Thomas Marling
November 15, 1953 - December 09, 2023
Obituary
MOUNT HOREB - Thomas Stephen “Tom” Marling, age 70, of Mount Horeb, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at his residence in the Vermont Township with his wife, Wanda (Vroman) Marling, by his side. He was born on Nov. 15, 1953, in Madison, Wis., the son of William R. Marling and Elizabeth (Leyse) Marling.
Thomas attended Shorewood Elementary School, Sherman Middle School, Madison East High School and UW-Stevens Point. He married Wanda Vroman on May 20, 1995, at the home they built together at Rimrock Farm in the Vermont Township.
Tom was an owner, past vice president, secretary, treasurer and board member of Marling Lumber Company. His career spanned more than 40 years of the company’s 119-year existence. He was a member of the American Daylily Society and a board member of the Wisconsin Daylily Society. He was extremely proud to have been chosen as one of the Wisconsin Daylily Society 2026 Sponsored Region 2 Tour Gardens.
Tom loved his family and friends, his Rimrock Farm, and flowers. He had many friendships from bowling, golf and pool over the years. He was forward thinking with work and meticulous at work and at home. In retirement, he had a special group of friends he met with multiple times per week. They and so many more close friends and relatives will miss him dearly.
In addition to his wife, Tom is survived by his step-daughter, Andrea Parks; grandson, Carson Parks; brother, Bill (Marci) of Naples, Fla.; sisters, Cynthia of Green Bay, Wis., and Marilyn (David) Atwell of Madison, Wis.; brothers-in-law, Lloyd and George (Chery) of Fitchburg, Wis.; sister-in-law, Mary Vroman of Baraboo, Wis.; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; as well as many friends and his dog, Hawk. He was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Gordon and Rosalie Vroman; brother-in-law, Larry Vroman; and dear son-in-law, Dave Parks; as well as a wonderful pack of rescue dogs.
A memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON FITCHBURG FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 2950 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until time of the service. Private family interment to be planned for next summer at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison. There will also be opportunities to enjoy Tom’s lily gardens next July.
Memorials in Tom’s name may be made to the Dubuque Regional Humane Society, The Wisconsin Daylily Society or the American Red Cross. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com <http://www.gundersonfh.com>.
“Toompy,” we love you forever. God bless you.
Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb
Funeral & Cremation Care
500 N. Eighth St.
(608) 437-5077
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