Thomas N. "Tom" Dodillet, 85, of Manchester, MO passed away at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday May 21, 2024, at Mason Pointe Care Center in Town & Country, MO. He was born on June 12, 1938, in Centralia, IL, son of William "Bill" Dodillet and Bernadine "Bernie" (North) Dodillet. He is survived by three daughters, Kathy (Craig) Wilson of Parker CO, Laurie (Rick) Howard of Venice FL and Jennie (Korey) Wisland of Austin TX, six grandchildren, former wife, Ruth Kalinowski of Dardenne Prairie, MO, a sister, Judy (Neill) Thompson of Chesterfield, MO and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by two sisters, Constance "Billie" Coomer and Patricia Laughunn, one brother, John Dodillet.

Tom grew up in Illinois and graduated in 1956 from Centralia High School. He went on to graduate from Southern Illinois University in 1962 with a degree in Geography. He worked for The Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) in St. Louis, MO (currently known as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) for 32 years retiring in 1994.  While at the DMA, Tom was involved in developing the maps for NASA for the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Tom enjoyed gardening and attending to his many rose bushes and volunteered with the Webster Groves Garden Club which included planting flowers at Jefferson Barracks. He was an avid golfer participating in many golfing leagues and tournaments. But by far, one of Tom's favorite pastimes was watching the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. When baseball wasn't on or wasn't in season, Tom loved watching any other sport he could find on TV. He was known for his sense of humor and will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Services: Memorial gathering at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Saturday, June 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. As a tribute to Tom, please come to the gathering in your favorite Cardinals attire. Interment PRIVATE. If desired, contributions may be made to Friends of Jefferson Barracks . Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.