Thomas Anthony McAndrews 1958 - 2022
MCANDREWS, GAUL, ULMER
Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/5/2023 at 23:20:30
The Mapleton Press
19 January 2023Thomas Anthony McAndrews entered into eternal rest on December 25, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Tom was born on August 26, 1958, in Harlan, Iowa to Phil and Pauline (Gaul) McAndrews. Tom was baptized into the Catholic faith in Defiance, Iowa and had his First Holy Communion and was confirmed in Ute, Iowa. He graduated from the Charter Oak/Ute High School in 1976. On October 23, 1982, Tom was married to Jane Ulmer and they were blessed with two children, Amy and Phil. Tom worked for Farmland, IBP and River View Pork.
Tom was an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Pittsburgh Steelers football fan. He loved music and enjoyed spending time with family, especially teasing his nieces and nephews. Tom spent time coaching his kids in sports and enjoyed going camping, hunting and fishing. He also cherished his time with his grandchildren in Georgia. More than anything, Tom was proud of his children and three grandsons.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; significant other, Ershal ‘Beth’ Ball; and a niece and great-niece. He is survived by his daughter, Amy and her husband Ricky Poole of Rincon, Georgia; Phil McAndrews of Dunlap, Iowa; three grandsons, Payton Malone, serving in the United States Air Force stationed in Lakenheath, England, and Blake Malone and Thomas Poole of Rincon; stepdaughters, Martha and Shelly Sherwood of Omaha, Nebraska; six brothers; three sisters; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
THE FAMILY REQUESTS THAT ANYONE ATTENDING THE SERVICE PLEASE DRESS CASUAL, ESPECIALLY IN IOWA HAWKEYE AND PITTSBURGH STEELERS COLORS.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to purchase a headstone. They may be mailed to: Amy Poole 109 Paddleford Dr. Rincon, GA 31326
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