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Obituary for Thomas Leo O'Connell

Thomas Leo  O'Connell
Thomas L. O’Connell, 64, of Waterloo, IA died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at ABCM Rehabilitation Center-West Campus in Independence, IA, following a long struggle with Huntington’s disease.

Thomas was born December 31, 1953, in New Hampton, IA the son of Kenneth T. and Bertha L. (Uhlenberg) O’Connell. He attended the Waterloo school district and graduated from East High School. He worked for over 29 years as a foreman for Zeidler’s Concrete Products in Waterloo, IA. Tom moved into ABCM Rehabilitation Center – West Campus, in Independence, IA in 2014.

He is survived by two daughter’s Amanda (John) O’Connell, Evansdale, IA, and Nicole O’Connell, Evansdale, IA, two grandchildren Brian O’Connell and Brittney Jungen, two sisters; Shirley (John) Lambertson, Iowa Falls, IA, and Tammy (Stan) Halverson, Evansdale, IA, three brothers Larry O’Connell, Waterloo, IA, Randy O’Connell, Gladbrook, IA, and Harvey (Debbie) O’Connell, Waterloo, IA, and many nieces and nephews.

Thomas is preceded in death by his parents, a son, Chad O’Connell, two brothers Al O’Connell, and James Dirkes and a sister-in-law Sandra Dirkes.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Evansdale Amvets Post 31 in Evansdale, IA from 5 PM until 8 PM.

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