Memorials may be made to American Kidney Foundation. Thomas "Tom" Gleason of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the age of 53. Dear husband of Deborah Sue Gleason; dear son of the late Robert and Gertrude Gleason; dear father of Mary (Shane Pratt) Gleason and Tim (Sandra) Gleason; dear step-father of Shelley (fiancé Charles Shirey) Woodcock and Kelly Smith; dear grandfather of Tanner Dietz, Emily Dietz, Francrsca Shirey, Taden Gleason, and Alexis Gleason; dear brother of John (Robyn) Gleason, Susan (William) Farver, Bonnie (Jesse) Federman, Robert (Cindy) Gleason Jr. and half-brother of David Lee Roth.