Thomas J. Tri, 74 of Olin, formerly of Anamosa, died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at his daughter's home in rural Olin. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 9 ^th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids , located at 2121 Bowling Street SW , with burial to follow in Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion . Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids .

Thomas was born June 11, 1936 in Mazeppa , Minnesota the son of Frank and Anna (Stifter) Tri. Tom worked for Erickson Oil Company in Hastings , Minnesota and transferred to Cedar Rapids in 1965. He worked for Lefebure Corporation and for West Side Transportation, as a truck driver, until his retirement in 1989. Tom was married to Marlene Dosch in December 1956, and were later divorced. He married Sharon Gardner on June 11, 1977. Tom enjoyed fishing, gardening, baking and feeding the birds and squirrels.

Tom is survived by his children Thomas L. (Cori) Tri of Kewanee, Wisconsin, Tony (Karla) Tri of Cedar Falls, Teresa (Gregg) Schafer of Swisher, Tim Tri (Jessica Dirks) of Cedar Rapids, Robert Tri of Cedar Rapids and Renae (Dee) Hansen of Olin; grandchildren Josh, Jake, Steven, Katelynn, Tyler, Olivia, Clint, Tiara, Teagan, Morgan, Wyatt, Maria, Drew, Kialiegh, Quintin and Abigail; stepsons Rich (Kyia)Urban of Tipton and Brian (Karen)Urban of Cedar Rapids; a brother Harvey (Margaret) Tri of Zumbrota, Minnesota, a sister Margaret Dolloff of Butte, Montana, and a special friend Audrey Oellrich of Marion.

Tom is preceded in death by his wife Sharon in August 1989, an infant daughter Mary, his parents, his brothers John, Walter, and Donald Tri and sisters Dorothy Johnson and Catherine Jacobson

Memorials may be directed to Above and Beyond Hospice of Monticello .