Thomas G Bergsland

Thomas Grant Bergsland, 93, of Bozeman, passed away November 5, 2026 after a brief illness. Tom was born in La Crosse, WI to Grant Christian Bergsland and Myrtle (Staff) Bergsland. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Tom married Katherine Jeanne Smith on September 7, 1957. Tom began his career as a mechanical engineer at the Trane Company in La Crosse, WI, later becoming manager at their manufacturing plant in Scranton, PA. Subsequently, along with his wife Kay, he owned and managed Elektro Assemblies, Inc. in Rochester, MN. Tom and Kay moved to Bozeman in 1993. Tom was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, skiing, and hiking. His favorite activity was a day trip to Yellowstone National Park to see the animals, especially his beloved bison. He also enjoyed volunteering at the Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman for a number of years. Tom will be remembered for his love of Montana and its history, the outdoors, Labrador retrievers, and for singing humorous catchy songs. Survivors include daughters Kristin Caffrey of Oak Park, IL, Erica (Jack Goodnow) of Edina, MN, Emily (Robert Warren) of San Francisco, CA, and son Peter (Lauren) of Minnetrista, MN; and sister Jan Waude of Wenatchee, WA. He was loved by eight grandchildren: Katie and Carrie Caffrey, Emily and Henry Rose, Rosie (Wyatt David) and Alex Warren, and Anna (Jacob Hitz) and Tommy Bergsland, and one great-grandchild, Tye Nghiem. He was preceded in death by his wife Kay, his parents, grandchild Christopher Caffrey, and sons-in-law Douglas Rose and Tim Caffrey. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Montana Raptor Conservation Center (https://montanaraptor.org/), American Prairie (https://americanprairie.org/), or Yellowstone Forever (https://www.yellowstone.org/).