Memorial
Thomas L. Chadima, 85, went to be with Jesus on August 28, 2015. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Tuesday, September 1, 4 – 7 pm at 150 N. Troy Road, Robins. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 2, 11am at First Assembly of God, Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids.
He is survived by his wife Kaye. He is also survived by his children Carla (Dan) Taylor of Cedar Rapids; Scott Chadima of Santa Barbara, CA; Coleen (Lou) Maglio of Westlake,OH ; Caroline Chadima of Denver, CO and Candace (R. Scot) Warder of Robins, IA. Grand children are Joe Taylor of Cedar Rapids, Peter Taylor of Akron, OH Sarah (Preston) Smith of Wheeling, WV; Zachary, Christian and Joe Maglio of Westlake, OH; Michael Nodurft of Cedar Rapids and Daxton Nodurft of St. Augustine, FL; Nathen, Joshua, Katie and Elijah Warder of Cedar Rapids and great grandchildren, Brenna and Rebecca Taylor and Caleb Smith. Kaye’s children are Shelly Wilder, Dorinda, Derdre, Deinea and John Rodriguez.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Richard W. Chadima.
Tom was born July 5, 1930 in Cedar Rapids to Harry Joseph and Elsie Hajek Chadima. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1948, attended Carleton College and graduated in 1952 from the University of Iowa with a major in History and was a member and past president of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He married Joanne Mieras on October 26, 1952. They divorced in 1978. He married Kaye L. Rodriguez on October 10, 1992.
Tom started in the family business, Hubbard Ice and Fuel, at a young age hauling blocks of ice from the Cedar River and delivering them to homes and businesses across the city, eventually becoming treasurer of the company. He was later treasurer of family owned Hamilton Seed Co., owner of Pioneer Plastics and for many years a Realtor with Skogman Realty.
Tom was proud of his city, community, his Czech heritage and being a Bohemie. He was involved with the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Thursday Noon Optimist Club, where he was a past president, and was a loyal member of the Republican Party. Tom was the ‘go to guy’ when people wanted something organized. From 1995 to 2005 he was chairman of Rover’s Run, which benefited the Cedar Valley Humane Society and Cedar Rapids Animal Control.
Tom loved the game of golf, and passed his love of the game on to many of his grandchildren. He was a member of the 1948 state championship golf team from Franklin High School.
Holidays, especially Christmas, were made magical because of his kindness, creativity and generosity. One of his greatest joys was Christmas caroling with his family, in four part harmony for friends and neighbors.
He was an amazing story teller and prolific letter writer to family and friends.
Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting the elusive morel mushroom, making “Chaddy’s Choicest” pickles, and baking strawberry-rhubarb pies.