Harry (Tom) Thomas Pearce

Tom Pearce, 74, of Malvern, IA, passed away March 7, 2017 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Malvern with Pastor Seth Kaiser officiating. Interment will be in the Malvern Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, March 10, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial fund has been established.

Harry Thomas Pearce began his life journey on January 15, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Helen Louise (Schroder) and George Taylor Pearce, Sr., and passed away peacefully on March 7, 2017 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended Nebraska elementary schools before his family moved to Malvern, Iowa, where he graduated from the Malvern High School in 1962. Tom farmed and raised livestock until his retirement.

Tom and Kathryn Suzanne Scott were united in marriage on January 25, 1964 at the Malvern Methodist Church. They recently celebrated 53 years of marriage, memories, and love. Their family branches grew strong through the years and included daughter Renee Suzzanne Lynn, son Rodney Thomas Pearce; grandchildren, Justin Thomas Lynn (Megan), Jayme Kathryn Lynn, Jessika Marie Lynn (Dylan), Taylor Reann Pearce and Dawson Thomas Pearce; great grandchildren, Bentley James Lynn, William Thomas Lynn, Aubree Madison Stevenson, and Lilliana Lynn Stevenson.

Tom enjoyed the beauty of nature and shared it with his family and the many children that spent time at their daycare home. His health and mobility were issues but he never gave up. Tom enjoyed family gatherings, anything out-of-doors, attending St. John's Lutheran Church, Hastings, class luncheons at Classic Cafe in Malvern, and road trips with Reg and the "Old Geezers".

Tom was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Archie and Anna Lucille Scott; sister Kathleen Bailey and husband Robert; and brother-in-law William "Bill" Scott.

Tom is survived by his wife Kathy; their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren; brother George Pearce, Jr. and wife Rebecca, all of Malvern; sister Lora Darrah and husband Neal of Glenwood, IA; sister-in-law Carol Scott of Randolph, IA; brother-in-law Cliff Scott and wife Brenda of Malvern; nieces, nephews; extended relatives; and by many friends. "When someone you love becomes a memory, those memories become treasures".....he was our treasure!!