Tracy White
April 3, 1963 ~ February 27, 2011
Tracy White age 47 of Nashua died Sunday evening, February 27, 2011, at his home.
A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Nashua with Pastor Okitakoyi Lundula officiating.
Friends may greet the family 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Tracy Lee White was born April 3, 1963, the son of Gary and Mary (O'Neill) White at the Cedar Valley Hospital in Charles City. He attended school in Nashua, graduating in 1981.
On May 4, 1991, he was united in marriage to Lori Lindsley at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To this union, one daughter, Jessica Rae was born on August 19, 1992. The couple later divorced. Tracy worked various welding jobs throughout the years, but was most recently employed by GMT in Nashua and Waverly the past four years. He enjoyed spending his free time outdoors fishing and hunting. He also liked to sing karaoke, ride his motorcycle, driving around town with his daughter Jess and spending time with friends and family.
Tracy is survived by his parents, Gary White and Mary White both of Nashua; a daughter, Jessica White of Cedar Rapids; two brothers, Greg (Janet) White and Troy (Tami) White both of Nashua; three sisters, Terri (Doug) Gibbs of Nashua, Glenda (Kurt) Schmidt of Ionia, Ann (Pat) Ferch of Nashua; twelve nieces and nephews; a great niece and nephew.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
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Well father, its getting to be that time again unfortunately. I know you’re still watching over me but it would be so much better if you could be here for me to tell you how everything is going and how things are at school. I plan on being a nurse but you probable already knew that. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you and miss you! Love you so much, I hope you will come visit me in my dreams…its been awhile!
I cant get you off my mind. My tears never seem to stop.Its never any easier.I ache to see your smile, ILOVEU SO DEEP..
To all of Tracy’s family, we send our sympathy to all of you at such a sad time. May you gather stength from the Lord to help all of you get through this difficult time.
Ann and the White family – Sorry to here about Tracy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Tracy was one of a kind and I will always remember the times I had with him. He will be taking care of his family from Heaven now.
Sorry to hear about your brother Glenda. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jessica, we just want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. At least now you know your Dad is at peace and don’t have any more heavy burdens to carry around on his shoulders. We know he loved you very much, but was hard for him to find time to spend with you. But now he is in heaven and will be watching over you. So just remember the good times you had together. And Jessica, always remember that Grandpa and Grandma Cook are always here for you. We love you so much, Jessica. We also want to extend our deepest sympathy to our daughter, Lori, and Mary, and all of her family. May God be with you and comfort you in this difficult time of sorrow. May God Bless you all. Love you Jessica, Grandpa Joe & Grandma Clara.
I’m so sorry for your loss and my prayers go out to the family. Tracy was a special person with a heart of gold. The world was a better place with him in it. He will be missed.
I’m deeply sorry for the loss of Tracy. My condolences to all who mourn. T-dub had a personality that was just magnetic. He had an infectious smile and whenever I think of him I hear his big hearty laugh. Wish I could have said this sooner, but I love ya’ man.
Mary, Troy & Tami, Pat & Ann & Family: We want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. Cherish all of your great memories and may time help heal your pain. Take care.
Mary my thoughts and prayers are with you every day. My heart hurts knowing what you must be going through. Take care.
Jess, Our thoughts and prayers for you and your family. Your dad was quite a guy, we enjoyed talking with him at all the sporting events. He will be greatly missed.
Ann, Pat, & family, We are so sorry to hear of your loss. May you find strength in your friends and family. May you find comfort in the Lord.
To the White family…my deepest sympathy to all of you at this painful time. I, like many others, have wonderful memories of Tracy and our time in school together. He was such a funny, kind and generous person. We ran into each other last summer and had fun reminiscing and laughing at our youthful antics. I am glad we had that opportunity to talk as it was a time of forgiveness and healing for both of us. I will always smile when I think of Tracy.
This is a time when a person does not know what to say…..but we wanted to extend our sympathy and prayers to all the White family .. and especially to Mary, Jess & Lori, and your dear sister (my daughter-in-law) Glenda. I for one will never forget you and Kurt putting in that first bay window at the Schmidt house by Frederika. How many times did you two put it in, then out, then in, and on and on, just to be sure it would be perfect. You will never be forgotten. God Bless .. Love to all the White family.
RIP TRACY!! MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE WHITE’S. HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL. HE WAS A GREAT PERSON!!
