Thomas W. Bradley

Thomas W. Bradley obituary, Bettendorf, IA

Thomas W. Bradley

Thomas Bradley Obituary

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Thomas W. Bradley, 76, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Friday, August 25, 2023, in his home.

Services are 10:30 am. Wednesday in the Horizon Room at Trimble Funeral Home at Trimble Pointe, 701 12th Street, Moline. Visitation is one hour before the services.  Cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory, and burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery.  Friends are invited to join the family at a funeral luncheon at CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe following the burial.  Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans.

Thomas William Bradley was born August 30, 1946, in Rock Island, to Hugh Vincent and Clara (Murphy) Bradley.  He graduated from Alleman High School and Western Illinois University.  He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and married Katherine Stipp on May 24, 1969, in East Moline.  He was employed as a probation/intake officer by the Juvenile Court Services of Iowa for 40 years, retiring in 2017.  He belonged to various professional organizations and enjoyed spending time with his family, running, and Notre Dame football.

Tom is survived by his wife, Kathy; two children and their spouses, Megan and Steve Belt of Bennington, Nebraska, and Mike and Courtney Bradley of Overland Park, Kansas; and two grandchildren, Kya and Flynn Belt.

Tom’s family invites friends to share stories and condolences at TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.

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Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory - Moline

701 12th St, Moline, IL 61265

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