Owen County (Indiana) Leader; July 29, 1954

FUNERAL RITES SUNDAY FOR FLOYD EVERETT THATCHER

Floyd Everett Thatcher, 67 years old, died Thursday at his home in the Pleasant Bethel community, following a three week illness. Mr. Thatcher was born May 26, 1887 in Owen County, a son of Isaac M. and Laura (Trent) Thatcher. He was a farmer. Mr. Thatcher was married June 15, 1908 to Helen Scott, who survives. Other survivors include seven daughters: Mrs. Gladys Colenbaugh, of Worthington; Mrs. Laura Fulk, of Indianapolis; Mrs Lillian Williams, of Martinsville; Mrs. Leona Rhoden, of Elkhart; Mrs. Geneva Abrams, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Lois Alumbaugh, of Indianapolis; five sons: Isaac Thatcher, of Worthington; Charles Thatcher, of Worthington; Lewis Thatcher, of Indianapolis; Clyde Thatcher, U.S. Navy; Howard Thatcher of Worthington; thirty-two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one sister: Mrs. Grace Sanford, of Wayne, Michigan; and two brothers: Clarence Thatcher, of Indianapolis and Fred Thatcher of Winnebago, Minnesota. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Pleasant Bethel Church. Rev. Keith Wilson officiated, and interment was made in the Pleasant Bethel Cemetery.

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Terre Haute (Vigo County, Indiana) Tribune; Unknown Date

Thatcher Rites To Be Sunday

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock (CST) Sunday afternoon at the Pleasant Bethel Church for Floyd Everett Thatcher who died Thursday at his residence in the Pleasant Bethel Community. Rev. Keith Wilson will officiate and burial will be in the Pleasant Bethel Cemetery. Friends may call at the family residence at any time. Mr. Thatcher was born May 26, 1887, in Owen county, a son of Isaac M. and Laura Trent Thatcher. He was a farmer and had been ill for three weeks. Mr. Thatcher was married June 15, 1908 to Helen Scott who survives. Other survivors include twelve children Mrs. Gladys Collenbaugh, Worthington, Isaac Thatcher, Worthington, Charles Thatcher, Worthington, Mrs. Laura Fulk, Indianapolis, Mrs. Lillian Williams, Martinsville, Mrs. Leona Rhoden, Elkhart, Lewis Thatcher, Indianapolis, Mrs. Geneva Abrams, Indianapolis, Mrs. Doris Pillow, Indianapolis, Clyde Thatcher, US Navy, Mrs. Lois Alumbaugh, Indianapolis, and Howard Thatcher of Worthington. Thirty two grandchildren, three great grandchildren one sister, Mrs. Grace Sandford, Wayne, Mich., two brothers, Clarence of Indianapolis and Fred of Winnebago, Minn., also survive.