's from 1979-1983. What a great family. Thoughts and prayers to the entire family.

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