Thomas Stirling

March 20, 1973 - December 23, 2018

Thomas Nathaniel Stirling, 45, of Warsaw, Indiana, and formerly of Bloomfield, Iowa, passed away December 23, 2018 at his home. He was born March 20, 1973 to Lyle and Karon Kurschinski Stirling. He was employed as musical supervisor at Wagon Wheel Music Theatre and was conductor of the Symphony of the Lakes, both in Warsaw. He taught elementary, middle and high school strings in the Fairmont, Minnesota and Mt. Vernon, Iowa public school systems previously. Other employment included: String consultant at West Music Company in Coralville, Iowa, workshop leader for ACT/SAT College Entrance exams, test specialist at ZAPS/RMASS Learning Company and music director/conductor for the Wizard of Oz Northern Tour from November 20, 2010 to April, 2011. He is survived by his father, Lyle Stirling of Bloomfield; brother, Jeffrey Stirling of Kansas City, Missouri; sister, Elizabeth (Anthony) Goode of Bloomfield; two nephews, Mark Goode, Trenten Goode both of Bloomfield; niece, Kirstin Goode of Bloomfield; three aunts, Helen (Sam) Thielke, Carol Stirling both of Mesa, Arizona, Florence (Robert) Vieker of Allison, Iowa; and numerous cousins and many friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Karon Stirling. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Jeremy McElvain officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield at a later date. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday with the family present to greet friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the Spectrum Center for the Arts in Bloomfield and Wagon Wheel Music Theatre in Warsaw, Indiana.