Death date: Mar 15, 2017
Thomas Pete Atkinson, 66, was born January 16, 1951 and passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Myrtle Atkinson. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, LaVonne Atkinson; d Read Obituary
I worked with Tom over the past few years, and he was always a pleasure to work with. A brilliant mind; very kind man. The work discussions inevitably would steer toward our mutual love for hunting and the great outdoors.... Tom was one of the good guys and will be missed.
Sincerely,
Mike Reese
Tom was an awesome teacher when I started at Reliant and great co-worker. I worked with Tom for a number of years at Reliant. He will be missed.
Toy
To the Atkinson Family,
I knew Tom for several years at Donnelley Marketing. We also stayed in touch when he moved to Texas. He was a terrific person to know and always kept a positive attitude towards everyone he knew.
I'm sorry for his passing and will say a prayer for him.
Sincerely
Mike Colucci
Dear LaVonne and family,
Our deepest sympathies go out to you. We will always remember Tom's love for life. He lived each day to the fullest. Whether biking, golfing, shooting or just hanging out with family or friends. We will miss you dear friend.
Paul and Claire
I worked for Tom for several years at Donnelley Marketing in Nevada, Iowa early in my IT career. Tom was a great leader for our team and the best and smartest manager that I ever worked for! From time to time our team was under a good deal of pressure, but Tom always had a way of calming us down. Sometimes that meant him approaching the whole team or individuals with discussions of topics having nothing to do with work.
I remember working on a project that was behind schedule, so Tom took on part of the programming work to help the team out. That was clearly beyond the call of duty for him as the team manager.
Tom was also very supportive of me when I had a serious family crisis to deal with.
I pray and trust that God will comfort your hearts until you are reunited with Tom again someday.
Tom and I grew up in the same town and graduated from the same high school. If anyone knew him you knew him forever.
As we the living have to suffer the loss I send my condolences to his family.
Dear LaVonne & family - I am so very sorry to hear of Tom's sudden passing. Tom hired me at Reliant in 2007. He was an exceptional mentor & teacher. I am honored to have known him and learned from him. You are in my prayers. Rest in Peace, Tom. Much Love, ~Karen
I worked with Tom at Donnelley Marketing. We played golf several times. I have great memories from those days. I will miss you Tom.
So very, very sorry to read of Tom's death. He was my new best friend , having met him on the recent trip to the Holy Land . We shared so many common interests,
our dachshunds, our common support of equestrian riding therapy, our families & our love of the Lord. May HE hold all of you who mourn close . How lucky we were to met you both!
Jean Szen
I first met Tom in 1995 at Cameron and Sarah's wedding, but I got to know Tom Years later when I had the opportunity to hunt whitetail with him year-after-year in South Texas on the Payne Ranch. Tom was always cheerful, 4am or midnight. Without a doubt, that is what I will remember most about Tom: a cheerful enthusiasm at all times. And he was always willing to learn something new or do something different. He took up bow hunting one of those years when many men his age were hanging up their hunting jackets for good, and when everyone else was tucked securely around the warmth of a campfire Tom was always willing to throw on a jacket, grab a rifle and join me for a late night drive around the ranch. He was always willing to lend a hand for dirty work, too... an attitude I appreciated and admired. I will miss Tom's cheerful and happy presence in the coming years on those Texas hunting trips. It was an honor knowing him.
