Thomas Joseph Sparby

On December 16, at 3:08 pm Thomas Joseph Sparby died unexpectedly in Casper,
Wyoming. He was 69 years old.

Tom is survived by his wife, Mary Goodman; his siblings, Bob Sparby, Mary Simonsen, Gloria Kruse, Pam O'Malley, Cheryl Anderson, Kathy Shelburg, and Laura Sparby; his children, Chris Sparby, David Sparby, Beth Sparby, Paige Murdock, Rachel Newman, and Cole Newman; and his 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Claude Sparby, mother, Lorraine Cahoy, and his late wife Deborah Sparby.

Tom was born on June 1st, 1955 in Yankton, South Dakota. Tom graduated high school from Yankton High School in 1973.

Tom spent his life making things work. Occupationally he was a heavy equipment mechanic. Outside of work he fixed anything and everything. He's had a love of classic cars his entire life. In retirement he continued to work on his several properties, everything from electrical to drywall to his most hated plumbing. He spent many hours working on his beloved Pontiac GTO, his grandkids cars, and his son, Chris', 51 Chevy pickup. No matter what the project was, Tom dove in head first and found a way to succeed. Tom may not have had the largest social circle, but to those that knew him, he was an absolute rock. He was the call you made when you needed help.

In lieu of flowers please make any donations to Pop in the Shop of Casper, Wy.
https://www.volunteerwyoming.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=35593
This is a charity that Tom wanted to get involved with, but unfortunately wasn't able to find the time.

A memorial service will be held for Tom on Saturday, December 21, at 10AM,  at Newcomer Funeral Home in Casper, Wy. For those who cannot attend, there will be a live stream on the website. 

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