To the White Family~ So sorry to hear of your sudden loss. Tracy will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. Remeber the good times and he will live on! Our thought and prayers are with you all.
Dear Mary, I am so saddened to hear of your son’s passing. Our kids are supposed to outlive us. You and your family have our deepest sympathies. God has him in his arms and you have him in your hearts. Sincerly with love, Karen
Tracy was such a good guy:-he will be missed. Our hearts go out to his family. May God hold him in the palm of His hand.
The years we worked together, the fishing trips we took, the holidays & good times we spent together have given us many good memories of Tracy. There were supposed to have been many more…. And it damned sure wasn’t supposed to end like this. We’ll cherish the memories we have. He will forever live on in our hearts. Be at Peace brother.
Gonna miss ya Whitey. really enjoyed the times we went ‘mannin’.Ill always be there for Jess, RIP my friend.
Mary and Glenda….We remember Tracy from Nashua HS….Very nice guy….We were in Glenda’s class….Remember him w/only good memories and know that he is w/God and not hurting any more…Our thoughts and prayers are w/you and his family… Cyndy (Allison) Perkins and Sandy (Allison) Haubrich…Mason City, IA
To the family of Tracy. We want you all to know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Remember the good times, remember his smile, remember his kindness and willingness to help others. Maybe you can find peace in these things. May God bless you all.
Dear Tracy, You were always there to watch over me and my sisters! A better friend/bodyguard there has never been! I will miss seeing your sweet smile! RIP Big Guy! You shall be missed by many! Peg
Tracy where do i start, you and i shared a lot of good times., from helping me on the farm , to a lot of weekends . R.I.P we will see each other again.
Tracy… you have been a big part of my life. I’m a better person for knowing you. I will think of you often.. and I will never forgey you! I Love You.
‘You’re in the arms of the angel, fly away from here, from this dark cold hotel room and the endlessness that you fear. You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie. You’re in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here.’ We hope and pray that you’ve finally found peace. Love you always!! …. Jess, I know all of this is stressful and confusing, but I promise you’re not alone and we’ll do whatever you need us to! You’re the best Auntie Jessicer there ever was (probably the only one there ever was, but still). We’re here for you day or night, just call. Love you, love you bunches!!
My condolences to the family of Tracy. It has been many years since graduation day when I last saw Tracy but his wonderful smile and laugh can never be forgotten.
Tracy… As with so many other people, you had a unique, lasting, and positive impact on my life. I will be telling stories about you, my friend, for a very long time. Rest Peacefully. My deepest heartfelt condolences to all of Tracy’s family and friends.
We are so very sorry for your loss. May your memories to help you through this difficult time.
Tracy, Me and Jeff probably would have never got together if it wasn’t for you and your very special personality. I will always think of you and smile.. I wish some circumstances would have changed and you’d still be here with us. My heart goes out to your family, GOD BLESS YOU TRACY!!!!!
Jessica, Although we have never met I want you to know your father talked about you all of the time. The basketball stories would flow during our entire lunch break. He always looked forward to seeing you and thats when he smiled the brightest. I am sorry for your loss but just know although he is gone, the wonderful memories you made with him will remain with you forever.
I had the pleasure of first meeting Tracy when he started work for GMT in the then new Nashua facility. Tracy was one of those guys who took everything on with ease. Tracy knew his job, got the work done and always had a kind word for those around him. I remember when he got his new bike, he was so pleased. I always felt Tracy was at ease with himself. Our best wishs go out to Tracys family and friends.
Mary and family .You are in my thoughts and prayers.Tracy will be deeply missed. Tracy touched so many lives in so many ways.He was always there to lend an ear or a helping hand to his friends in need.We may never understand whyJust remember the memories you have in your heart can never be taken away.
My thoughts and prayer go out to the family in the loss of a dear loving individual.
Hey Trace.. You Will Always Be Remeberd In My Heart! Sorry Things Got So Bad For Ya Over The Years. Always Loved Running To Ya On Your Bike. You Could Always Make ME Smile. Always In MY Thoughts.Love YA Buddy!
