VINTON:  Thomas Ohrt, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at his home in Vinton.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until 1 PM, Saturday, also at the funeral home.

Thomas was born, on June 24, 1956, in Vinton, Iowa, the son of Keith and Stella (Baldwin) Ohrt and graduated from Washinton High School in Vinton with the class of 1975. In 1976 Thomas attended Hawkeye Technical College, completing his associate's degree in Mechanical Drafting.

Thomas was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes Football Fan, in which he watched most if not all of their games. Thomas spent most of his career working for Viejas Casino in San Diego, CA, in which he worked as Casino Attendant, within the Customer Service Department. Later on worked for the Isle Casino Hotel in Waterloo, IA. Thomas loved working for the casino because it gave him the opportunity to meet all kinds of people, which was very important to him.

He is survived by his sisters, Teresea (Jeffrey) Kline of Cedar Rapids, Tami (Donald) Bray of Vinton, IA; Nieces, Elizabeth Kline, Heather (Paul) Hannon, and Tiffany (Zac) Acuff; 1 nephew David (Brandi) Bray; great nieces and nephews, Maggie Hannon, Wyatt Hannon, Houston Acuff, Cassie Acuff, Clare Acuff, and Phoenix Acuff.

Thomas was preceded in death by his parents; and his grandparents.

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