Thomas Tomlinson

Thomas “Tom” M. Tomlinson, 64, of Van Wert, died at 8:27 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at The James Cancer Center.

He was born May 13, 1953, in Van Wert, to Dean Tomlinson of Van Wert and the late Barbara L. (Finkhousen) Tomlinson.

His wife, Tammy (Wills) Tomlinson, survives in Van Wert. They were married April 8, 1978.

Other survivors include children, Makenzie (Travis) Hoffman of Ohio City, Ohio, and Andrew (Jourdan) Tomlinson of Van Wert; a brother, Timothy (Joyce) Tomlinson of Decatur, Indiana; two sisters, Sue (Spencer) Hamilton of Pickerington, Ohio, and Carol (James) Couch of Powell, Ohio; and grandchildren, Kendall and Ainsley Hoffman; Jax and Jett Tomlinson.

Tom was an assistant production manager at Fleetwood for 31 years before becoming a supervisor at Cooper Cooked Meats for many years. He also continued to farm with his father. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Tom graduated from Lincolnview High School where, according to Tom, he still holds a track & field record that can never be beat. He went on to attend Bowling Green State University and graduated from Northwest State Community College.

Tom was a member of the Elks for 29 years. He was a good leader who insisted things be done the right way. He enjoyed fishing trips with his friends and was an avid OSU Buckeyes fan. But most of all, Tom enjoyed time spent with his family and grandchildren.

A time of prayer will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory. The Rev. Greg Wack will officiate. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery at a later date. A celebration of Tom’s life will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at the funeral home followed by a time of prayer at 1 p.m.

Preferred memorial is Leukemia & Lymphoma Society — www.lls.org