Dear famiy and friends, Our hearts are heavy and sad as we think of your loss. Please know that we are keeping each of you in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. May our loving Savior be with you now. (our daughter, Lisa graduiated in 1981 with Tracy.) Dick & Sue Baldwin
Tracy, i wish we could all wake up from the nightmare we are going through right now.. i just can’t believe you are really gone..never in a million years would i think you would leave this world the way you did, always pictured you old and gray, sitting in a rocking chair, sharing your stories and laughing that infectious laugh you had.. the memories i have of you are priceless.. the time we took your jeep out to the sandpit and let it rip.. i can’t believe you let me drive your pride and joy.. the times downtown when you would make it a point to come over and talk with me and whoever else was there.. in fact, the last time i saw you, you had done just that.. and you looked so sharp, waiting for your daughter so you could go to your nephews wedding.. that’s the first time i met your beautiful daughter.. and you sat there with us, telling a story.. talking about our high school days and all the partying we did.. how you ate those goldfish.. i’ll never understand how you kept them down.. even though you were a little on the wild side, you had a more gentle side..a loving, caring side that anyone who met you became your friend.. im going to miss you soo much Tracy.. rest in peace, my friend.. condolences to Tracy’s family and all the people who’s lives he touched and who are grieving now.. they say time heals the soul.. but the hurt and pain are always there.. why did you leave us Tracy?
I wish to express my condolences to the White family and to the many people Tracy touched throughout his life. It is difficult for me to remember any moment from my youth without thinking of Tracy. He was my good friend. ‘Let no one weep for me, or celebrate my funeral with mourning; for I still live, as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men.’ Quintus Ennius
Jessica – My thoughts and prayers are with you & your family. So sorry for your loss.
Sweetheart, i know you feel my Pain. You always knew how to Be the one with the brightest most beautiful Smile in every room. Im stumbling around barely breathing, Alone because there always was you to be with.I cant have a single thought because im trying to understand and dont. I miss walking into a room and your face isnt the 1st focus of my eye. Your nod of hello to everyone u know that sees u is something we all wish to see. I just cant Believe this Trace,,,what do i do with myself?you were my first face every morning and smile or sometimes growl,but always my kiss on the forehead ,everyday, my 8,10 and 2 oclock break call. and wheres my ‘ I love you hunny ‘ I spent my Evenings wrapped up in you like a security blanket. Trace people dont understand whats happened.I want you to be able to tell them that your life was loved by you and all that knew you. i dont know people enough nor do they know me to be able to communicate to them that you didnt hate life. That you were not done with life, We were still making plans,We are in love. I need you here to tell your daughter what she needs to hear. You never finished her letter.,words that only you can deliver, And baby she needs them now..people are in shock and disbelief because you are always the strong and happy, Always with a smile,ready to cheer them up, make them laugh…And .we have so many bets thats arent decided. Most mushrooms? most fish? next game of pool? who loves the other most? Everything in my life has just stopped, You and my Girls ‘your ladies’are all i have .I have to Tell Them the news Today Tracy,they are not going to understand. how on Gods earth do i tell them? and what answers do i give them to there questons? There pain is more than i can see them bare tracy,And i do not have any Answers for them? I know it was a attempt to receive help. I know u loved them and i will tell them that.The Excuse I Have to give them wont be one they will except.They know at a young age that what you have done is wrong.But as i do, we will love you whole hearted,miss you whole hearted,and hurt with saddness for a long long time.I will forgive you but not just yet, i love you too much to let you off that easy. Peace for you is what i pray for help forall of us left here hurting is what I need I love you so much, and im so alone,what will i do?Just please Help me ,be my Angel . i need you in my life.
Whitey Ford you will be missed
So sorry to hear of your loss. Tracy meant alot to alot of people.He will truly be missed. May your memories of him last a life time.
I am very sorry for your loss!
RIP Tracy. We don’t know why and a lot of people will always wonder but we hope you have found the peace you must have been seeking. Ride on brother.
To Jessica, Your Dad was a very friendly guy. He will be missed by all that knew him. Our heart and prayers goes out to you, your Mom, and Family.
To Jessica and your family, We love you sweetie, and we are here for you!
My condolences to Jessica White and her family. You extended East coast family shares in your sorrow, and we are here for you with love and support.
To the family of Tracy…Don’t ask why but know that everyone is there for you. The hurt will subside and the memories of him will last forever.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. So sorry for your loss.
Words cannot express the sadness I feel after just hearing the news about Trac…what a tragic loss! One does not know what one is feeling or going through unless they have walked a mile in his shoes…rest in peace my dear friend!!! You will always hold a very special place in my heart! May God bring his peace & love to all the people whose lives you have touched! My thoughts & prayers are with you all !!!
