Tom Bostedt

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Tom Bostdet

Tom Bostedt, 52, of Mtn. Home died March 31, 2009 at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held in his honor on Sat. April 11, 2009 at 10:30 am at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

Tom was born Jan. 7, 1957 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin to Wilbur and Laura Bostedt. He moved to Green Bay while in high school and graduated in June of 1975 from Bayport High School. He joined the Air Force in July of 1975. While stationed in Germany, he met his wife, Toni Martinell, and they were married July 8, 1980 in California. Together they had 3 sons. Tom retired from the Air Force in Jan. of 1996, from his last duty station at Mtn. Home AFB. They liked the town and area so much, they decided to stay.

Tom loved to play pool and to watch football. His favorite team was the Green Bay Packers and had a "shrine" of memorabilia he collected over the years. He also enjoyed wood working and working on cars with his boys.

Tom is survived by his loving wife Toni, sons Cameron of Mtn. Home, Eric of Wasilla Alaska, and Matt of Tacoma Washington, his mother Laura of King, Wisconsin, his brothers Charles of Gainesville, Georgia, and Bill of Green Bay, Wisconsin, his sister Barbara of Denmark, Wisconsin and 7 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father Wilbur and his brother Roger.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society in his memory.