Emma A. Thayer 99, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Mar. 20, 2005 in Fort Wayne. She was born May 16, 1905, to Gustav F. and Albertina H. (Froelich) Weinke in Indianapolis. Emma worked as a seamstress for Kramer Furniture, Madden Furniture and Foam Craft for an accumulative total of 30 years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ. Emma is preceded in death by her husband; Charles L. Thayer and a son; Carl A. Thayer. She is survived by sons; C. Robert Thayer, Richard L. Thayer, daughter; Joyce Ann Bittner, 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren. Services will be 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Mar. 24, 2005 at G. H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home, 1605 S. State Road 135, Greenwood, IN. Visitation will be 4 to 8, Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2005 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
NOTE: See Find-a-Grave memorial number 62807379 for daughter Joyce Ann (Thayer) Bittner.
Emma A. Thayer 99, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away Mar. 20, 2005 in Fort Wayne. She was born May 16, 1905, to Gustav F. and Albertina H. (Froelich) Weinke in Indianapolis. Emma worked as a seamstress for Kramer Furniture, Madden Furniture and Foam Craft for an accumulative total of 30 years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ. Emma is preceded in death by her husband; Charles L. Thayer and a son; Carl A. Thayer. She is survived by sons; C. Robert Thayer, Richard L. Thayer, daughter; Joyce Ann Bittner, 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 4 great great-grandchildren. Services will be 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Mar. 24, 2005 at G. H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home, 1605 S. State Road 135, Greenwood, IN. Visitation will be 4 to 8, Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2005 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.
NOTE: See Find-a-Grave memorial number 62807379 for daughter Joyce Ann (Thayer) Bittner.
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