Tom Collins, lover of family, theatre history, Shakespeare, opera, laughter and wit, died peacefully at his home in Prescott, Ariz., on May 24. Surrounded at his death by members of his loving family, Tom had been resiliently living with leukemia for five years.
A service in celebration of his life will be planned for later in 2025 in Prescott. Memorial gifts may be made to the Sharlot Hall Museum (sharlothallmuseum.org) or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org).
Please visit www.ruffnerwakelin.com to sign Tom‘s guest book and share a memory with the family. Arrangements entrusted to Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home.
A complete obituary is in the June 4, 2025 issue of The Platteville Journal.