F. Thatcher

VAN WERT, Ohio - F. Eloise Thatcher, 90, of Van Wert died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born Oct. 28, 1921, in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, to the late Marie (Stripe) Carlo and Chester Carlo. Her husband, Carl R. Thatcher, died May 1, 2011. They were married Aug. 22, 1942.

Survivors include her children: Darlene K. Murphy of New Haven, Ind., and Barry (Judy) Thatcher of Van Wert, Ohio, grandchildren: Kelly (Kevin) Mahoney of Auburn, Ind., Nikki (Steve) McClain of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Tiffany (Preston) Bowen of Southlake, Texas, Kristy (Russell Menyhart) Murphy of Shang Hi, China, and Patrick (Lisa) Murphy of Ft. Worth, Texas, and great-grandchildren: Clayton McClain; Jack and Daniel Mahoney; Kennedy, Jude and Reese Bowen; Keaton and Peyton Murphy and Margaret and Miles Menyart.

She was preceded in death by a brother: George Carlo.

She was a lifelong member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Van Wert, and was involved in numerous church activities throughout the years. She was a former member of Willow Bend Country Club and Van Wert American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed flowers and traveling - having visited every state, as well as, every Canadian province and many countries abroad.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. The Rev. Will Haggis will officiate. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert. Friends may call from 12-2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 26 at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is St. Mark's Lutheran Church or Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center