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Tom "Thomas K. Fagerholm" Lake
July 12, 1943
June 18, 2025
Tom passed into handsof God Jun 18th 2025 due to an illness.
Tom enjoyed hiking, camping, skiing and technical climbing. He was a national honor throughout elementary and high school. He was captain of his high school football team and received a full schlorship to Hiriam College in Ohio. He enlisted in the Air Force as a basic recruit. He earned his Batchelor of Science from Colorado State University and was chosen to Officers Training school. From there he finished his Master of Science degree from CSU. He had a rewarding career in the Air Force.
Tom is survived by his sons, James Fagerholm (Jeanine), Jonathan Fagerholm (Amy) and Ryan Lake, Grandson Colton, Dawson Hunter Fagerholm and Linus Lake, Granddaughters Cheyanne and Emily Fagerholm. Tom has five great grandchildren. His family is very proud of him. He is dearly missed.
Tom was laid to rest with full military honors at Pikes Peak National Cemetery on June 17, 2025
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Dennis Rhoads
January 18, 2026
A friend in the Air Force. We went to tech. school together, along with Pete Wiemann, and were then
assigned to Bunker Hill AFB, Indiana to the B-58 flight simulator. We three were then sent maintain flight simulators at Castle AFB, CA. This was were we 3 split up, going to different assignments. But we kept in touch throughout the years with e-mails.
Very sorry and just now finding out about his passing. His Christmas card was returned this year.
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J. Stanton
July 26, 2025
The Buckley Space Force Base (SFB) military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for Mr. Lake's service to our country in the United States Air Force. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693 or [email protected]. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO
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