Fred Tomlinson
October 06, 2010
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On October 6, 2010 John Frederick (Fred) Tomlinson passed away after a long battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Donald; mother, Opal; older brother, Donald; and second wife, Roberta Jean. He is survived by the mother of his children, Patricia Varnum; children Susan Albaugh (Dennis), Rickey Tomlinson, and Brian Tomlinson (Mitzie); grandchildren Tara Meredith (Matt), Wendie Fagen (Jay), Tiffany Loutsch (Jason), Tawnie Tomlinson, Rowdy Tomlinson, Meghan Tomlinson, Crystal Tomlinson, and Rikki-Sue Tomlinson; step-children Larry Miller (Kathy), Sherri Harding (Pat), Julie Miller; step-grandchildren Todd Miller (Jonnell), Nathan Miller (Denise), Jason Welder, Jacob Hamilton, and Molly Carruthers (Marshall); sister-in-law Darlene Tomlinson; siblings Hugh Tomlinson, Kathleen Barrett (Dale), Jim Tomlinson (Janet), Margaret-Ann Jackson (Don).
A celebration of Fred's life will be held at Albaugh, Inc., located at 1525 NE 36th Street, Ankeny, Iowa, on Saturday, October 9, 2010. The viewing will commence at 11:00 AM on the 19th hole of the Talons of Tuscany golf course followed by the funeral service. The venue was selected because Fred had the vision of its design and vigilantly oversaw its construction. Following the service the family invites all of Fred's friends to visit and share their memories of him during a luncheon at the clubhouse until 3:00 PM. Internment will be at the Lincoln Cemetery overlooking the town of Alleman at 3:30 PM.
Funeral arrangements are being conducted by Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. The family strongly encourages donations be made in lieu of flowers to Iowa Health Hospice in memory of John F. Tomlinson in appreciation of the personal and excellent end of life care that they tirelessly provided for him.
May God take care of him and let his soul rest in peace. For the rest of us, may God give us the wisdom to find the truth, the courage to accept it, and the strength to endure it.
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Bob Wiley
10/11/2010
You have my sympathy for your loss of Fred.
I really enjoyed Fred. He was a great client and a great friend of mine.
He was very supportive of me and my family - with words of encouragement, wise business advice, his personal business, and introduction to his friends and family. Fred had a great mind for business. I especially enjoyed his sense of humor and friendship.
I regret missing his funeral and the opportunity to see his friends and family.
I wish you all peace and confort in your time of grief.
Sincerely,
Bob Wiley & Family (Ann, Elissa, & Shane)
Caroline Higginbottom Lamberti
10/09/2010
To the Tomlinson Family,
So sorry to hear about Fred. You are all in my prayers. Cousin Caroline
Sue Ann
10/07/2010
Sue, Rick and Brian
I am so sorry about your dad.....it is just like losing part of my family since we all pretty much grew up together. I loved Fred and will miss him terribly.
Love Sue Ann