To Tracy’s family, know that all of you are in our thoughts during this sad time. Tracy was a good friend who was quick with a smile and a story of his latest adventure. Tracy will be missed.
I am so saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Tracy…. He was such a wonderful person with a great sense of humor and a kind heart. I remember giving him grief when he shaved his head several years ago while working in New Hampton. I wish he could have found a better answer for whatever problems he currently had….. My sympathies to the family.
Oh Dear Tracy, You have no clue how many lives you have touched. No matter if it was a brief moment that your path crossed with someone or if it was a life long friend,,people always remembered how you impacted their lives. It was your warm smile, your welcoming handshake or hug, your infectious laugh,,,sometimes just that ‘I’m here if you need me’ look. Our humanity is not measured by a brief moment of time but by all of our days added together,,,and you my friend, my cousin,,,all of your moments made you the loving, kind, and caring man that you were. Contrary to what you may have believed,,you are and will always be loved by many. I will miss you and our talks Tracy. May you finally have the peace you have so desperately been seeking. Here’s to you kid *wink* hugs and loves Tracy
Dang Tracy what I’m going to do without my body guard you told me you be here for me when ever i needed you. guess you will have to watch over me up in the big blue sky now. I love you Tracy you where always like a brother to me I will miss you. R.I.P Tracy
my thoughts and prayers go out to all the family through this hard time. Tracy will be missed..he was a great person! RIP TRACY!
Thoughts and Prayers are with your family during this very hard time.Praying for strenghth to help your family through. Rachelle(Wells) Bobenmoyer
Hello Father! I wish that we could talk right now and, cruise around Nashua like we use to just for something to do. I love you and miss you soo much. It hurts me to know that your life was this troubled. I need you to know that I never gave up on you and believed you could fight these demons. I want you to know that I forgive you and that you can finally be at peace. You will always be my dad and I will always love you. Words cant explain how im feeling, but intime I know I will be ok and someday we will see eachother again. I love you and I’ll talk to you in my dreams
Tracy was the neatest guy. He had and infectious smile. He will be greatly missed. My prayers go out to the family. Julie Brown
To the White family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Tracy could always put a smile on our faces. He will be missed.
Oh Tracy, you will be missed. My heart goes out to your family, especially your beautiful daughter. So sorry to hear the news . . . . God be with you and provide comfort to your family in their time of need.
Our Deepest Sympathy to the White Family, Love leaves a Memory no one can steal, Death leaves a Heartache no one can heal, Always remember your Freinds and Family are out there — To Listen –To Talk –or Just to have a shoulder to cry on. It not a easy road your on now, Your in our prayers. Dan – Karen Rosonke
Ull be missed big guy ur where a good ear to vent to an even better friend to myself an my dad! Ill miss you at work could always hear you walken by your feet shuffeln on the concert!
RIP Tracy! …. U were/are a awesome Friend to me & always watched my back as my ‘BodyGuard’ when I worked @ The TownHouse …. You will be GREATLY missed by ALL … as U join my Brothers in Heaven – way to soon! I LuvYa Big Guy! 🙁
Heartfelt thoughts and prayers are sent to the family. Tracy will be remembered as a dear, sweet friend who could always make us laugh. He was the life of the party! We will always cherish his friendship and how he contributed to our lives.
Dammit Tracy,You solved a temporary problem with a permanent solution,We are going to miss you and everything you meant,We hope you are at peace now and know you left behind people that will hurt for the rest of thier lives having to live without your physical presence.To the family,I’m sorry if this message seems in bad taste but Tracy was a Good man and I wish he would have thought longer before this tragic event.
To the White Family, Please know that you are all in our prayers. May He give you the strengh to get through this difficult time, so that someday, you will be able to think about Tracy and smile, remembering him with laughter and not tears. Tracy was one of a kind. Always had a smile on his face, always ready to make you laugh and always had time to say hi. He will be missed.
Keeping your family in prayers for strength and God’s comfort during this difficult time. You may never understand it, but lean on Him to help you through it.
To the family of Tracy, We are so sorry for your sudden loss of Tracy. My husband worked with him at GMT Fab shop. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now, and in the difficult days a head.
Today, I went to the beachfront with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She put the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to tell someone!
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