Thomas “Tom” Roy McPeek Jr, 67, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, after a battle with lung cancer. Tom was born on April 29th, 1957, in Highland Park Michigan to Dolores (Blaszkiewicz) and Thomas McPeek Sr.
Tom served in the Army in Fort Riley Kansas, which led him to Beatrice where he married Kari Koch with whom they had and raised two daughters, Laci and Tara. They later divorced. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, racing, and spending time with his family and friends.
Tom is survived by his daughters, Laci (Chad) Kleveland and Tara McPeek (Nate Buss), Grandchildren, Jordyn and Carson Kleveland and Ashlyn, Tucker, and Parker Buss. Sister Sandra Rhymes (Gonzales TX); Uncle, Philip McPeek (Lake Orion, MI) and Aunt: Ginnie McPeek-Guzman (St. Augustine FL).
He is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, sister Brenda, and Brother Michael.
The family would like to send a heartfelt thank-you to Cottonwood Hospice and Good Sam (especially the nurses on West Haven) for the wonderful care Tom received.
A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Home Cemetery of Beatrice at 11:00 am on Monday January 27th, 2025. There will be a luncheon to follow at the Legion. Cremation has taken place and there will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the family for future designation. A book for signatures will be available at the Legion.
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I love you! For some reason we had a closer bond than the other siblings. I’m going to miss our phone calls. Give Momma and Daddy a big hug for me. You can frog Brenda and Mike. Love ya Tommy!!