Thomas G. Nutt
January 20, 1937 — February 11, 2020
Thomas G. Nutt, 83, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in his home in Converse, TX, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2020, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Tom was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on January 20, 1937, to Glenn and Verda (Headlee) Nutt. Tom graduated from Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1955. In 1955, Tom was united in marriage to Margaret L. Thernka on November 26, in Sioux City, Iowa. They lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa their entire marriage and had four children, Mark T. Nutt, Daniel J. Nutt, Mary Beth Dicken, and Kathleen R. Nutt. Following Marge's death in 2001, Tom married Cynthia Schmidt on June 22, 2002, in Wisconsin. Tom and Cynthia lived in Cedar Rapids, until recently moving to Converse, Texas.
Tom worked as a self-trained mechanical engineer for Link-Belt Speeder, Rockwell Collins, and Amana Refrigeration. He served as Corporal (E-1) in the United States Marine Corp starting in 1954, with an honorable discharge in 1962 as Sargent (E-4).
Tom enjoyed creating things from home improvement projects to finely constructed furniture. He enjoyed fishing, tinkering and spending time with his grandchildren.
Tom is survived by his wife, Cynthia Nutt; children, Mark Nutt, Daniel Nutt, Mary Beth Dicken (Steve), and Kathleen Nutt; step-children, Jeremy (Heidi) Schmidt, and Bryan (Kim) Schmidt; grandchildren, Aeryn Fischer, Kelsey Nutt, Shannon Nutt, Sarah Nutt, Jennifer Kane, Matthew Dicken, Amanda Putz, and Haley Kottman; and step-grandchildren, AJ and Mimi Schmidt.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Verda Nutt; brother, James Nutt; first wife, Margaret Nutt; and grandchildren, Jeremy Kane and Adam Kane.
A memorial fund has been established.
Tom was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on January 20, 1937, to Glenn and Verda (Headlee) Nutt. Tom graduated from Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1955. In 1955, Tom was united in marriage to Margaret L. Thernka on November 26, in Sioux City, Iowa. They lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa their entire marriage and had four children, Mark T. Nutt, Daniel J. Nutt, Mary Beth Dicken, and Kathleen R. Nutt. Following Marge's death in 2001, Tom married Cynthia Schmidt on June 22, 2002, in Wisconsin. Tom and Cynthia lived in Cedar Rapids, until recently moving to Converse, Texas.
Tom worked as a self-trained mechanical engineer for Link-Belt Speeder, Rockwell Collins, and Amana Refrigeration. He served as Corporal (E-1) in the United States Marine Corp starting in 1954, with an honorable discharge in 1962 as Sargent (E-4).
Tom enjoyed creating things from home improvement projects to finely constructed furniture. He enjoyed fishing, tinkering and spending time with his grandchildren.
Tom is survived by his wife, Cynthia Nutt; children, Mark Nutt, Daniel Nutt, Mary Beth Dicken (Steve), and Kathleen Nutt; step-children, Jeremy (Heidi) Schmidt, and Bryan (Kim) Schmidt; grandchildren, Aeryn Fischer, Kelsey Nutt, Shannon Nutt, Sarah Nutt, Jennifer Kane, Matthew Dicken, Amanda Putz, and Haley Kottman; and step-grandchildren, AJ and Mimi Schmidt.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Verda Nutt; brother, James Nutt; first wife, Margaret Nutt; and grandchildren, Jeremy Kane and Adam Kane.
A memorial fund has been established.
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