Tom Trachta
January 5, 1947 ~ April 4, 2019
Thomas V. Trachta, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on April 4, 2019, at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. At Tom's request, there will be no services. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
He is survived by his brothers Dennis (Connie) Trachta of Robins, and Michael (Deb) Trachta of Bemidji, Minnesota; aunts, Janice Anderson and Terry McLaren; nieces and nephews, Douglas (Nora), Cindy (Dave), Aimee (Joe), Adam (Megan), Eric (Dani), and Jeff; and several cousins.
Born January 5, 1947, to parents William and Nadine (Swan) Trachta, Tom graduated Washington High School with the class of 1966. He attended Marshalltown Community College for a short time before entering the United States Navy in 1967. Tom served aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, visiting many of the ports all around the Mediterranean, before his tour ended in 1973.
Tom spent most of his life as owner and operator of Tom's Home Repair. A fan of the Hawkeyes and the Oakland Raiders, he also enjoyed doing Western reenactments with his friends, who called him 'Chester.' Tom also enjoyed fishing, making 19 trips to Lac Seul in Ontario, Canada, with his parents and brother, Mike.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, John Trachta.
Memorials may be directed to Hawkeye Area Community Action Program's (HACAP) Food Reservoir.
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I will remember the late nights trying to solve the worlds problems , the BBQ in the garage and the stories of days gone by. Will watch some old westerns on the television today, till we meet again at the end of the trail.
So very sad to see that Tom is another Desperato gone to that ranch in the sky. He will now do cowboy stuff with my husband, Les and Gary Smith, and the others that went b4 him. I loved being the saloon gal (Miss Kitty) to these guys. Awesome memories . He was an awesome man and friend to all. He also loved his cannon collection (which I’m sorry to see didn’t get mentioned in the obit) . He will be missed by all.
Tom will surely be missed by many home owners. He helped us out more than once. Great guy and very handy. Our sympathy to the family. Marla & Greg Burris
Tom will be surely missed I will miss him at the Perkins on the Saturday morning pebble gill
I met Tom when he advertised in Women’s Edition magazine. I connected him with some of my advertisers who were delighted to find someone who could do such great handyman work. Tom was a kind and gentle man with a big heart. He and I shared our love for cats and his “boy” was his best friend. He will be missed by many. Our hearts and prayers are with his family.