Floyd E. Thatcher

Floyd E. Thatcher, 89, of Middle Point, died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, December 25, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born June 21, 1925, in Van Wert County, the son of Elvin M. and Clema F. (Ashbaugh) Thatcher, who both preceded him in death. On May 20, 1944, he married Rosemary (McDonald) Thatcher, who died May 19, 2014.

Survivors include four children, Robert E. Thatcher of Houston, Texas, Julie A. Romine of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Kathy J. (Kim Yoh) Boroff of Middle Point and Sharon Wheeler of Van Wert; a sister, Marilyn (Chuck) Jones of Antwerp; nine grandchildren, Angela (Josiah Baker) Harrison, Terry Boroff Jr., Tyson (Sherry) Boroff, Tyann Wheeler, Joe Wheeler, Michelle Rich, Bruce Thatcher, Floyd T. Thatcher and Theresa Thatcher; and five great-grandchildren, Oscar Harrison, Phoebe Baker, Riley Boroff, Hayden Boroff and Eleanor Shipley.

Three brothers, Charles, Harold and Glenn Thatcher; and two sisters, Anabelle Johns and Ruth Prater, also preceded him in death.

Mr. Thatcher was a retired life insurance salesman with 35 years of experience. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, December 29, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert, with the Rev. Paul W. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery in rural Van Wert County, with graveside military honors performed by units from American Legion Post 178 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, both of Van Wert.

Calling hours are from 11 a.m-1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, c/o Community Health Professionals, 1159 Westwood Drive, Van Wert, OH 45891.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.alspachgearhart.com.