Thomas C Stang

Thomas C Stang obituary, Rigby, ID

Thomas C Stang

Thomas Stang Obituary

Visit the Eckersell Funeral Home (Eckersell Memorial Chapel) website to view the full obituary.

Thomas C. Stang, 62, of Rigby Idaho, passed away on September 16, 2025, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1963, in Cedar City, Utah, to Alvin Stang and Irene Wasberg.

Thomas grew up in Idaho and Utah, attending Roberts Junior High and graduating from Delta High School in the class of 1981. He worked at Summit Construction, H&K, TMC, and lived in California, Anchorage, Alaska, Delta, Utah, and Rigby, Idaho.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, NASCAR, riding side-by-side, and especially driving his 1985 Camaro hot rod.

Thomas is survived by his brother, Joe Dee Stang of Oregon; niece, Ronnie Weiss Burns (Bradley) of Rigby, Idaho; great-niece, Jayden Cozad of South Dakota; and great-nephews, Porter and Kayde.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Kerry Weiss and Susan Stang; and brother, Stephen Stang.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

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