Thomas D. Spade

October 18, 1940 - September 21, 2016

Thomas D. Spade, age 75, of Bellaire and Tucson, AZ, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at home. Tom was born on October 18, 1940 in La Porte, Indiana to Jacob and Thelma (Slick) Spade. He graduated from Southport High School in 1958 and went on to receive a B.S. in Business Administration from Ball State University and a Master’s Degree in Management from Eastern Michigan University. He worked for Ford Motor Company as a purchasing agent for 30 years. He was an avid golfer and tennis player and, upon retirement, thoroughly enjoyed travelling throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. Tom married Diane and has three loving children: Deborah (Colton), Tom II (Helen) and Kristin (Robert). After Diane died, he married Irma and gained five amazing step-children: Marcy (Tim), Lisa (Larry), John (Jodi), Mike, and Cindy. He leaves 8 grandchildren and 5 step-grandchildren. He is survived by his mother and sister Susan (John). A memorial Service will be held at St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church in Kalkaska, at 11:00am on October 22, 2016 with visitation beginning at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.pancan.org), American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org), or Munson Hospice (www.munsonhealthcare.org). Arrangements were entrusted to Kalkaska Funeral Home.