West Iowa Technical College in Sheldon, IA. He worked for Knutson Refrigeration and Electrical for a few years. Tom then went to work at Fort Dodge Animal Health, now known as B.I.V.I., retiring in October of 2012 after 30 years as project engineer. In 1982, he was united in marriage to Cynthia A. Behrends at Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt. The couple made their home in Fort Dodge, later moving to Badger. They returned to Fort Dodge in 1989. He enjoyed hunting and riding his Harley Davidson. Tom truly loved to spend time with his children. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.