James Thomas "Tom" Wollen

March 20, 1934 - May 5, 2016

James Thomas (Tom) Wollen, 82 years old, passed away on May 5, 2016. He was born March 20, 1934 to parents John M. and Grace M. Wollen, farmers northwest of Ashland, Nebraska. In 1950 the family moved to Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. Tom graduated from Cedar Rapids High School in 1951. He worked for Thomas Carnival of Cedar Rapids, NE, then worked at the Coop in Cedar Rapids. He married Dorothy Sawle in 1972. They had one daughter, Amy. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. He moved to Irving, Texas, and was a maintenance manager for an apartment complex. He returned to Nebraska and lived in Grafton, then moved to Geneva to work for the Geneva Mills until his retirement. Tom enjoyed wood carving and family. He is preceded in death by parents John and Grace Wollen, brothers John (Butch) Wollen, Riley M. Wollen, both of Cedar Rapids, NE, and sisters Mary Moore of Cedar Rapids and Barbara Caldwell of Grand Island, NE. He is survived by daughter Amy E. Wollen, sisters Margaret Weers of Lincoln, NE, and Martha Carlson of Columbus, NE, and many nieces and nephews. Tom was a member of Geneva Baptist Church of Geneva. A memorial service will be conducted by Pastor Tim Bullock at the Heritage Crossings Nursing Home in Geneva, NE, on May 22, 2016, at 3:30 p.m.