Thomas Lee Harmer
August 23, 1955 ~ May 26, 2012
Thomas Lee Harmer, 56, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Tom and Liz's home, 335 13th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. His body has been cremated. Survivors include his wife, Liz; their children, Adam (Nicole) Harmer of Cedar Rapids, Ben (Sarah) Harmer of LaPorte City, Iowa; Chad (Brooke) Harmer of Cedar Rapids, and Dallis (Rudy) Ruiz of Cedar Rapids; two grandchildren, Anabella and Alexzander; a sister, Sandie (Bill) Weeks of Cedar Rapids; and his cats, Hawkeye and Minx. Tom was born August 23, 1955, the son of George and Geraldine (Robinson) Harmer Jr. He served his country in the US Navy for six years and then worked for Quaker Oats for over 20 years. On September 23, 1976, he married Elizabeth Chase in Cedar Rapids. Tom enjoyed carpentry and taking care of neighborhood gardening and landscaping, especially after the floods. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye football fan and enjoyed watching the games with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Valley Humane Society.
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Chad, Brooke and Family,
Sending our love and prayers to your whole family! Thinking of you today and in the days ahead!
Tracy, Ashli, Brandon & Colton
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We are going to miss seeing Tom puttering around in the garage and making sure the neighboring lots were kept up and beautiful to look at. Sending our thoughts and prayers to you all..
im am so sorry for your loss of a good man he was a father and grandpa. and a son. he will be missed by all who knew him. his friends and family. cherish every moment u had with him. he will look down on u from heaven. he had huge.he was loved by alot of ppl who knew him.if theres anything i can do plz feel free to ask. my heart goes out to his kids and wife. he was a great man. sorry
Liz and family Im so sorry to here of Tom’s passing I will always have GREAT memories of Tom and the Grant Wood days.
Tom and I grew up together when I lived on Buchanan. We use to hangout quite a bit. The music we listened to back then is now called “oldies”, but it is still the best. I am very sorry to hear about his passing and my condolences goes out to his family.
We remember Tom growing up on 26th Street, SE and are sad to read of his passing.
Our sympathy to all the family.
Liz and Family, I am so sorry for you loss. Tom was a great husband, father and friend. I know he will be greatly missed.
Dad you are my hero. You are one of the reasons why we have Veterans Day and are celebrating it today. You have impacted so many lives. Words can’t express how much you will be deeply missed. I’m so proud to be your son. Although we really wish we could still have you here, I know Heaven just got better with you in it. Now you get to be an angel on our shoulders looking on us from above. Enjoy long talks with your mom and dad.
I salute you dad.
Tom was our neighbor for 16 years. Tom will be greatly
missed by his family and friends. Our prayers are with your family as they go
through this difficult time.
Sandie…I remember you and your brother Tom when you lived on 26th Street when we went to Grant Wood. I have memories of playing in your basement.I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Tom’s family.
Dad,
Thank you for shaping my life,
Thank you for teaching me all you can,
You are no ordinary man,
You make me everything I am.
Thank you for taking the time,
Thank you for showing me the way,
And thank you for being there when I need you,
Thank you for every single day.
Now I’ve been blessed with a daughter of my own,
Got my own bedtime stories to tell,
If I can raise her half as well as you raised me,
Guess I’ll be doing pretty well.
Thank you for your guiding hand,
Thank you for making my dreams come true,
You’re an extraordinary man,
And I hope you’re as proud of me
As I am proud of you.
Thank you for giving me life,
Thank you for showing me good from bad.
I guess I’m only really trying to say,
Thank you for being my Dad.
Even though the years drift away, I
never took the time just to say,
‘I love you, and I always have,
And thank you for being my Dad.’
I will never forget you! Your my hero!
From your loving son,
Chad Harmer your lil (ChaCha)
Dad, you were a great man and you loved each and every one of us. I won’t forget you. Thanks for the great times and what you tought me. I wish we had more time together but I know I will see you again when I am in heaven. Until then, like in the poem I wrote you I will reach for the stars and the moon.
Liz and family so sorry to hear or Tom’s passing. Tom and I were great friends as kids. We did everthing together. Playing guitars, ice skating, riding bikes. All the fun stuff. He was the strongest kid I ever knew. He will be missed by all. God Bless Casey + Lisa
Liz, our sympathies go out to you and the kids. May the Lord bless you and protect you in the days to come. May you be comforted in your time of sorrow and grief. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. With love and respect, Mike and Janna Bartosh
sorry to hear that tom passed away good by old friend you will be missed a lot
Liz and Family,
We were so shocked to learn of Tom’s passing. We had no idea he was sick. If there is anything we can do for you or your family please let us know.
Tom was truley a wonderful man – Carter so enjoyed working with him and we both enjoyed calling him our friend.
We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Carter and Myrna
For some things there are no words. Only shoulders to lean on, hands to hold and hugs to comfort. We extend our deepest sympathy to Liz and family.
Liz and family,
We are thinking of you at this most difficult time. We have many memories of Tom as he was a great friend. Sterling and Mary
Liz and Family, I’m so sorry for your loss. Tom was taken from you to early.It is the hardest thing to do letting go of a love one. He is in a better place now and he is watching over you. He was a great man and loved all of you so much. Remember all the good times you have . When you look at the pictures you have of him they will remind you of that love. If there is anything you need please let me know.
Connie Heidemann
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Tom,
Was indeed a great neighbor to my mom and I after we first moved. After the flood he personally was out there taking care of the neighborhood. I know my family has appreciated everything he has done. He was our own little neighborhood watch. We will continue to pray for his family during this time.
My thoughts and prayers to the family during this difficult time. Tom was a great man to work with at the Big Q.