Thomas H. Kros

Thomas H. Kros, 79, passed away on November 11, 2026, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service for Tom will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date.

Tom was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 20, 1947, to Frank and Anna Kros. He graduated from Ryan High School and later attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha. In 1969, Tom married Kathleen Rose Tiefenthaler. Tom worked as a technical writer at Sears and for Whirlpool before his retirement. He was also a proud member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.

Tom loved hunting, planning fishing trips, and supervising work in his yard. He always enjoyed live music and was a big fan of the Chicago Bears and Nebraska Huskers. He also enjoyed playing Euchre with his neighbors and supporting his many great-nieces and nephews at their sporting events.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Kathy Kros; daughters, Melissa (Alexander) Berstein and Allyson Kros; granddaughter, Anneli Berstein; and brother, Mike (Pauletta) Kros.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Anna; and his siblings, Bernice, Dorothy, Eleanor, and Sonny.