Thomas Pohren

THOMAS R. POHREN

Washington

Thomas R. Pohren, 50, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, from complications of Stiff Person Syndrome.

Celebration of life services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Lake Darling Lodge in Brighton with the Rev. Steve Burns officiating. Calling hours will begin at noon Thursday, Aug. 29, at Jones & Eden Funeral Home, where family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Interment will be private. A general memorial has been established. Online condolences may be sent for Tom's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.

Tom was born Aug. 24, 1969, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Richard and Kay (Farrier) Pohren. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1987 and from Simpson College in 1991. Tom was united in marriage to Julie Rogers on Aug. 28, 2010. He previously was married to Erin Runyan.

Tom had been a resident of Washington since 2004 and resided in Wayland before that. He was a quality manager for Nypro until his health forced his retirement.

He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He loved model cars, making Halloween costumes and attending athletic events. Tom was an avid Iowa Hawkeye, Notre Dame and Dallas Cowboy fan. While in high school, Tom was student body co-president with Phil Greiner and was an All State wrestler.

He is survived by his wife, Julie Pohren of Washington; son, Tristan Pohren and friend Sydney Burnett of Ames; son, Cade Pohren of Washington; stepson, Jacob Hall of Washington; stepdaughter, Savannah Hall of Washington; parents, Richard and Kay Pohren of Pleasant Plain; sister, Katie Six and husband Jeff of Fairfield; sister, Jamie Gust of Pulaski; nephew, Kanon Crawford of Fairfield; niece, Tympest Hora and husband Mitchell of Brighton; mother-in-law, Linda Melton and Dave Orte of Tucson, Ariz.; father-in-law, David Rogers of Searsport, Maine; two brothers-in-law; one sister-in-law; many aunts, uncles and cousins; and his dogs, Simpson, Bella and Scrappy D.

Tom was preceded in death his grandparents, Pete and Annabelle Pohren and Marion and Tempest Farrier.