Obituary of Thomas M. Ham

Thomas M. "Tom" Ham, 60, of Montezuma, formerly longtime resident of Iowa City died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center from complications of ALS. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon, with burial to follow at the Oakland Cemetery in Solon. Visitation will be from 2 to 5pm Sunday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City and after 10 am Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Tom's memory. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Thomas Marvin Ham was born August 6, 1952, in Iowa City the son of Marvin J. and Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Zajicek) Ham. He graduated from West High School in 1970, and also from Northwestern University in Chicago as a certified Ortotist. He had worked as a certified Orthotist for over 40 years, for many years as manager of American Prosthetics and Orthotics. If you knew Tom, you knew a man with great wit, humor and zest for life. Along with Sharon who he married over thirty years ago on October 17, 1981, his love of his family and friends were his world. He was a member in a number of professional organizations through his work, a member of the NRA, Pheasants Forever, and the Jaycees as a lifetime senator. His family includes his wife, Sharon; children, Donald Mueller (Kristen) of Cedar Rapids; Michelle Butler (Jerry) of Grinnell; and Cari Muir (Ben) of San Antonio, TX; 3 grandchildren, Chandler, Makenzie, and Regan; and his sister, Phyllis Meade (Ron) of Iowa City. Tom was preceded in death by his mother, Betty who died the same day as Tom did; his father, Marvin; daughter, Merrick Ham; sisters, Bonnie Noel and Patricia Haman; and his brother, Ron Ham and Ron's wife, Dawn. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Tom's family and his services.