Tom Walker age 90, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 Monday morning, December 5, 2022 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairieburg with interment in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by the Untied States Army and the Central City Legion Post Wapsi Post 421

*****Update*****Visitation will be on Sunday, December 4th at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello from 1:00 until 4:00  with a Parish Vigil service at 4:00. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Walker family.

Surviving are 4 children, Steven, Julie, Matthew (Shelley), Richard (Tammy) 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Barbara, 2 daughters Gerriane and Mary, 4 siblings and his beloved dog Spike.

Thomas Henry Walker was born June 29, 1932 at Prairieburg, Iowa.  He was the son of William and Elizabeth Kula, Walker.   Tom went to St. Joseph Catholic School in Prairieburg and then high school in Central City.   Tom served in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He married Barbara Kindl on September 14, 1954 at Iowa City, Iowa.  Tom had been employed at International Harvester in the Quad Cities and Anamosa Stave and Silo.  He worked most of his life at Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids, retiring in 1976.

Tom was an avid outdoorsman.  He loved to hunt and fish and ate what he killed or caught. He was always tinkering around in the garage building things, as he was a very inventive person. He was an active member of St. Joseph Parish, helping with the fish fry and the Stag where he would often smoke 20 turkeys for the event. Tom was a member of the Good 'Ole Boys in Prairieburg as well.  He loved to grow all kinds of fruit, especially watermelons.