Thomas F. Everingham

Thomas F. "Tom" Everingham, 40, of Westfield, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at a local hospital. Abiding by his wishes his body has been cremated. A memorial mass will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, April 29, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Reverend Craig Collison officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 4 to 8 P.M. with the family present from 6 to 8 P.M. with a Vigil service at 7 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences can be directed to meyerbroschapels.com. Tom was born the son of Thomas R. and Betty (Noonan) Everingham on April 9, 1973 in Sioux City. Tom attended Akron-Westfield schools until 8th grade and graduated from Bishop Heelan High School in 1991. Tom attended the University of Nebraska for three years and graduated from Briar Cliff with a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Chemistry and a minor in Ornithology. Tom married Christy Hartz, the love of his life, on July 26, 1997 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Tom and Christy made their home in rural Westfield. Tom started his sales career at Gateway and moved on to medical sales. His favorite job was working for Health Tronics Shock Wave Company. This job allowed him to travel the United States with his family and his co-pilot, Koko, his black Labrador. Tom enjoyed his work and the relationships he made along the way. Tom lived for the outdoors and loved to hunt white tail deer, duck, and goose. His favorite hunt was pheasant so he could treat his Labradors. He made special trips for antelope and wild boar hunting. He enjoyed teaching his daughters how to identify birds and to fish. Tom loved his family and they cherished the short time they had with him. He will be deeply missed. Honorary pallbearers for the service will be Ryan Gill, Nathan Lloyd, Jeff Lahr, Cole Knapp, Matthew Knapp, Pat Burchard, Dan Ryan, Bill White, Sean Keenan, Joe Prince, Rob Nelson, Dan Dean, and John Stanek. Tom is survived by his wife, Christy of Westfield; two daughters, Hannah and Michaela; his mother, Betty Everingham; mother-in-law, Nona Hartz; brother-in-law, Matt (Wendy) Hartz and their daughter, Estelle; sister-in-law, Sara (Brad) Britton and their children Julia and Parker; and many cherished aunts, uncles, and cousins, especially his Uncle Jim from Beverly Hills, Florida. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and his father, Thomas.