Thomas "Tom" Nicholas Siepker

Thomas Nicholas Siepker, the son of George A. and Marie Cecilia (Dentlinger) Siepker, was born May 25, 1954, in Carroll, Iowa and died August 1, 2021, at St Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa at the age of 67 years, 2 months, and 6 days.

Tom was baptized at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Roselle, Iowa and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa. He attended elementary school in Halbur, Iowa and Gray, Iowa, then graduated from the Audubon High School with the Class of 1972. Tom was employed at Emmert Manufacturing assembling buildings for a couple of years. On June 23, 1975, he enlisted into the United States Army. During his tour of duty he served in the armored tank division and was stationed stateside in Kentucky and in Germany for 2 years. Tom was honorably discharged on May 23, 1979, and returned to the Audubon area.

On March 1, 1980, he was united in marriage to Shiela Dorreen Hansen at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. They were blessed with one daughter Angel. Tom was employed at International Harvester, Melville Farms, and later was employed at Tractor Parts. He worked for EBI and returned to work at Worthington Ag. before he opened his own business “This n That” in 2004. In addition to running his business he also helped Mark and Blane Kerkhoff and Duane Sloth farm in his spare time. Tom continued to operate the business until June of 2021 when he had to retire due to his failing health.

Tom was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa. Tom loved to go fishing and spend time with his family especially making the grandchildren smile.

Preceding him in death were his parents George and Marie Siepker; his sister Sister Pat Siepker and his father-in-law and mother-in-law John Hansen, Sr. and wife Darlene.

Survivors include his wife Shiela Siepker of Audubon, Iowa; his daughter Angel and husband Scott Hogue and their children Kayla Hogue, Thomas Hogue, and Jaydan Hogue all of Audubon; his sister Betty and husband Dale Niklasen of Kimballton, Iowa and his brother Father Dan Siepker of Glenwood, Iowa; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Connie Schmidt of Fairmont, Minnesota, Shawna Hansen, Jennie and Todd Cogley, Ray Hansen, Jay Hansen and John Hansen, Jr. and wife Lisa all of Audubon; and his Aunt Katherine Dentlinger of Coon Rapids, Iowa; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

The family will meet with friends Sunday evening August 8, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon, Iowa. The Mass of Christian Burial will be concelebrated by Tom’s brother Father Dan Siepker and Father David Nkrumah on Monday August 9, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon, Iowa. Interment will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Adel, Iowa on Tuesday August 10, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. The casket bearers will be John Lee Hansen, III, Derek Niklasen, Dain Niklasen, Jonnie Meislahn, Duane Sloth, and Don Mosinski.