Troy Donald Luoma, aged 49, of Hartland, MN and recently of East Hampton, CT, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his family and friends.
Troy was born in Minneapolis, MN on June 6, 1966. He graduated from New Richland High School, and subsequently joined the United States Army as a Small Arms Repairman. Troy served with the 503rd Maintenance Company in Panama and Honduras, and later as Military Police with the 18th MP Brigade in Saudi Arabia and Iraq under operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Troy closed out his military career as an Infantryman with Alpha Company 1st Battalion 186th Infantry out of Medford, OR. After military service, Troy pursued a career as an engineer in RF Technologies with Times Microwave systems, and EZ Form. Troy was a patriotic man, who loved his country fiercely, and would do anything to defend her. He was a loving father, and an avid outdoorsman. His sense of honor, loyalty, and duty will forever live on through his four children.
Troy was predeceased by his wife, Priscilla Louise Luoma; his parents Phillip A. Luoma and Karen M. Buland; and his siblings Carrie and Jason Luoma. He is survived by his children; Jonathan (Hunter), Mitchell, Robert, and Valerie Luoma; his stepmother, Joyce and her husband JR; and his brothers, Craig and Lance.
Burial services were held at Geneva Cemetery in Geneva, Minnesota on March 30, 2016.
All memorial gifts will be used to establish an educational trust fund for Robert and Valerie, and may be sent to the Luoma residence in Connecticut: 7 Colchester Ave, East Hampton CT 06424