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THOMAS DUNBAR

THOMAS DUNBAR

Thomas O. Dunbar, 74 passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at VA Central Iowa Health Care Systems.

Memor­ial services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednes­day, April 11, 2018 at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Pastor Susan Rohden officiating and a flag presentation by American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie. Friends may call after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 at the funeral home.

He is survived by his wife, Lea Dunbar; daughter, Leanna Dunbar; son, Bret Dunbar; brother, Roger (Linda) Dunbar; sister, Marjorie Boyce; and brother, Gerald Dunbar.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rothmer and Elvina (Orr) Dunbar.

Thomas O. Dunbar was born October 20, 1943 in Webster City and he graduated from Fort Dodge High School. He attended Fort Dodge Junior College and then served in the US Navy for 3 years, serving in the Vietnam War. Thomas was united in marriage to Lea Franklin on December 17, 1967. They established their home in Fort Dodge and Tom was employed at Hormel. He was a life time member of the Vietnam Veterans of America and volunteered 30 years for the Parents Anonymous Program Child Abuse Prevention for the state of Iowa.

Memorials may be left to family discretion.