Obituary of Tom Wright

A funeral service for Tom Wright, 52, of Milford, Iowa will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, May 14, 2021, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 13, 2021, from 3:00-7:00 pm with the family present from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford. Interment will be at the Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park, Iowa following the service. 

To view Tom's service, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/PUhXbK3NY_U

Thomas Gary Wright, the son of Richard and Evelyn (Jones) Wright, was born July 5, 1968, in La Jolla, California. Tom enlisted in the United States Army on September 11, 1986, serving as 1st Sergeant. He later served for the Minnesota Army National Guard before being honorably discharged in 2008.

In 1989, Tom was married to Diana Wright in Landstuhl, Germany and they were married for fourteen years. In 2008, Tom moved to Milford, Iowa where he owned and operated Okoboji Tree Service.

Tom enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, boating and spending time with family and friends.

Tom passed away May 10, 2021, at his home in Milford at fifty-two years of age.

He is survived by his son, Tom Wright II; daughters, Katherine Crepeau and Holly Wright; mother, Evelyn Flores; brothers, Richard Wright II and Dean Tanner; sister, Jennifer Hughs and many other family and friends.

Tom was preceded in death by his father, Richard Wright.