Obituaries

Thomas “Tom” A. Quinlan

10/22/1924 - 02/11/2019

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Obituary For Thomas “Tom” A. Quinlan

Thomas “Tom” A. Quinlan, 94 of Perry, Iowa.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Saturday, February 16, 2019 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Violet Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm Friday, February 15 at Murdock Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 6:30 pm followed by a time of remembrance by family and friends. Tom passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at Spring Valley Retirement Community in Perry, Iowa.

Thomas A. Quinlan was born October 22, 1924 in Pocahontas, Iowa to Thomas and Frances (Graham) Quinlan. He was the only son and youngest born after the births of his four sisters. Tom graduated in 1942 from Sacred Heart High School in Pocahontas. He joined the Air Force in 1943 and was part of the Signal Air Warning (SAW) 583rd Unit. He served until the war ended in 1945. He later served stateside during the Korean War. After the war, he moved to Kansas City to attend Midland Radio and Television School.

Tom married Bernadine “Binx” K. Stoulil on August 30, 1948 in Pocahontas. He made his career in radio broadcasting in Des Moines, Boone, and Perry. Tom and Binx moved to Perry in 1962 when Tom became co-owner of KDLS radio station. Tom was active in the Elks, St. Patrick’s Parish, Perry Little League, City Council, and the Iowa Broadcasters Association in which he was honored as Broadcaster of the Year in 1999. He retired at the age of 80. In his retirement he enjoyed coffee with friends at the bowling alley, time with grandkids and visits with friends and family.

He is survived by sons Dennis Quinlan of Palm Springs, CA and Tom (Lori) Quinlan. of Mason City; daughters, Kathy (Darwin) Hoskinson of Perry, Patty (Paul) Schlotterbeck of Urbandale; six grandchildren: Matt (Nicole) Hoskinson of Cherokee, Mark (Kristine) Hoskinson of Cedar Falls, Andrea (Joe) Szymczyk of Johnston, Jeff (Rosa) Hansen of Naperville, IL, Jacklyn (Todd) Peterson of Sioux City, and Cassandra Nelson of Elgin, IL; and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years in 1987, son Tim in 1996, and his sisters, Dorothea, Regina, Mary and Frances.

Tom was a proud Irishman and a favorite saying of his was “If you’re lucky to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.” All were lucky who knew him and he will be greatly missed.

The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Spring Valley and St. Croix Hospice. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Perry or to the family who will direct gifts to local organizations in Tom’s name. Online condolences may be left at murdockfuneralhome.net.

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  • 02/14/2019

    May God bless and comfort the Family of our uncle Tom Quinlan! Tom had a wonderful and long life with all of you.

  • 02/13/2019

    To the Quinlan Family. I'm very happy that I was able to spend some time visiting with your father over the past couple years. Even into his 90's Tom Sr was able to recall my calling into KDLS in the 1960's as I tried to win movie tickets with an answer to his sports trivia question.

  • 02/13/2019

    Uncle Tom has left us with many happy memories. He will be truly missed. Our deepest sympathy to Dennis, Tom, Kathy ,and Patty and their families. Your cousin Therese(Peters) Gaps and Bruce

  • 02/12/2019

    I was fortunate to met Tom in my early teens and knew him to be a wonderful and caring man. His sense of humor and willingness to tolerate a group of high school boys was and has been very much appreciated. Please accept my sincere condolences during this difficult time.

  • 02/12/2019

    So sorry for your loss patty and family. Sorry we can’t be there for u. Take care

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