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Thomas Gibbons Obituary
Thomas R. Gibbons
February 4, 1941-November 28, 2020
Thomas R. Gibbons, 79 of Elk Run Heights, IA, died Saturday November 28, 2020, at Unity Point Hospital Waterloo. He was born February 4, 1941, the son of Lawrence and Adeline (Shares) Gibbons. He married Patricia O'Day in 1959 and together they had 4 children; Jane (Edmund) Cunningham, Kevin Gibbons, Diane (Duane) Crowe, and Steven (Jennifer) Gibbons. They were later divorced. He married Lorraine Baxter. Their family includes 5 step-children, Angela (Mark) Dahlen, Kevin (Shannon) Baxter, Michelle (Jeff) Thompson, Sheila (Ed) Mundy, and Stephanie Baxter, 25 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren. Tom retired from John Deere after 30 years. Afterwards, Tom worked and volunteered at the Evansdale Amvets for many years. Tom enjoyed the Iowa Hawkeyes and time with his family! Tom is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, William (Bill) Gibbons, Ronald(Babe) Gibbons, 1 grandson, Nathaniel Crowe; and 1 great-grandson, Brandon Chiri. Tom is survived by his wife, Lorraine of Elk Run Heights; a brother, David Gibbons and a sister, Sue Gibbons both of Evansdale.
Funeral Services are Friday, December 4th at 2:00 pm at the 7th Day Adventists Church on Airline Highway Waterloo. The visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 at the church prior to the service. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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richard abbott
December 3, 2020
remember tom when i used to live in Evansdale back in the 50's and early 60;s. i used to run with his brother ron. My sympathies.
Joyce Darrah
December 2, 2020
Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Steven Holbrook
December 2, 2020
As the representative for the East High Class of 1959, I want to express our condolences for the loss of Tom. He will be missed. Our sympathies to his family.
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