Tom was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on April 13th, 1938, and was the only son of Pete and Lela Frohardt. They moved to Aurora, Colorado in 1949, where Tom graduated from Central High School in 1956, then enlisted in the United States Army, serving as a communications and electronics technician at various posts in Germany and France. He was honorably discharged from the Army as a Sergeant and returned to Colorado in 1960.
He met Kay Jussel, his wife, in 1962 while working at a filling station in Denver. He asked her out when she filled up once, then returned with her sister’s car ahead of a price hike ($0.22 to $0.27) at the pump. They were married on July 20, 1963, and welcomed their daughter, Elizabeth, into their lives 5 years later, followed by their son, Russell, in 1970.
Tom worked as a Service Technician for Sears for nearly 30 years, repairing televisions, washers, dryers, refrigerators, and garage door openers across the Denver metro area. He loved to restore and repair cars and trucks, especially those in the Chrysler family (Mopar, Dodge, Plymouth). He was a longtime member of the Elks Club, enjoyed listening to big band jazz and bluegrass music, and watching baseball and racing.
Kay and Tom raised their children in Aurora, Colorado, where both graduated from Gateway High School and went on to earn degrees from Metropolitan State University and University of Colorado, Boulder. The Frohardt’s moved to Parker, Colorado in 1999 and remain active in the local community.
Tom was preceded in death by his mother, Lela, and his father, Pete Frohardt. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Kay and their daughter and son, Liz Thompson and Dr. Russ Frohardt, as well as Liz’s husband, Keith Thompson, and Russ’ wife, Dr. Fay Guarraci, and their son, Cole.
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