- Date Of Birth: July 4, 1925
- Date Of Death: November 25, 2016
- State: Iowa
During retirement Tom became hooked on wood carving and spent many happy hours carving with local friends and supplying the family with many treasured works of art, especially his Santa carvings.
Tom was preceded in death by both of his parents and two brothers, Arthur and Norman, and daughter in law, Shirley Swanson. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty, two step children, Tom Swanson and Linda Vredenburg (John) of Chariton. Five grandchildren, Stacy McWilliams (Steve) of Osceola, Jeff Swanson (Vicki) of Chariton, Zane Vredenburg (Angeline) of Urbandale, Ia., Colby Vredenburg (Nicole) of Coral Springs, Florida and Seth Vredenburg (Tara) of Portland, Oregon, and five great grandchildren. Special nephews and niece, Brock and Kevin Nelson and Kelly Curran, sister in law, Marge Richards of Newton and several other family members and friends.
