Thomas James Neilsen, age 86 of Paxton, passed away Friday February 23, 2018 at Great Plains Health.

Memorials are suggested to the Paxton Newlife Church or the Cancer Research Center of Omaha and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. Mountain Time at the Paxton United Methodist church with P.M.A.’s Lawrence Wendelin and Brent Block officiating.  Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery near Sutherland with military honors.  Visitation will be from noon until 8:00 P.M. Central Time, Wednesday, February 28, with family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements