He was born on March 7, 1939 in Rockford to Carter and Florence (Mohn) Saupe. He married Linda Lee Link on December 28, 1961 in Peoria.
Tom is survived by his wife Linda of Peoria; children, Thomas Saupe Jr. (Debra Schexnayder) of New Orleans, LA, Dallas Saupe (Stephanie Johnson) of Clearwater, FL, and Valeri Brod (Douglas) of Washington; grandchildren, Austin Saupe, Nicholas Stainback, Carter Saupe, Justin Smith, Madeline Brod, Cormac “Mac” Brod, Adam Breaux, Renee Breaux, and Lilly Balcar; sister, Peggy Willis (Gary) of Peoria; and brother-in-law, Nyle Staley of Hanna City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Linda Staley.
Tom served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, and retired on September 30, 1977 as Master Sergeant. He was a Vietnam veteran and part of Operation Homecoming, bringing POW’s home at the end of the war.
After his retirement from the military, he worked for Caterpillar for more than 20 years, concluding his career in Service Training, teaching and developing maintenance courses.
He was a member of Timberlake Club in Peoria and started their annual Junior Golf Camp. He was also integral to Timberlake Club’s St. Jude fundraising efforts. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed bowling, and loved spending time with his grandchildren. Like his father, he was a die-hard Cubs fan. In 1981, he was elected as the Mayor of Norwood. He was also a lifetime member of the VFW. Tom was well loved by his family and friends, and he will be missed.
An evening visitation will be held at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel on Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 4:00-6:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 30, 2021 at the funeral home, with visitation one hour before. Interment will be at Parkview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate.
Online condolences may be left at www.Davison-Fulton.com.
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