Patrick Thomas "Tom" Rooney, Jr., 83, Polo, MO., passed away on June 11, 2023, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO.  Tom lived in Polo 25 years and previously lived in Cameron, Henrietta, and Richmond, MO.

Tom was born on July 19, 1939, in Weatherby, MO.  He graduated from the Cameron, MO., high school in 1957.  Tom was a self-employed mail contractor and owned and operated his company, Rooney Trucking Inc., for 52 years.

Tom was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hamilton, MO., and was an AA Sponsor working in Kansas City, Richmond and Cameron.  He and his wife absolutely loved to dance, camp, and he also greatly enjoyed his farm and cattle and having his grandchildren and great-grandchildren to the farm and house to visit.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

On July 23, 1960, he married Dixie Ann Hollingsworth at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  They were married almost 63 years and she survives of the home.

Additional survivors include:  Daughters-Tammy Alspaugh (Wally), Polo; and Sherri Veach (Kenny), Richmond; Son-Patrick Rooney III (Mindy), Higginsville, MO.; 7 Grandchildren-Tomi, Dustin, Shane, Holli, Desmond, Austin and Sydney; and 10 Great-Grandchildren-Gage, Riley, Melodi, Harmoni, Macee, Grayson, Carter, Charlee, Elijah and Lili.

Cremation and arrangements have been entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Celebration of Life Visitation:  June 25, 2023, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Polo Community Church, Polo.

Inurnment at a later date at Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to AA or the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hamilton, in care of Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.