Thomas “Tom” Mack
Tom Mack, 78, of Marshalltown, IA, entered into eternal rest on March 20, 2026, at his beloved vacation home on Bromley Pond in rural Clemons, IA. A Celebration of Life will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. A luncheon will be held following the service in the church fellowship hall. Inurnment will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be directed to the Marshall County Conservation Board, Hope United Methodist Church, or a charity of the donor’s choice. Anderson Funeral Home is caring for Tom and his family. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.
Thomas Edwin Mack was born to Edwin Francis and Della Keller Mack on May 9, 1947, in Marshalltown, Iowa. He graduated from Marshalltown Senior High School in 1965 & attended Marshalltown Community College and Iowa State University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, graduating in 1970 with a BS in Engineering Operations.
He served with the US Army Reserves unit out of Des Moines.
On March 8, 1969, he was married in Marshalltown to his high school sweetheart Cindy Church. The couple made their home and raised their 3 children in Marshalltown. Tom joined his father at E.F. Mack Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, becoming the fourth generation in the family business founded in 1884. The company handled industrial and commercial projects as well as residential remodeling and repair work. Tom was a registered professional mechanical engineer. He retired in 2009.
Tom was a longtime member of the former First United Methodist Church where he taught Senior High Sunday School and served on the finance committee and as a trustee. In 2023 Tom & Cindy were welcomed into the church family at Hope United Methodist Church.
He enjoyed politics, working on the Marshall County Republican Central Committee and many campaigns, and running as the Republican candidate for IA House District 43 in 2002.
Other activities included serving on the Park and Rec advisory committee, working on the ISU Marshall County Alumni Association & United Way Campaigns, coaching MFL, serving on the MGSA Board, and being chapter advisor for the ISU Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He served on the campaign cabinet for the Auditorium Partnership Fund, was active in the Chamber of Commerce, was a longtime member of the Chamber Ambassadors, served on the Rotary Board, the Board of Adjustments, and volunteered at the Emergency Food Box. He was a past president of the Jaycees, Elmwood Country Club, and the MHS Alumni Association, and was a long-time member of the Izaak Walton League and the Iowa River Gun Club. He served 5 years as a Trustee for the Marshalltown Water Works. His favorite activity of all was his 12 years on the Marshall County Conservation Board.
Tom enjoyed golfing and gardening, was an avid outdoorsman, and he looked forward to trips to Canada for fishing and Colorado for elk hunting. Tom and Cindy loved being with family and friends, and spending time together at Bromley Pond. They traveled extensively, but the best trips were to be with their children and beloved grandchildren.
Left to cherish Tom’s memory are his wife of 57 years, Cindy; his children Abby Jones (Mark Oakeshott) Naperville, IL, Ben (Ann) Mack, Dublin, Ireland and Alex Mack Littleton, CO; his grandchildren who lovingly called him Bumpa – Makena Jones, Campbell Jones, Margot Mack and George Mack; step-granddaughters Frankie Oakeshott and Cassie (Tanner) Hudson; step-great grandchildren Elloise, Hamilton & Ferguson Hudson; sister Corry (Phil) Doty and several nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister and brother-in-law Cathy and Ralph Childers.