Dec 04, 2021 5:33 PM

Tom Walz

Posted Dec 04, 2021 5:33 PM
Tom Walz<br>
Tom Walz

Tom was born on May 26, 1948, in Burlington to Raymond F. and Dorothy E. Moreland Walz. He was of the Catholic faith.

He married Pam West in 1982,and together, they raised their three girls, coached softball teams and worked security for Police Productions, an association that hired security crews for traveling musicians and bands.

Tom joined the Burlington Police Department on March 25, 1980, and served his community as a police officer for over 30 years. After his retirement, he remained with the City of Burlington as a courier until earlier this year.

He was the definition of a volunteer. There was not a single community event, parade, or neighborhood block party that you did not see Tom either taking tickets, serving food and beverages, providing color guard, driving cars, providing escorts, setting up and tearing down stages, chairs and barricades or just simple enjoying his time with his “family”, the public.

He is survived by his three daughters, Patty Walz of Burlington, Amanda Walz-Orton of Burlington and Amy Schatterman of Coal Valley, Ill.; eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; siblings, Larry Walz of Burlington, Connie Yeutsy of Iowa City, Mark Walz of Flower Mound, Texas; step-sister Susan Scott; and step-brother David Bloomberg.

A Catholic prayer service will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Burlington Memorial Auditorium. Visitation with family will follow until 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8 at Burlington Memorial Auditorium. The Rev. Shane McCampbell will officiate. According to his wishes, cremation will be accorded following the funeral services. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested a toy be donated to Toys for Tots, donations made to Gigi’s Playhouse Quad Cities or to the Burlington Elks Lodge #84.

Services will be live streamed and will be viewable online via the Lunning Chapel Facebook page and condolences may be made by visiting www.lunningfuneralchapel.com.