Thomas F. "Tom" Horsley Obituary (1948 - 2022)

Thomas F. "Tom" Horsley 74 of DeWitt, IL passed away 9:17 PM December 2, 2022 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM Friday, December 9, 2022 at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Clinton, IL with Rev. Fr. James Owusu-Yeboah Celebrant. Visitation will be 5 - 7 PM Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, IL. Committal services will be 9:30 AM Monday, December 26, 2022 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. Memorials may be directed to St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Ruby's Rescue and Retreat, McLean, IL, or Lewy Body Dementia Association. Thomas was born May 2, 1948 in Joliet, IL the son of Russell E. and Dorothy A. (Carter) Horsley. He married his Joliet East High School sweetheart, Nancy Rose Querio July 26, 1968 in Rockdale, IL just before leaving to serve our country in the Army during the Vietnam Conflict and spent one year in Germany with Nancy. During his time in the service, he was awarded National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. They currently reside on a 12-acre parcel outside of DeWitt, IL. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy A. Horsley, Manhattan, IL; wife, Nancy Rose Horsley, DeWitt, IL; daughter, Michelle R. (Nick Riordan) Horsley, Bloomington, IL; grandchildren, Thomas William Toohill, Samuel Edward Toohill, and Abigail Rose Toohill, all of Bloomington, IL; siblings, Debra S. (Gary) Fritz, New Lenox, IL, Russell E. (Kathy) Horsley, Jr., Elwood, IL, Jayne R. (Raymond) VanMeter, Channahon, IL; sister-in-law, Lorraine Horsley, Seneca, IL, brother-in-law, Robert E. (Roberta) Querio, Naples, FL; and sister-in-law, Carolyn M. (Paul) Mastrangeli, Mesa, AZ; along with several nieces and nephews, and three fur babies, Oscar, Sadie and Sofie. He was preceded in death by his father, Russell E. Horsley; his brother, James R. Horsley; father-in-law, Edward J. Querio; and mother-in-law, Rose M. Querio. While in the army, his passion for photography, which he had developed in high school, continued as he worked on combat surveillance photographic equipment. After his time in the military, he began his career in computers. One of his bigger career accomplishments was designing the local area network for the city of Chicago. He was also a certified home inspector and a handyman before his retirement, while they lived in Naperville. Tom was a man of many talents. He and Nancy built their current home from the foundation up. His hobbies included woodworking, stained glass work, and photography but his interests are in just about anything and everything. He was an entertainer, always having jokes to tell and able to tell great stories. He enjoyed puzzles and games; He and Nancy were a tough team to beat when it comes to Euchre!