Thomas Alan Tufford, 58, of Rapid City passed away suddenly on Tue, May 23, 2006, at the Kalkaska Memorial Health Center.
He was born on Feb 1, 1948, in Flint, the son of Carl and Evelyn (Grove) Tufford.
Tom loved to fish, hunt deer and duck, participate in sports with Tom and Terrance, loved being "outdoors" and camping.
Surviving are his children, Rhonda (Larry Mitchell) Tufford of Kalkaska, Thomas A Tufford II and Terrance Tufford, both of Rapid City, Robert A Tufford of Davison, Debbie (Eric) Freeman of Burton; his father, Carl (Sandra) Tufford of TX; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; siblings, Richard, Carl Jr, Lori, Dee, Dana Faye, and Brenda; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Tom in death was his mother, Evelyn on Jan 12, 2006.
A funeral service celebrating Tom's life was held on Sat, May 27 at 1 pm at the Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home in Kalkaska, with visitation two hours prior to the service.
