Thomas West
May 18, 1950 – Feb. 19, 2026
Thomas Lee West, 75, of Wellton, Ariz., passed away Feb.19, 2026, after a long, but valiant, battle with cancer.
He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Joanne (Butler) West; and his children, Jenny (Marvin) Combs and Justin West, and stepdaughters Jodi WIncheski, Krysti (Michael) Coursey, and Karli (Triny) Rivera.
Tom was born on May 18, 1950 to Wilson (Bill) and Audrey (Mullin) West in Olympia, Wash. He had one sister, Sharon whom the family lost in 1977.
A funeral service will be held at the Baptist church in Wellton on March 12 at 1 p.m. There will be a celebration of life on July 25 at the Grange Hall in Triangle Lake at 11 a.m. A lunch will follow.
Tom was so proud to be the grandfather to 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The kids and grandchildren have many fond memories of four-wheeling at the Oregon coast and riding in the deserts of Arizona.
Tom has had some form of motorcycle since he was 6 years old. He had a love for anything with a motor.
Tome worked in the logging industry on the Oregon coast and in Sweet Home for all of his working career.
He will be remembered for his infectious humor; his willingness to always be available to help others and his humble generosity.
He loved to go to Algadones, Mexico, and made many special friends there. He made it a priority to learn to communicate with them.
Tom was a man with many abilities. He will be missed by all of us.