Thomas “Tom” Grant Gonyo, 80, affectionately known to his family as Papa, of Charles City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
A funeral service for Tom Gonyo will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd, Iowa with Pastor Paul Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd at a later date.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the start of the service at the church on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.
Thomas “Tom” “Papa” Grant Gonyo was born February 21, 1945, in Port Allegheny, PA to Grant and Mary (Mitchell) Gonyo. He served in the United States Army and Reserves for nine years and then worked in Pest Control over 30 years in both Illinois and Iowa. Tom was a member of and loved his church, Gospel Lighthouse.
Tom attended Miracle Valley Bible College in Arizona where he met his future wife, Sue Hicks. They were united in marriage on December 20, 1975, and would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this year.
Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Grant Gonyo; and his twin sister, Connie Fossler.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Gonyo; his daughter, Amy (Daniel) Karpouzian; three grandchildren: Gabriel, Grant, and Juliette; two brothers: Allan (Carol) Gonyo and Stephan (Midge) Gonyo; along with other family members and friends.
Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, 1205 South Main Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616 is in charge of local arrangements. Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall for the family at www.hauserfh.com.
