Thomas Gasper

Thomas Lee Gasper, age 75, passed away on June 26, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 17, 1947 in St. Louis, MO to Sam and Dorothy (Lillicrap) Gasper, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Jodi, and their dogs Thor and Shyla of the home, two children from his first marriage to Linda Vanzant Gasper - John and Susan (Matthew Menke), and granddaughter Thea Menke. He is also survived by step-daughter Jennifer Edwards (Ray), and three grandchildren, Parker, Riley, and Barrett Edwards.

A pilot since age 17, and a country boy at heart, Tom's adventures took him far afield from his roots in Williamsburg, Missouri. He spent most of his professional life as a pilot, first as a commuter pilot based in Missouri, and then for DHL for many years in Brussels, Belgium and later in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Since returning to the US, he worked for Flight Safety International for the past 25 years teaching the next generation of pilots the finer points of hickory smoked bar-b-que.

Visitation and services will be held on July 3, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Advent Lutheran Church, 3660 Kenny Road, Columbus OH 43220. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the church, or made to the Gastric Cancer Foundation. To share a memory of Tom or leave a special message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.