Thomas (Tom) John Wlaschin of Maple Grove, MN died on August 19th at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN in the ICU.  

His first marriage was to Marge Hansen, of which three children were born.  

He married Elaine Kopystynsky on November 23, 1990. 

He retired from Onan-Cummings after working there for over 30 years. 

Tom enjoyed fishing, the Minnesota Vikings, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and most of all, gardening.  

He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved little dog, Hobo, his little buddy.  

Tom is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Elaine; children,  Jhon (Betsy) Wlaschin, Teresa (Mark Kaufman) Wlaschin, and Chris (Tammy Kibbler) Wlaschin; brother, Ed (Sue) Wlaschin;  sister in-law, JoAnn Culbert; step-son, Robert (Beth) Kopystynsky; granddaughters, Ruby and Dama Wlaschin, Madeline and Lucy Kaufman; step-grandson, Zachary (Aliah) Kopystynsky, step-granddaughter, Tiffany (Taylor) Dorsey; step great-grandchildren, Teagan, Tinsley, and Theo Kopystynsky, Pixie Foster, London Randal, Autumn Dorsey, and Claire Weber.  

A gathering of family and friends will be held 1:00 – 3:00 PM Saturday, September 13th, 2025, with a short prayer service at 2:30PM, all at the Cremation Society of Minnesota – Brooklyn Park Chapel, 7835 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family.